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February, 2017 | Missouri Political News Service

Entries from February 2017

Clay AWOL During Clinton E-Mail Scandal; Files Lawsuit to Defend “Remarkable” Artwork

February 23rd, 2017 · No Comments

So Congressman Clay can bother to show up to work  and “defend the Constitution” and draw his $174,000 salary to file a lawsuit to protect this garbage masquerading as “remarkable” art… But he’s AWOL when it comes to real constitutional questions like the former secretary of state operating her own illegal home brew server. Related: […]

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Tags: Rep. Lacy Clay

Video: Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft Discusses Voter ID

February 22nd, 2017 · No Comments

Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft joins Marc and Chris Arps to discuss new EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and Missouri’s new voter ID law. Hat tip: FM NewsTalk 97.1 – Fox News Radio – St. Louis, MO Related: Rasmussen Reports: Most Still See Visa Scofflaws As Threat, Want Them Deported Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft on new […]

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Tags: Voter Fraud

Guest Column: Missouri’s Recent “DRED”FUL Decision: Embryos Are Property

February 16th, 2017 · No Comments

By Jalesia “Jasha” McQueen In 1852, the Missouri Supreme Court paved the way for one of the most dreadful decisions in U.S. History: The Dred Scott Case.  Humans were property.  And now apparently, Missouri is at it again.  This time, in 2017, the Missouri Supreme Court refused to review an abhorrent decision made by the […]

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Tags: Abortion · MO Legislature · MO Supreme Court

FLASHBACK: EXCLUSIVE: KIT BOND NOT SEEKING RE-ELECTION IN 2010

February 16th, 2017 · No Comments

April 2017 marks the ten year anniversary of the Missouri Political News Service. During that 10 year span, we have broken many important news stories BEFORE the mainstream media. One story we are proud to have broken was the bombshell announcement that former Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond would not be running for reelection in 2010. Below […]

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Tags: Senator. Kit Bond

Jay Nixon State Park Closes; Blogger Calls Park “Missouri’s Most Inaccessible”

February 16th, 2017 · No Comments

A fitting tribute to probably one of Missouri” worst governors. Former Governor Nixon hasn’t had the best luck when it comes to state parks. Semissourian.com: Within the last few days, the Department of Natural Resources website has been updated with this terse notice about Jay Nixon State Park: “Park Closed. No Access. “The news release […]

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Tags: Jay Nixon · MO Legislature · Uncategorized

National Columnist: “Jason Kander May Have Made a Big Mistake”

February 15th, 2017 · No Comments

After embarrassing himself on national TV a few weeks ago, national political observers are asking what those of us in Missouri have been asking: How can a guy painting himself as a moderate in his Senate race against Senator Blunt last year, now run a group that gets funding from stalwart liberal groups like Planned […]

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Tags: Voter Fraud

Video: Rep. Bill Lant Cuts Off Rod Chapel (NAACP) During Discrimination Hearing

February 15th, 2017 · No Comments

And this occurs during Black History Month of ALL months! A rural Republican legislator cuts the microphone of the state NAACP leader while he’s describing the bill he’s testifying on as “Jim Crow.” H/T: Progress Missouri

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Tags: MO Legislature

Rep. Dogan’s African-Style Hair Braiding Legislation Advances

February 15th, 2017 · No Comments

Rep. Dogan’s bill has good intentions but to us is unfair to the cosmetologists whose business the hair braiders are taking. Licensed cosmetologists must go thru the expense of hours and hours of training and education while their direct competition does not. StlToday: On a day when racial turmoil was simmering in the Capitol, members […]

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Video: Missouri GOP Looks to Engage Minorities

February 15th, 2017 · No Comments

Missouri Republican Party Chairman Todd Graves, Marc Cox and Chris Arps discuss the Missouri GOP’s outreach to minorities. Related:   EXCLUSIVE: MRP Approves Formation of African American Auxiliary Organization at Summer Meeting Missouri Matters: Should the GOP Write Off the African American Vote?

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Where’s Claire?

February 10th, 2017 · No Comments

Knowing that she will probably be once again the most vulnerable senator up for re-election in 2018, Senator McCaskill skipped out this week on a meeting with the president and instead met with her back home union buddies, specifically the education mafia known as the National Education Association: McCaskill, a Missouri Democrat who will face […]

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Tags: Senator McCaskill