From Missouri House press release: Jefferson City – Crowds gathered in Poplar Bluff and Cape Girardeau today to welcome a bi-partisan group of legislators and senior advocates. The group, led by Speaker Rod Jetton (R-Marble Hill), is traveling the state promoting a tax cut for Missourians age 62 or older. Today crowds of at least […]

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A View From the Right Grave Responsibilities By Bill Arthur Staff Writer feature@citizen-observer.com I know that it is too early to be thinking about the Congressional elections of 2008, but with all of these candidates running around campaigning, you would think the elections were next week. Therefore, I have decided to come out early for […]

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A new Cuba bill is being introduced today by Rep. Jo Ann Emerson and Rep. Charles Rangel. (D-NY) The bill’s name is the “Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2007.” Read the “Dear Colleague” letter here. Related: From The Hill: “Q: Are you rooting for Barry Bonds to break Hank Aaron’s […]

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Can “The Count” get anything right… Jeez! It’s been one embarrassment and miscue after another since his inauguration. Mayor Funkhouser made the abuse of tax breaks a central theme of his campaign, and it propelled him to victory. So, a task force to reform the city’s economic development policy is one of his most important […]

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Dee from “Conservatism with Heart” tells us about her first radio show: My 1st Radio ExperienceFirst of all, I just want to thank everyone for being so supportive. I am so thank-ful for what a great support system I have. I had a lot of friends praying for me and sending me words of encouragement. […]

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A day after an informative Ward Connerly interview on The Real Deal Radio Show, The St. Louis American has a story about a group of demonstrators who protested Monday outside the National Baptist Convention. The convention is currently being held at the America’s Center downtown. As we reported last month, this is not the only […]

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“Missouri Political News Service. Yeah, they’re snarky. (Like I’m not). And they’re somewhat left wing.” – Council of Conservative Citizens website

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Speaking of stealing story ideas. Monday, we reported that U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway will be speaking tomorrow at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis. We posted the story at around 9 a.m. and someone commented on the post at 10:14 a.m. Our site statistics shows that someone from the St. Louis Post Dispatch visited […]

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When we were building this website’s blogroll, we wanted to include every regularly updated political blog in Missouri, regardless of political persuasion. As we recently wrote a reader who was concerned about the Council of Conservative Citizens being on our blogroll, we agonized over that decision but decided to include them. Our purpose for a […]

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Self described affirmative action reformer and activist Ward Connerly, is scheduled to appear today on the Read Deal with Tim & Syl radio program. The show airs weekdays (Tuesday thru Thursday) from 4-5pm on WGNU 920. Connerly has gained notoriety in California, and around the nation, for his successful passage – of what critics contend […]

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