“I’m a Missouri state senator. I’m no longer on a plantation.” – State Senator Maria Chappelle Nadal Day two and a second amigo gets scrutiny from the media: Political Fix: Freshman Rep. Penny Hubbard of St. Louis was one of three Democrats who joined the Republican majority yesterday to pass a redistricting bill. The other […]

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We’ll give Claire Bear the benefit of the doubt and blame President Obama’s horrible economy for the reason the senator still hasn’t sold her private plane. Missouri Republican Party press release excerpt: “According to the FAA’s aircraft registry, the plane is still owned by Timesaver, LLC—a Delaware-based company owned by Shepard. And the transparency-loving McCaskill […]

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Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) told reporters on a conference call that he would be holding a Senate vote on House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) budget. Of course, the Democrat-controlled Senate still has not offered or voted on its own budget proposal. In a statement today, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell […]

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  “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” — Mahatma Gandhi Many thanks to all of our readers and Facebook friends! We really appreciate your kind notes, encouragement, and especially the great tips. Below are a few stories we’ve broken through the years, including a couple […]

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“I’m a Missouri state senator. I’m no longer on a plantation.” – State Senator Maria Chappelle Nadal Those comments from the senator caused a great deal of controversy a few short weeks ago. They came in response to the intense pressure Chappelle Nadal was receiving from local control of the police avocates. Well, an editorial […]

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The Washington Post reports today, “Republican senators are asking President Obama to drop plans to sign an executive order forcing government contractors to disclose donations to groups participating in political activities, saying the White House shouldn’t use a company’s political history to determine if they’re eligible for government work. A draft proposal on the issue […]

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Should we really be surprised that a federal judge who is a Clinton appointee and former administrative aide to former Congressman Dick “son of a milk truck driver” Gephardt would decide in favor of socialized medicine? Missouri Watchdog: Judge Rodney Sippel slammed the federal courthouse doors in the face of Missourians, Kinder said in a […]

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  The Washington Post reports today, “Soaring gasoline prices are biting into household incomes and nibbling at Americans’ fuel consumption — and support for President Obama, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. About six in 10 respondents said they had cut back on driving because of rising fuel prices, and seven in 10 said […]

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Great editorial today in The Journal on “right to work.” Twenty two states already have right-to-work laws and they’ve tended to outperform the others economically, a fact that has states like Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Minnesota, Maine and New Hampshire working on their own reforms. In Missouri, state senate President pro-tem Rob Mayer has pushed right […]

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“I really want to thank all of our first responders – our firefighters and EMTs and police officers, many of whom came from neighboring municipalities – to help the victims of these historic storms get their lives back together. I am always inspired by the professionalism and the care these men and women show when […]

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