JEFFERSON CITY – Attorney General Jay Nixon said he would not file criminal charges against Ameren for the Taum Sauk collapse, but a report shows he made the decision without identifying an Ameren employee, Mr. X, who removed critical evidence before investigators arrived at the scene of the worst man-made disaster in Missouri’s history. The […]

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  The liberal blogoshere is often called “knee jerk” by its conservative critics. In a political climate where labels are bandied about with reckless abandon, buzz words soon become cliches, which gradually lose their powers of persuasion. Thus, one must provide examples to be deemed credible. Well, we have one for you. In a post […]

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From the Political Eye: Ward Connerly recently visited Kansas City, promising to end Affirmative Action in Missouri with a 2008 ballot initiative. Christopher Arps, a former staffer for former U.S. Senator Jim Talent (never did the word “former” sound so sweet) brags about speaking at Connerly’s press conference on his “New Leadership” blog, a forum […]

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From the Post-Dispatch: While Mayor Francis Slay likes to sing the praises of restaurants around town, Comptroller Darlene Green is hoping to land some good eats downstairs. In any case, the comptroller’s office, which is the real estate arm of the city, put an item in this week’s City Journal seeking requests for proposals “to […]

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After his good buddy William Jefferson was indicted, the House pushed forward on a few measures. One of the measures, The Hill reports, had the support of all of the black congressmen, except for Lazy Clay that is… Nevertheless, nearly all CBC lawmakers voted for a measure that requires the ethics committee to investigate any […]

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Waynesville Daily News highlights a love-fest that only Fabio could appreciate: The two legislators who represent most of Pulaski County, State Rep. David Day, R-Dixon, and State Sen. Frank Barnitz, D-Lake City, said at a May 30 Chamber of Commerce lunch that they mostly agreed on their votes during this year’s legislative session. “I know […]

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“The committee will come to order. This morning the committee meets to receive testimony on Department of Defense body armor programs. We have with us today two panels of distinguished witnesses representing the military services, private industry, and independent agencies. I want to thank all of our witnesses in attendance today. “The jurisdiction of this […]

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The Columbia Tribune Politics Blog (via The Columbia Heartbeat) reports that the UM curators first choice, Terry Sutter, has been named CEO of Geradu Ameristeel. Read more…

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“The verdict was outrageous,” Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) said during a meeting with reporters yesterday, adding that the conduct of lead prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald “has not been acceptable.” When asked whether President Bush should pardon Libby, Blunt responded, “The president has not asked for advice on this, but personally I think this has gone […]

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The liberal blogosphere cracks me up. Their absolute hatred for President Bush blinds them to their obvious duplicity- and for that matter stupidity. Anonymous blogger Corpus Juris weighs in on anonymous sources and former U.S. Attorney Brad Schlozman’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday. From Watching Those We Choose: I have been following the […]

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