KMOX radio host Paul Harris, talks with Tim Asher (executive director of the MO Civil Rights Initiative) and State Sen. Joan Bray, about a proposed referendum on affirmative action in Missouri. Listen to the debate here.

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The battle lines are being drawn for the looming war on the question of reforming affirmative action in Missouri. African American members of the legislature held a press conference at the Capitol yesterday, denouncing a new group’s efforts to place an anti-affirmative action initiative on the November ’08 ballot. The Lin County Leader conducted an […]

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Pub Def has a piece on Freshman legislator Talibdin El-Amin’s views on the recent announcement by a new organization to reform affirmative action in Missouri. The Missouri Civil Rights Initiative held a press conference in Kansas City last month to announce their effort. El Amin says in the piece that the “numbers” prove discrimination still […]

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Statement From Governor Matt Blunt (R-MO) Thursday, May 03, 2007 09:43 EST “Governor Romney did a superb job in the debate and he demonstrated that he is the right leader to bring change to Washington. With a record of turning around troubled companies and institutions, Governor Romney has real, relevant experience. More importantly, he brings […]

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From the K.C. Blue Blog: As Predicted, Bartle Files for Statewide…Which One Still A Mystery. As predicted here on the KC Blue Blog several months ago, Lee’s Summit’s very own baby right-winger Matt Bartle has filed papers to run statewide, leaving many in the dark as to which office he’ll run for. Read more… From […]

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By Antonio D. French Several leading candidates for the Democratic nomination for President will be making moves in Missouri throughout the month of May. U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton canceled her Saturday, May 5, visit to Kansas City this week, but she is still scheduled to be in St. Louis on Friday for a $1,000-per-ticket fundraiser […]

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An Obama campaign goof has resulted in the expose of the freshman Senator’s plans to coddle some of Missouri’s most established politicians. Read Newsweek’s piece on Obama’s gaffe and ethics slip here. 

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House Speaker Pro Tem, Carl Bearden, voiced his support for a Fred Thompson presidensy at a pro-Thompson rally in Tennessee today. Thompson has yet to declare his candidacy but is expected to make a decision by June.

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