2008

Following Governor Matt Blunt and other party leaders who had also endorsed other candidates, Senator Kit Bond has now thrown his support behind his party’s presumptive Presidential nominee, John McCain. Senator Kit Bond released this…

It’s through the first round, State Senator Jeff Smith’s (D-St. Louis) measure that would increase access to early childhood programs at licensed child care facilities. Smith’s legislation creating the Missouri Preschool Plus Grant Program, a…

A preacher with an easy-to-remember name is making the plunge into Congressional politics. In a press to the media, Republican John Wayne Tucker officially announced his candidacy for Missouri’s Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District seat: John resides…

The latest in a YWCA Racial Injustice series will tackle a controversial initiative proposed to end Affirmative Action programs in Missouri Tuesday. Fronted by California businessman Ward Connerly, this latest push is part of an…

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Yet another indicator of a recession, the government is reporting a dramatic increase in the number of food stamps used by poor families. The New York Times is reporting that due to layoffs, rising food…

http://mccaskill.senate.gov/multimedia/042208mccaskill.flv On Tuesday, which was Equal Pay Day, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill joined several of her female colleagues in speaking on the Senate floor in favor of legislation that clarifies laws related to pay discrimination.…