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November, 2009 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 2

Entries from November 2009

News from the Marion Prison

November 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

We Can’t Wait to Have Senator Felon Jeff Smith Come Stay With Us!!! Word has it that the Marion Federal Prison community is eagerly anticipating the newest addition to their collection of Democrat legislators. Former Democrat Representative Cecil Ray Davis (TN) will be joined by disgraced Democrat State Senator turned hypocrite felon Jeff Smith (MO). […]

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Tags: MO Legislature

With Dooley’s Double Dipper Gone, Metro Tax Increase Supporters Feel Confident

November 19th, 2009 · No Comments

Now that the dust has settled somewhat over former St. Louis County lobbyist Dan Cline’s forced resignation, the county announced their plans to put another tax increase on the April 2010 ballot. The last ballot measure to raise taxes to fund the Metro Transit System went down to defeat with Cline running it. What does […]

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Tags: St. Louis · STL County Executive Charlie Dooley

More Signs Gov. Nixon & Staff Are Clueless & Incompetent

November 19th, 2009 · No Comments

Governor Nixon, are these temporary jobs in Liberty – funded with borrowed Chinese money – the types of jobs you’re “looking forward to creating in the future?” We are all for infrastructure improvements and safe drinking water, but unfortunately, stimulus money is not creating jobs in the private sector. What business in their right mind […]

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Tags: Jay Nixon

Quote of the Day: Nixon: “We Are Encouraged by These Improving Indicators and Determined to Move Forward in Creating Good-Paying Jobs”

November 17th, 2009 · No Comments

“We are encouraged by these improving indicators and determined to move forward in creating good-paying jobs and continuing to work to secure investment in Missouri.” — Gov. Nixon Will somebody please inform the governor (and his butt boy over at KY3) that the small decline in Missouri’s umemployment rate only means that employers (except for […]

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Tags: Jay Nixon

[Russ] Carnahan Holds Fundraiser in DC Lobbyists’ Townhouse

November 17th, 2009 · No Comments

Rep. Luetkemeyer gets a little lazy and FiredUp is all over it. Russ ‘lucky sperm club’ Carnahan holds fundraisers at lobbyists’ townhomes and they’re silent. Hypocrites! Denver Post: The townhouses are popular with lawmakers because they are convenient and often luxurious. For their owners, they provide a useful service to key political players, usually showing […]

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Tags: Rep. Russ Carnahan

Terrorists, Tax Dollars, and KSM

November 17th, 2009 · No Comments

Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, – The Second Coming, W.B. Yeats By Ed Martin The world is going crazy. We are letting terrorists who attacked America and killed thousands DEMAND trials and we give it to them. Why? Because we want to show the world how […]

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Tags: Uncategorized

Nixon Summons Gaming Chairman to His Luxury Box

November 16th, 2009 · No Comments

Last Friday (Nov. 6th) during the Mizzou/Truman basketball game, Governor Nixon held court in his luxury box at the Mizzou Arena, where Missouri Gaming Commission Chairman Jim Mathewson was summoned to meet with him. As a reminder to those who aren’t regular readers, this happened right after we reported that some are speculating Mathewson would […]

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Tags: Gaming · Jay Nixon

Tommy Sowers Heads East to NEW YORK CITY to raise money from Liberal Friends

November 11th, 2009 · No Comments

“I wasn’t sure why I was laughing, an odd situation to find myself in that I’m a fairly serious guy. But moments after meeting the Dalai Lama, as he was blessing me by placing a white silk ceremonial scarf, or kata, around my neck, he started giggling. So did I”– Congressional candidate Tommy Sowers We’re […]

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Tags: Rep. Jo Ann Emerson

Video: Happy Veterans Day

November 11th, 2009 · No Comments

Hat tip:TheNRCC [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/VfqFfEWQEaI” width=”325″ height=”250″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related: Rasmussen Reports: 60% Want Fort Hood Shooting Investigated as Terrorist Act

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Tags: Videos

Berger: “Has Pinnacle Gaming Dropped Mark Levison as Legal Counsel?”

November 11th, 2009 · No Comments

 Jerry Berger has some more juicy details on the sudden resignation Monday (Mr.  Lee abruptly resigned as the head of Mirage in 1999) of Pinnacle Entertainment head Dan Lee: “Has Pinnacle Gaming dropped Mark Levison as legal counsel? That’s the word from sources in Jeff City. (Levison did not return phone calls for a comment.). […]

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Tags: Gaming