Once again, Americans employed in the coal industry are losing jobs thanks in part to federal regulations under the Obama administration.The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports today, “Consol Energy has told officials and workers that it will idle a West Virginia surface mine and lay off approximately 145 employees starting at the end of the year. The […]

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Discussing President Obama’s interview with the Des Moines Register, The Wall Street Journal editors write, “[T]he larger reason to be skeptical [about Obama’s promises for the future] concerns Mr. Obama’s answer to another Register question: Whether he regrets pursuing ObamaCare and other liberal social priorities in his first two years rather than focusing on the […]

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Following President Obama’s claim Monday that the defense sequester is “not something that I’ve proposed” and Obama Chief of Staff Jack Lew trying to claim it was the idea of Republicans in Congress, The Washington Post’s Glenn Kessler decided to fact check these assertions today. Kessler writes, “[I]n the final presidential debate, Obama sought to […]

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By Megan O’Neill The foundation of merit-based selection in American judicial systems is credited largely to the 70-year-old plan created in the heartland of this country. In one form or another, more than 30 states have been influenced by or have adopted a variety of Missouri’s non-partisan court plan. The plan, implemented by the Show […]

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Last week, The Washington Post reported, “President Obama is prepared to veto legislation to block year-end tax hikes and spending cuts, collectively known as the ‘fiscal cliff,’ unless Republicans bow to his demand to raise tax rates for the wealthy, administration officials said. Freed from the political and economic constraints that have tied his hands […]

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On Wednesday October 17, 2012 Sinclair News questioned American Conservative Union Executive Director and former Sen. Jim Talent staffer Gregg Keller at the ACU HQ in Washington, DC. Keller answered questions about ACU/CPAC goals of bringing conservatives from all walks of like into the ACU tent; Liberty Movement involvement in CPAC; Presidential Debates; Romney-Ryan; Benghazi; […]

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Rachel Higgins is an education writer who profiles regional accreditation agencies in the US. In the tutorial-style article that follows, Higgins provides blog readers with a one-stop resource for both understanding and exploring regional accreditation. Her advice dovetails with information that has been previously provided on Missouri Political News Service about the need for an […]

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Some energy first to the campaign would be nice! Honestly, when you watch his commercials, does he really look like he wants it? Hat tip:KTVOtv [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/49ORflAWCls” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Reuters writes today, “U.S. consumer prices rose in September as the cost of gasoline surged, posing a threat to consumers’ spending power although inflation pressures look unlikely to derail the Federal Reserve’s ultra-easy policy path. . . . Most of the increase in consumer prices was due to a sharp rise in gasoline prices, which […]

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Before money laundering and pay to play, there was this: Obamaslawyer.com: In the 1990s, Chris Koster Esq. Was arrested in Callaway County for writing bad checks. Many who have a checkbook for the first time may unintentionally write a bad check, but how many of us do it so often that a warrant is sworn […]

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