The Libertarian Guy: With the release last week of the Missouri State Auditors’ report of their investigation into the bookkeeping procedures of Springfields’ Municipal Court, it becomes even clearer that the upcoming audit reports will be worth the wait. That is, if the people who run this city can get their act together. A quick […]

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Show Me Institute policy analyst David Stokes seems to take issue today with implementing a tax to provide 911 service statewide: “I really don’t mind the idea of a tax to improve 911 service throughout Missouri, but I do mind that people from areas that have 911 service are going to be taxed to give […]

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JEFFERSON CITY – A newly released independent report on the Second Injury Fund fully exposed Jay Nixon’s abuses of the system including his use of the fund to reward political contributors and highlighted Susan Montee’s shoddy work in auditing a system she has personally benefited from. An actuarial study by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP shows that the […]

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By John Ludwig The volunteers of the Stanberry Rural Fire District will be getting some much-needed new equipment after receiving a $40,508 FEMA-sponsored grant from the Department of Homeland Security. J. L. Edson, Jr., the chief of the Stanberry Rural Fire District, said the money will go a long way in helping the all-volunteer fire […]

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Sen. Koster’s switch is backfiring on him big time! The readers of FiredUp revealed they thought Koster was a shameless opportunist and now the media elite are hanging him out to dry. Republican Moderates A Dying Breed In MissouriGood riddance.

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By Rob Luke JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Supreme Court now knows that the Democrat attorney general thinks they should give it back but the Republican Senate Majority Leader thinks they should be allowed to keep it. The Supreme Court will decide what political candidates in Missouri must do with the newly “excess” contributions they […]

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From Conservatism With Heart: The big story this past week in Missouri Politics is that Republican Senator Chris Koster has switched to the Democrat party. As I’ve read numerous articles and posts on the subject one has to conclude that its pretty obvious why Koster switched parties, and it doesn’t appear to be based on […]

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Upon further reflection today, we think we’ve been a little too harsh on our assessment of Representatives Cleaver and Clay. Yeah, we’ve criticize the fact that they’ve distinguished themselves as permanent backbenchers that leadership can depend on for easy votes. Occasionally they vote against leadership. Last week they voted against lobbying reform– a vote they’ll […]

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From electromneyin2008.com blog: By John Cronin I spent this past Saturday and Sunday morning at the Presidential endorsing convention of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies. My own estimate of the crowd is about 600-700 delegates from around the country. I was fortunate to get to meet and speak with some of the leading personalities […]

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“Democrats don’t to want to compromise.’’ “We’re going to remain unified. For the things that run out at the end of the fiscal year, we will see a number of short-term extensions. And for others, we will have to see the majority offer other alternatives.” Read more…

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