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Decision '08 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 61

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Buhrmester: Kick-Off Meeting a Huge Success

August 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

“Rep. Jeff Harris rocked the house.” Where was “Judas” Chris Koster? Sources say he was too busy criss crossing the state seeking more union and special interest endorsements to attend. Koster didn’t even bother to send a representative to address the future leaders of his new party. Same ‘Ol Chris, all about himself again. From […]

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New Radio Ads Begin Airing Statewide Today

August 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

From press release: Missouri’s courts are under attack from a small group of politicians and special interests who want to take apart our state’s nonpartisan courts. Listen to our new radio ad and learn more about this issue. Join the Fight to Protect Justice For nearly three-quarters of a century, our courts have been shielded […]

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Missourians Launch Campaign to Prohibit Human Cloning/Initiative Would Protect Proven Cures and Treatments

August 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Curt Mercadante August 22, 2007 (314) 825-4478 JEFFERSON CITY, MO – A coalition of concerned Missouri citizens, doctors, and academics today launched the “Cures Without Cloning” (CWC) initiative to prohibit human cloning in Missouri. Dr. Lori Buffa, of St. Peters, Missouri, filed proposed ballot language with the Secretary of State’s office […]

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The Affirmative Action Empire Strikes Back

August 20th, 2007 · No Comments

Hat tip: This commentary from today’s Wall Street Journal was sent to us from a reader. By John Fund Ward Connerly, the former University of California regent who is spearheading ballot initiatives in five states next year that would abolish racial preferences, has never seen anything like it. Knowing that voters in every state where […]

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Attorney General Candidate Lacking Knowledge

August 20th, 2007 · No Comments

From The Turner Report: Michael Gibbons has served as president pro tem of the Missouri Senate and is running for attorney general, but the St. Louis County Republican seems a bit lacking in his knowledge of important political figures and contributors, according to his July campaign disclosure form filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission. In […]

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Hubbard Supports Inclusion in Land Assemblage Bill

August 17th, 2007 · No Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Antonio French Friday, August 17, 2007 (314) 779-9958 ST. LOUIS — State Representative Rodney Hubbard gathered with a group of St. Louis political leaders yesterday and called for the proposed Distressed Area Land Assemblage Tax Credit legislation to be amended to allow more involvement by community organizations; to add a requirement […]

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“Hamming” it up at the State Fair – Craighead Observations on Koster

August 17th, 2007 · No Comments

From the GOP Voice: By Jared Craighead MOGOP Executive Director The annual Governor’s Ham breakfast at the Missouri State Fair is a unique gathering for Missouri politicos. Republicans and Democrats alike from across the state gather to support one of our leading industries – agriculture. This year’s gathering was particularly intriguing as candidates and elected […]

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BUSTED!!!! Nixon and Koster – Co-Endorsement?

August 17th, 2007 · No Comments

From The Source: According to our sources – and the generally shady nature of the video – the meeting occurred in a secret and previously undisclosed location. Additionally, the right hand stafffers for each of the candidates seem to be attempting to keep the meeting private and exclusive – so exclusive that the true Democratic […]

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Roses & Thorns

August 17th, 2007 · No Comments

Ozarks Opinions A ROSE: To U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway for the increased pace of child-pornography cases with 27 indictments this year, a pace to top the record 34 last year.

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Kinder: Doh!

August 17th, 2007 · No Comments

From the SE MISSOURIAN: Republican Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder apologized Thursday for suggesting Democrats are like “dumb animals” — a partisan jab that he said ran contrary to his role as Missouri’s No. 2 executive. While the apology was needed, the moral outrage from some Democrats about the “partisanship” of the statement is laughable. Related: […]

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