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August, 2007 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 5

Entries from August 2007

Rep. Carnahan Speaking at Downtown St. Louis UAW Rally

August 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

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Tags: Carnahans' · Rep. Russ Carnahan · Videos

Buhrmester: Kick-Off Meeting a Huge Success

August 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

“Rep. Jeff Harris rocked the house.” Where was “Judas” Chris Koster? Sources say he was too busy criss crossing the state seeking more union and special interest endorsements to attend. Koster didn’t even bother to send a representative to address the future leaders of his new party. Same ‘Ol Chris, all about himself again. From […]

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Tags: Decision '08

Millionaire Claire Tells UAW Workers: “I know You”

August 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

“There are some people in Washington that are ready to give up on the American auto manufacturer.” Sen. McCaskill spoke to a crowd of UAW workers yesterday morning in downtown St. Louis. McCaskill was there to show her support for the “bi-partisan” Hill-Terry vehicle economy bill or H.R. 2927. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/tplmGL3VLtA” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] […]

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Tags: Senator McCaskill · Videos

The Adam Smith Foundation Re-Launches Radio Ads

August 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: (573) 636-6060 August 23, 2007 (Jefferson City) – The non-partisan, not-for-profit Adam Smith Foundation announced today that it has re-launched their recent radio ads and is intensifying its efforts to remove partisanship and corruption from Missouri’s judicial selection process. The Appellate Judicial Commission still has not answered serious questions regarding their […]

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Tags: Adam Smith Foundation · MO Supreme Court

New Radio Ads Begin Airing Statewide Today

August 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

From press release: Missouri’s courts are under attack from a small group of politicians and special interests who want to take apart our state’s nonpartisan courts. Listen to our new radio ad and learn more about this issue. Join the Fight to Protect Justice For nearly three-quarters of a century, our courts have been shielded […]

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Tags: Decision '08

Columbia City Council Approves Red Light Camera Vendor; Oversight and Openness Suggested

August 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

Show Me Blog: (Not to be confused with the Show-Me-Institute blog) Early on the morning of August 21st, I attended the Columbia city council meeting to speak to the red light camera vendor that the city was proposing to contract with to monitor 16 intersection approaches. Some time back, the council had previously approved an […]

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Tags: David Stokes

Missourians Launch Campaign to Prohibit Human Cloning/Initiative Would Protect Proven Cures and Treatments

August 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Curt Mercadante August 22, 2007 (314) 825-4478 JEFFERSON CITY, MO – A coalition of concerned Missouri citizens, doctors, and academics today launched the “Cures Without Cloning” (CWC) initiative to prohibit human cloning in Missouri. Dr. Lori Buffa, of St. Peters, Missouri, filed proposed ballot language with the Secretary of State’s office […]

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Tags: Carnahans' · Decision '08

Blunt Praises Our Military Heroes at VFW National Convention

August 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 22, 2007 Contact: Jessica Robinson, 573-751-0290 KANSAS CITY – Gov. Matt Blunt today addressed the VFW National Convention and honored our military veterans who represent the best our country has to offer. The governor also discussed his efforts to enact legislation to assist Missouri veterans and their families. “Our veterans […]

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Tags: Kansas City · Matt Blunt

Robin Carnahan slights Nelly, Berry

August 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

From The St. Louis Oracle: Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan ran a straw poll at the Missouri State Fair (hat tip: Political Fix), asking attendees to vote for their favorite kind of “Missouri music.” There were only four choices on the ballot: Branson country, Ozarks bluegrass, Kansas City jazz, and St. Louis blues. Has […]

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Tags: Carnahans'

An Escape for Missouri Governor

August 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

Domestic Fuel News: Posted by Cindy Zimmerman Missouri Governor Matt Blunt has joined the ranks of the chosen few who are test driving the Ford Escape Hybrid. Ford has produced just 20 of its hybrid-electric, flex-fuel Escapes that can run on E85 fuel and Ford Manager Tony Reinhart made the presentation to Blunt last week […]

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Tags: Matt Blunt · Rep. Emanuel Cleaver