Hat tip: MODeptofEducation Former Missouri Governor Bob Holden, moderator of the panel discussion “How Missouri Engages the World,” spoke about the importance of international education to help prepare students to live and work in a global society as part of the International Education Summit held on January 9. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/2ayBjOwcc2I” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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After his decision to deny a permit to allow the Keystone XL pipeline to be built, President Obama is under fire  from newspaper editorials across the country, a number of Democrats in Congress, and even unions. The Wall Street Journal editors write, “The central conflict of the Obama Presidency has been between the jobs and […]

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Was this the “moderate” Claire or the “Claire who votes with Obama 98% of the time” that accepted the Bain contributions. Inquiring minds want to know! The Hill: Republican candidates and party committees raised over $480,000 from senior Bain executives during that time period. Recipients include Democratic senators facing tough reelection races this year, such […]

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It seems that others in and outside of Missouri realize that former Missourian and wife of former state Sen. Jeff Smith is pretty sad when it comes to being a political operative.  Ms. Smith won our “most stupid quote of the day”  back in 2007 and she was also responsible that summer for the Chris […]

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Hat tip: Jakarta Globe After 24 years in the US Senate, Republican Kit Bond left the body in 2010 and has turned his eye to international trade. A long-time fan of Indonesia, he led a trade delegation to the country recently from his his home state of Missouri. Along the way, he also provides some […]

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“Policies that facilitate the safe, thoughtful and timely development of pipeline, transmission and distribution projects are necessary to facilitate the delivery of America’s fuel and electricity and maintain the reliability of our nation’s energy system.” (President’s Council On Jobs And Competitiveness, 2011 Year-End Report, 1/17/12) The Obama administration announced yesterday it was rejecting a Canadian […]

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Rep. Jamilah “Lil’ Niecey” Nasheed We’d certainly never tell you how to do your job Jo Mannies, but there has to be an angle here somewhere when an inner city state representative (who votes with Republicans and is challenging an incumbent state senator in her own party) is in the hip pockets of the payday […]

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Sen. McCaskill had the audacity to tell reporters Monday that she “Is not a reliable vote” for our dear leader Obama: Really????? [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/hgo4p5sUZzo#t=3m30s” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]Related: Obama on McCaskill: “I Just Love Her So”

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[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/8eq8qQTSWIA” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]Hat tip: showmeinstitute The Missouri Department of Transportation, MODOT, is looking into ways of funding necessary maintenance on the main east-to-west highway across Missouri — Interstate 70. One funding option is to raise the gas tax state-wide. An alternative proposal from MODOT is to institute a toll on the highway. […]

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For months, Republicans have been pointing out that Democrats in Congress continue to push bills that are designed to fail: legislation crafted with the knowledge that it has significant opposition, advanced solely to score political points. Now, news reports show that Democrats are openly discussing how they’ll continue this strategy for another year. On Friday, […]

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