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April, 2010 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 5

Entries from April 2010

Jim Talent for GOP Party Chair?

April 2nd, 2010 · No Comments

Noted conservative columnist Linda Chavez calls for the resignation of GOP Chair Michael Steele in a column today in the National Review. Her surprise choice for his replacement: former Senator Jim Talent. By Linda Chavez The party could look to its own elected leaders. There are lots of good people to pick from: Sen. John […]

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Tags: Hon. Jim Talent

Need a Place to Cut the Budget Governor?

April 1st, 2010 · No Comments

Governor Nixon is still looking to cut $500 million from the state’s budget. We have a suggestion for you Sir. How about eliminating the “Maida Up” stimulus job you recently created for former Senate minority leader Maida Coleman. It is outrageous that while long time state employees are losing their jobs while the state tighten […]

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Tags: Jay Nixon

MOPNS Gets a New Look!

April 1st, 2010 · No Comments

Mad shout outs to our resident editorial cartoonist for redesigning our logo. We are grateful and very pleased! If you are ever in need of a great graphic artist or animator, we highly recommend him and his work. Here are some samples of his work.

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Tags: Editorial Cartoons

Quote of the Day: Unions Have Priced Themselves Out of a Job; WSJ Mentions Freshman Rep. Koenig’s Bill

April 1st, 2010 · No Comments

No, that quote is not from a ‘greedy’ CEO or a heartless Republican, it comes straight from the mouth of the chief of staff of Los Angeles’ staunchly Democratic mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Despite what the state run media tells us, informed citizens know that the only jobs being created by the president’s ‘stimulus’ plan are […]

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