Missourinet: By Bob Priddy A State Representative from Cape Girardeau has pleaded guilty to federal immigration fraud charges. The federal prosecutor says Representative Nathan Cooper (R-Cape Girardeau), a lawyer specializing in immigration law, helped get temporary work visas for his clients in the trucking business. The prosecutor says he was paid at least $50,000 in […]

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Chief Justice Laura Denvir Stith By Rob Luke JEFFERSON CITY — The increasingly-embattled committee that short-lists nominees for Missouri Supreme Court vacancies has finally come out swinging at conservative critics. After taking another hammering earlier Tuesday from St. Louis-based GOP Rep. Jim Lembke over charges that the Appellate Judicial Commission (AJC) broke Missouri’s “Sunshine Law” […]

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From Young MO Politico: Sam Hodge was featured on the Huffington Post today. Apparently, earlier this week he had lunch with a Truman State alumnus, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson. Hodge was none too impressed with the Secretary, as this post shows. An excerpt: I asked the Secretary what was his favorite […]

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And you thought St.Louis residents called him Lazy Clay for nothing. Not only did Lacy Clay miss the last votes before Congress adjourned, he also was too lazy to issue a reason why.

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As is the case with ACORN when liberals and liberal advocacy groups speak of labor rights they never mean for their own employees. Just take a look at Democrat candidate for Lieutenant Governor Mike Evans. The kooky perennial candidate refuses to pay Drew Pitt, his former campaign manager, his due pay. I thought Democrats were […]

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President Bush is often chided by Democrats for what one liberal columnist called “incestuous hiring.” Today, the Southwest City Journal published the obvious- a list of politicians who are in office because of their lineage. The list is full of Democrats by the way.

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Damn! Where did I leave my integrity again? As expected, Sen Judas’ defection is not sitting too well over at 204 East Dunklin Street. The MOGOP released two press releases today regarding the opportunistic Senator. The first release called for Koster to return campaign contributions to those who ask, and, to resign his senate seat […]

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By Kathleen Navin As part of a growing trend seen across the United States, several school districts in Missouri continue to perform poorly, failing to prepare students for higher education. Following the Saint Louis Public Schools’ recent loss of accreditation, Missourians want to see change and improvement more than ever. Concern for Missouri’s public school […]

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On the heels of a looming court battle over ballot language concerning a proposed ballot initiative designed to reform affirmative action, the Columbian Missourian is reporting that the University of Missouri-Columbia has decided to open a controversial program aimed at minorities to all students. Due to a successful lawsuit, similar programs at other campuses across […]

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From the “Branson Missouri” blog: No elected official would ever come to power under the mantra: I will tax the poor and oppress the people with unnecessary levies. The statement above is a public service announcement for local politicians who will be paid a visit from a local tax lobbyist financed through special interest money […]

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