DCCC chairman Chris Van Hollen is kind of like Paris Hilton: increasingly important but for the dumbest reasons. In today’s Congress Daily (subscription required)we hear more praise for Van Hollen from Democrats so happy to have Mizz Barnes on board for 2008. Are they really that desperate? Is Queen Barnes of KC the best they […]

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It appears top Republican operative and blogger Jeff Roe plans to play hardball in his defense against the libel suit filed against him March 29 by St. Charles County Commissioner Joe Brazil. According to St. Charles County Circuit Court records on case.net, Roe, formerly the chief of staff to Sixth District Congressman Sam Graves, is […]

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Sources tell the Missouri Political News Service that the Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers (MATA) fired their long time chief fundraiser Lynda Brotherton over the weekend. MOPNS will continue to investigate.

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  The Political Fix is reporting that the Arch City Chronicle will cease its hard copy edition at the end of this month. To borrow from publisher Dave Drebes’ vernacular; the paper is “toast”. The Missouri Political News Service wonders if Mr. Drebes will nominate himself or his now defunct paper for one of his […]

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Hat tip: “Daily Briefing” (KMOV-TV) One Drudge ad in particular caught my attention this afternoon. It features the ruddy face of Sen. Kit Bond, R-Missourah, as part of a “poll” on the immigration reform bill attempting to wind its way through Washington. As you can see, the poll gives people two choices… “I like amnesty” […]

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The AP is reporting this afternoon that President Bush did not break the law when he recess appointed uber Republican contributor (I swore I’d never use that term) Sam Fox to the ambassadorship of Belgium. What’s Lurch 0-3 against Bush now?

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By Nadia Pflaum The University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Institute for Labor Studies is off the chopping block for now, according to a letter sent out Saturday by the institute’s only staff member, Judy Ancel. Last Friday, UMKC Chancellor Guy Bailey decided to save the institute — at least for now. Bailey changed his mind after […]

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The Missouri Political News Service has learned that an African American will be vying for the Republican nomination as well. Sources tell us to look for an announcement early next year. In this week’s feature, we focus our attention on the Congressional race in Missouri’s 5th District (the Kansas City/ Jackson County area). Jacob Turk […]

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What! You’re not on the list Mr. Speaker Pro Tem? Many of you have written us and asked us what do we have against Speaker Pro Tem Bearden and Fred Thompson? Absolutely nothing! The Missouri Political News Service does not and will never endorse candidates for any office. Fred Thompson – if and when he […]

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Bond says Senate Appropriation Committee approved $400,000 for Carver Monument DIAMOND, Mo. — George Washington Carver National Monument will open its new Discovery & Visitor Center today. The 18,000-square-foot building connects to the existing 3,300-square-foot visitors center, which also has been renovated as part of the project. Features of the new center include a revamped […]

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