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POLL: Should the Gov’t rescue the auto industry?

Congress is debating a $25 billion loan proposal to give automakers part of the $700 billion originally allotted for the mortgage and banking sectors. So what do you think?

Slay announces first endorsement

St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay is raising money and pressing for endorsements five months before his primary election like his political life depended on it — and it may.

Hey, what’s an extra $25,000,000,000?

The Financial Times reports The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a $25 billion package of low-cost loans to help hard-pressed carmakers and their suppliers finance plant modernisation at a time of restricted access to public capital markets. The automotive loans are separate from the proposed $700bn bail-out for the banking sector, which is still being [...]

Clay “leaning against” supporting $700B Bailout

Count Congressman Lacy Clay among those that are having a tough time swallowing the idea of handing over $700,000,000,000 in taxpayer dollars to the already wealthiest people in America in the hopes of fixing a crisis that they created. From Monday’s CQPolitics.com: “I’m leaning hard against it,” said William Lacy Clay, D-Mo. “All the calls to my [...]

Clay on the Death of Stephanie Tubbs Jones

The following statement is from Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay on the sudden death of Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio): “I am shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic death of my friend, Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones. She will be remembered as a great legislator and a true fighter for the interests of her constituents. The people of Cleveland [...]

SuperJam: Congressman Lacy Clay

Graves Attacks Barnes’ “San Francisco Values”, Barnes Responds

Congressman Sam Graves attacked his Democratic challenger for her "big city", "San Francisco values". Kay Barnes, the former mayor of "big city" Kansas City, Missouri quickly responded with an ad of her own.

Clay and Ron Paul Agree on One Thing: Marijuana Legalization

Congressman Lacy Clay has added his name to Rep. Barney Frank's House Resolution 5843, which would eliminate most Federal penalties for possession of marijuana for personal use. Clay joins Republican Congressman and Presidential candidate Ron Paul as the only other co-sponsor so far of the controversial measure.

Clay, Steward Named to Ebony’s “Power 150″

Businessman David Steward and U.S. Rep. Wm Lacy Clay, Jr. make Ebony's "Power 150" List.

Clay Pushes Census Device Oversight

Congressman William Lacy Clay, Jr. (D-Mo.) will hold a House joint oversight hearing on hand-held devices meant to collect data for the 2010 US Census deemed faulty.

Red Districts Prime For Picking?

The sixth and ninth districts may be the Democrats' best bets at picking off Republican seats for Congress.

Clay Demands Solution to Census Tech Mess

Congressman William Lacy Clay (D-Mo.) is calling for a backup plan for the Census Bureau if they can’t fix problems with their new handheld electronic devices meant to assist in data collection Clay, who chairs the House Subcommittee on Information and Technology, including the Census and National Archives, said he was angry at the agency’s failure [...]

Clay: “Team 4 is Real”

Clay: Northside Neglect is Real, Team 4 is Real

A U.S. House Subcommittee heard testimony Saturday about 30 years of neglect and deterioration of the city's black neighborhoods.

Clay Brings Committee to St. Louis This Weekend

Subcommittee will discuss "The Use of Federal Housing and Economic Development Funds in St. Louis: From 'Team 4' Into the Future" at noon on Saturday at City Hall.

Ashcroft to Testify on $27M No-Bid Contract

Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft has agreed to appear at a federal hearing looking into millions of dollars of no-bid contracts he received.

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