“Jetton was unavailable for comment Monday…” By Marshall Griffin  A controversial last-minute provision added to Missouri’s local government bill earlier this year allows landowners in Missouri to form self-governing villages. Now, one lawmaker wants to eliminate it. Republican House Member Dennis Wood said the measure allows landowners to exempt themselves from county zoning laws. Wood […]

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If your campaign committee treasurer has quit because they were under fire for reimbursements to your city employee wife, (cell phones, Chiefs tickets etc.) why in the world would you “temporarily” name your wife as the new treasurer of the committee? It is amazing to us that a man who claimed to have “the ability […]

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“Illegal immigrants are the new gays.” – Sen. Jeff Smith (Hat tip:Prime Buzz) The MRP released the following statement regarding Sen. Smith’s insulting comment. JEFFERSON CITY _ While Governor Blunt is issuing tough directives and plans to fight illegal immigration in Missouri, Missouri Democrats like Jay Nixon are making like their liberal allies in Washington […]

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House of Judiciary Committee Hearing on Internet Gaming on (11/14/2007) [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/sDc_PFSn9Dg” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Click here for video report (CBS) Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri has set out to cure Congress of what she calls a bad habit. “I am one of 12 U.S. senators who’ve not requested earmarks,” she said. “One of only two Democrats.” From the teapot museum to wine budgets, earmarks are pet projects that get […]

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UM-Kansas City professor Kris Kobach By Ettie Berneking Panelists at the Chancellor’s Global Issues Forum that will be held Monday will discuss a hot-button issue, interim Chief Diversity Officer Roger Worthington said. Monday’s forum, which will be moderated by Chancellor Brady Deaton, will feature a three-person panel that will discuss higher education and whether national […]

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By Jim Talent I said in my November 20 article that there is approximately a $40 billion per year shortfall between what the United States is spending on defense and what is needed to fund the modernization programs that are the minimum necessary to sustain America’s military at a level necessary to keep our security […]

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