Sen. Bond is retiring after this term but he’s still bringing home the pork! Citizens Against Government Waste today released its preliminary analysis of the Senate version of the fiscal year 2010 Department of Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Act. In total, there are 588 projects worth $1.7 billion. This represents a 2.2 […]

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ChadLivengood via Twitter: “GOP Rep. Kenny Jones, a fmr. sheriff & highway patrolman, on MIAC paranoia: “I’m amused at how people think they’re being targeted.” “Rep. Kenny Jones says people shouldn’t be able to call MIAC & see if they’re on a “list.” “I just don’t think that’s a very good idea.” Related: Video: “Stop […]

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Sorry FiredUp Missouri, what most of us already knew was going to happen has happened. President Obama’s health care speech bounce is over: From Rasmussen Reports: Following President Obama’s speech to Congress last week, support for his health care reform plan increased steadily to a peak of 51% yesterday. However, the bounce appears to be […]

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97.1 FM Talk’s Jamie Allman sends a video postcard as he broadcasts live from Washington DC. Hat tip: 971FMTalk [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/dL1p21iY-O8″ width=”325″ height=”250″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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In this video, Congressman Cleaver gives us a clear example of why hundreds of thousands of ordinary Americans descended on the nation’s capitol last weekend. Cleaver informs us that $27 million dollars – out of the $162 million for his “green zone” project – is being spent to construct a bus stop that will also […]

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“Jay Nixon has been unable to fight for Missourians on the economy because he is too busy fighting with his own staff.” – MRP Statement Well, we predicted this morning a severe backlash from Hispanic leaders once Linda Martinez was finally fired:  “The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is extremely disappointed in Gov. Nixon. We were […]

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 Robin Carnahan still refusing to outline her positions “We haven’t seen any polling on the Robin Carnahan-Roy Blunt match up since the Democratic recession started and I’m curious as to whether she’s feeling it like everyone else.” – Public Policy Pollling Two points come to mind while reading this quote. One, it’s curious to us […]

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Yesterday Governor-elect Nixon announced Linda Martinez was his choice to lead the Missouri Department of Economic Development. The question all Missourians are asking themselves today is, “With the announcement of a pro-illegal immigrant DED director, is Missouri taking a step backwards?”– MRP press release First off. How sad is it that a newspaper’s gossip columnist […]

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Former Sen. Talent staffers Brett Thompson & Jefferson City native Heath Hall From Capital Spice: Back in 2006, Heath Hall and Brett Thompson were staffers for Senator Jim Talent of Missouri. During the many long hours that went into that year’s budget debate, the two men found themselves lamenting the lack of flavor among barbecue […]

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