Aren’t the Democrats’ the party always talking about diversity on college campuses and in corporate boardrooms – and even on the Supreme Court? Because we’re not FiredUp Missouri, we didn’t expect a blurb from the “semi retired” Jo Mannies today, hat tipping us on her post detailing Jay Nixon’s latest slight towards the African American […]

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Claire McCaskill’s interview with Mike Ferguson on The Eagle 93.9 today proves that she’ll make things up just to make herself look like THE protector of Missouri taxpayer dollars. McCaskill had the temerity to tell Ferguson, with a straight face we assume, that she is “the only member of the Missouri delegation who does not participate in earmarking.” […]

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John Temporiti, “chillin’ like a villain” after new appointment from Gov. Nixon John Temporiti, recent chairman of the Missouri Democratic Party and friend of Jay Nixon, has been appointed to the Missouri Housing Development Commission – an organization that has come under fire for the widespread impression that its decisions are often influenced more by […]

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It looks like the bloom is starting to fade on the progressives “hope & change” rose. From The Left Coaster blog: “Second, it should be no surprise to anyone, especially the DLC scum in the White House that Obama’s approval ratings are falling in Ohio. If you sell out the auto industry, bail out Wall […]

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Missouri Viewpoints host Mike Ferguson, who is filling in for The Eagle 93.9’s (Columbia) Tom Bradley, interviews Sen. Claire McCaskill on Cap & Trade, Stimulus, Healthcare and more. Click here to listen [13:07m] Related: Sen. McCaskill’s STL Field Hearing: “She Didn’t Know What She Was Talking About in Many Cases…” McCaskill Does 180; Did She […]

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“Jay Nixon has never stood up for black people. He’s never done anything positive. He’s always been a coward.” – St. Louis Alderman Charles “Quincy” Troupe “That’s, unfortunately, Jay’s legacy.” –Former Senate Minority Leader Maida Coleman  In another cold and calculating slap at his African American constituency, Governor Nixon today removed the only African American […]

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Once again, Secretary of State Robin Carnahan has chosen to appeal a judicial decision striking down a ballot summary which was found to be “inadequate” and “unfair” in its description of a ballot initiative. This echoes the court’s decision in a similar case from 2008, when her summary for a similar initiative to end certain […]

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Kit Bond takes a moment to talk to about the new Christopher S. Bond Bridge being built over the Missouri River. Hat tip:lauraKCICON [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/B0Qvhnf3Nxs” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Most homosexual rights advocates have the pre-conceived notion that conservatives, or traditional values people, have some obsession with what goes on in their bedrooms. We would argue that they are grossly misinformed. In fact, most conservatives could care less what two consenting individuals do in the privacy of their own homes. Where we run into […]

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“First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win.” – Mahatma Gandhi We are very pleased to announce that Missouri Political News Service’s Facebook group has just reached its 500th member. We also currently have 583 Twitter followers and over 800 followers on Missouri Matters’ Twitter page. We thank […]

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