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Governor Matt Blunt stopped by St. Louis police headquarters Monday to announce his latest step to pull up the welcome mat for illegal immigrants in Missouri. Blunt proposed making it illegal for “illegals” to get…

Governor Matt Blunt today signed the Distressed Areas Land Assemblage Tax Credit Act into law as part of his larger economic development package. Other provisions of the new law include expanding the Quality Jobs Tax…

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A report by the The Kansas City Star uncovered that aides to Governor Matt Blunt urged the Missouri Highway Patrol to publicly criticize Attorney General Jay Nixon, a potential Democratic challenger in the 2008 election. In…

“I’d like to thank all the little people…” The folks at St. Louis Magazine were nice enough to send two attractive women over today to present me with a plaque and a couple of early…

Blogger and middle-of-the-road Republican John Combest says yesterday’s indictment of Black Caucus Chairman John Bowman may affect one of the state rep’s recent clients, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill. “Just one month ago, the St. Louis…

This session of the Missouri Legislature wrapped up today at 6:00 in much the same way as it was conducted, with hard ball tactics by the majority and cries of foul from the minority. After…

The Missouri History Museum has purchased former Mayor Freeman Bosley, Jr.’s Big Jake’s BBQ on Delmar and, according to The Pacer neighborhood newsletter, plans to raze the building and put in a new “multi-modal” building.…

The Appellate Judicial Commission now is accepting applications for the position of judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Ronnie L. White, effective July 6.…