Jay Jay attempting a little electoral damage control because of his Ameren Achilles heel? From Kansas City infoZine: Attorney General Jay Nixon filed an appeal in Cole County Circuit Court, seeking to overturn the $43 million rate increase awarded by the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) to St. Louis utility Ameren corporation on May 22. […]

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By Bob Priddy The head of a major Missouri legislative committee is suggesting a way that farmers can save on fuel costs; that the state can reduce dependence on foreign oil; that a supply of methamphetamine ingredients can be reduced; and a way that Missouri fishermen can improve their standard of living. Carp. Yes—the fish. […]

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Wonder if Sen. Bond adopted a southern accent while eating soul food in St. Louis with St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley? Pub Def video: [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/nfGeWSU7j3Y” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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The Missouri Political News Service would like to congratulate Mr. Bearden on his new job with Democratic lobbyist Travis Brown’s new firm Pelopidas. MOPNS wonders if Mr. Bearden is trying to soften his partisan image and usher in a new era of bi-partisanship in Jefferson City? According to their website, the firm- with a logo […]

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Over 200 enthusiastic Democrats, the heart of the Party in Mid Missouri attended Democratic Day with a picnic, straw poll, stump speeches and fund raising action today. Hundreds were raised in the auction. Straw Poll results were almost exactly evenly divided among the top three candidates with Senator Obama winning. Read more…

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From The Political Tipster: “Claire McCaskill – The Senator from Missouri might be useful in swinging a key Midwestern state into the Democrat column. However, she was only elected two years ago.” Read more…

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From the Energy Legal Blog: In the wake of higher natural gas prices and the perceived impact of a large hedge fund (now-collapsed Amaranth Advisors) on gas prices, various Congressmen continue efforts to increase oversight of over-the-counter (OTC) natural gas trading. Most recently, a bipartisan bill, introduced by Representatives Sam Graves (R-MO) and John Barrow […]

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Video image courtesy of PubDef.net Since the launch of the Missouri Political News Service in April, we have asked our readers for news tips, suggestions, and videos to continually improve MOPNS. We thank you for your generous outpouring of two out of our three requests so far. Today, we are pleased to present to you […]

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By C.J. Janovy Several Republicans are now coming to Jesus on the insanity of this war – even Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts, who’s been a predictable supporter of the Bush administration, seems to be wavering. But who’s not? Why, Missouri’s Kit Bond, of course. This week, Bond told David Goldstein, the Star’s Washington correspondent, that […]

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