The St. Louis Business Journal is reporting today that an independent accounting firm has released its annual survey of consumption taxes in the 50 states. According to the survey, Missouri has lower sales, gas and cigarette taxes than almost all of its neighbors. This news comes on the heels of a report last month that […]

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[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/2AE847UXu3Q” width=”375″ height=”300″ wmode=”transparent” /] John “Boy” Edwards (son of a millworker) is bringing his campaign – and his now reported $1,200 haircut – to St. Louis later this month for the Urban League Democratic Candidates Forum. The Urban League is holding its national convention in St. Louis this year. MOPNS wonders if that […]

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By C.J. Janovy This is for Kansas City’s Hispanic community and everyone else who’s pissed off that Mayor Mark Funkhouser appointed Minutemen member Frances Semler to the parks board. It’s been hard to watch Funkhouser trip all over his gigantic feet in these early days of his administration. After all, I wrote “Funk Star,” a […]

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As we’ve stated on numerous occasions on MOPNS, the internet is a wonderful medium for citizen journalists to express their opinions and share news the mainstream press often ignores. The Internet and blogging is the truest form of freedom of expression in the 21st century; going way beyond writing a thoughtful letter or insightful op-ed […]

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Rep. Sam Page, who hasn’t been quiet about wanting to run for the Lt. Gov spot officially kicked off his campaign in Kansas City. He even has his web site up, which I never noticed until today. Maybe it’s the fact that his url is http://www.sampage2004.com/ and it’s actually 2007…does he know this?

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So says the AP. No biggie if you ask me, it’s nothing more than the old guard endorsing the old guard of the Democrat party.

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There will be light blogging today. I’m going to try to enjoy my 4th of July and you should too! Get off the computer and out on the grill.

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Kudos to Glenn Nielsen  at the Show Me Blog for calling out the thievery and disgusting tactics of the Columbia City Council. As is the case with most city councils they have no shame:  Read Columbia’s answer for failing airport – spend more tax dollars and take private property  and become enraged.

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The Missouri Political News Service is pleased to announce a new feature for our readers that we’re sure you will enjoy! In our mission to be your “one stop shop” for all news, we have added a link to a page that has continually updated links to Missouri news & blog headlines. In addition to […]

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The Missouri Political News Service has learned that Governor Matt Blunt will veto HB 327 which provided increased economic development aide to new and emerging Missouri companies. The bill passed overwhelmingly in both the House and the Senate. MOPNS has also learned that several of HB 327’s opponents wrote Governor Blunt letters – at his […]

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