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2008
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Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder is looking for a promotion. After his fellow Republican, Governor Matt Blunt, shocked the world (well, at least Missouri) by announcing he is not seeking re-election. Kinder said “me too” and…
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Senate Republicans today unanimously endorsed Sen. Charlie Shields, R-St. Joseph, to serve as President Pro Tem, the Missouri Senate’s top position, for the 95th General Assembly beginning Jan. 7, 2009. Shields must be elected to…
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Gov. Matt Blunt nominated Michael J. Schmid (D) to serve on the Missouri Ethics Committee Wednesday. According to a release from the governor’s office, Schmid is a Jefferson City attorney serving the Fourth Congressional District.…
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A Washington University fraternity will be hosting a panel of state legislators this week as part of their student political awareness campaign. As part of their yearlong “I Will…” awareness project, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity…
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St. Louis County state rep. John Bowman, the former chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus, has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of paying a Bank of America vice president $1,000 to influence the approval…
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As you may have heard, Hillary Clinton “had a moment” at a campaign event today. It was Tom Hanks (in “A League of Their Own”) who said, “There’s no crying in baseball.” Is the same…
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The second Presidential debate is over. So who won? Who took cheap shots? What did you learn about the candidates? This is what I learned: Throughout the length of this entire campaign, Barack Obama has…
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Political reporter Tony Messenger is slated to be a guest on the new show hosted by former Matt Blunt chief of staff, Ed Martin. Messenger was one of Martin’s biggest critics when he was in…
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From the Post-Dispatch: Scott Eckersley, a lawyer fired from Gov. Matt Blunt’s office, filed a suit today that accuses several top Blunt aides of ordering the illegal destruction of state e-mails to prevent potentially damaging…
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