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July, 2009 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 8

Entries from July 2009

Trial Lawyer Patronage Commission Rewards Nixon

July 10th, 2009 · No Comments

Here we go again, more pay to play! Better Courts for Missouri press release: Jefferson City, Missouri – Governor Jay Nixon has appointed Karen King Mitchell, a longtime Nixon loyalist, to the Missouri Court of Appeals. Mitchell’s appointment came as a result of the supposedly non-partisan judicial selection process known as the “Missouri Plan”. “Once […]

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Tags: Jay Nixon · MO Supreme Court

Objective Journalism Rises From the Grave?

July 10th, 2009 · No Comments

The public relations nightmare the Nixon Administration created yesterday by threatening to withhold money from the Tour of Missouri bike race continues today. You know it’s getting bad when usually reliable KY3 political “reporter” Dave Cantanese starts throwing criticism around! “But that seems like an odd answer for someone who carved out most of his […]

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Tags: Jay Nixon · Media Bias

Governor Plays Petty Politics

July 10th, 2009 · No Comments

While pro illegal immigrant & Dept. of Economic Development chief Linda Martinez and Jay Nixon play politics with the Tour of Missouri Bike race, minority construction contractors under this administration are apparently finding it very difficult to get work with the state transportation department: From The St. Louis American: “Statistics from MoDot show that there […]

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Tags: Jay Nixon · MO Economy · St. Louis

Picture of the Day: “Blog Post Generator Spin Game”

July 10th, 2009 · No Comments

 Editorial cartoons by Bryan Stalder

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Tags: Carnahans' · Picture/Quote of the Day · Roy Temple

DEVELOPING: Sen. Days Gave Jay the Go Ahead?

July 9th, 2009 · No Comments

Democrat sources this afternoon are saying that term limited St. Louis County Senator Rita Days, was the “African American leader” who gave Jay the nod to appoint former lawmaker Wayne Goode to the UM Curator’s Board – replacing the sole African American member. This is the first time in nearly 40 years that an African […]

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Tags: Jay Nixon

Diversity Alert: Congressional Black Caucus Claims Racism in Committee Hirings; Cong. Clay Says Blacks Better Served By Black Govt. Workers

July 9th, 2009 · No Comments

Speaking of the Democrats’ hypocrisy when it comes to “diversity:” From CQ Politics: “Black aides are so scarce on some House committees that the Congressional Black Caucus surveyed the panels. Their conclusion: black staffers are most prevalent when African American chairmen do the hiring. The 31-person Democratic staff of the House Agriculture Committee and the […]

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Tags: Rep. Lacy Clay

Parental Rights At Risk? Homeschooling Mother May be Ordered to Send Children to Public Schools

July 9th, 2009 · No Comments

The National Education Association wants to endorse same sex marriage and people wonder why parents want to homeschool their children? Here’s another potential erosion of our freedom. From Missouri Matters: “Missouri Matters member Lisa Naeger of St. Charles County has been successfully homeschooling her children for eight years. Now because of a pending divorce, the […]

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Tags: St. Louis

Cantanese to the Rescue!

July 9th, 2009 · No Comments

Yesterday, we busted Sen. McCaskill in an outright lie when she said she was the only member of the Missouri delegation not to request earmarks. Of course, Cong. Luetkemeyer of the ninth district doesn’t request them either. Well true to form, full time Democrat sympathizer – part time KY3 “reporter” Dave Cantanese – puts up […]

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Tags: Media Bias · Senator McCaskill

Video: Gephardt a Presenter @ Rogue Organization’s Award Ceremony

July 9th, 2009 · No Comments

Last month, former minority leader and uber lobbyist Dick Gephardt, was a presenter at the National Endowment for Democracy’s annual “Democracy Award” ceremony. The purpose for the awards was to honor the “heroic efforts of Cuban workers, lawyers, and writers working to advance democratic values and fundamental rights within Cuba.” Sounds like a great cause […]

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Tags: Videos

Quote of the Day: “Unlike Democrats, Who Talk a Big Game…”

July 9th, 2009 · No Comments

“Governor Matt Blunt ensured that there are two of nine members of the Board of Governors at Missouri State University in Springfield are African-American. Unlike Democrats, who talk a big game, Governor Blunt chose an extremely competent St Louis area resident from the same north St Louis/ North county with a methodical and deliberate search.” […]

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Tags: Jay Nixon · Picture/Quote of the Day