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Jay Nixon | Missouri Political News Service - Part 22

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MOPNS Helps Restore University Extension Funding Cuts

February 13th, 2009 · No Comments

Does anyone else think that its just a coincidence that, on the same day we embarrassed Jay with this post of a picture of his luxury box at Mizzou Arena, (that included a link to a Southeast Missourian article reporting on his University extension cuts) that Jay reversed himself later that day and supposedly restored […]

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UPDATE: Picture of the Day: “The Governor’s Box, Suite 27”

February 11th, 2009 · No Comments

UPDATE: Political Fix:   Suite victory: Nixon enjoyed Mizzou win from “Governor’s Box”    “Check’s in the mail Jake, Great job!” – Craig Jake Wagman, STL Post Dispatch: “Tonight, he’ll truly begin his tenure as First Fan when he attends his first Kansas-Missouri basketball game since being sworn-in as governor in January. Nixon’s office confirms that […]

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Nixon’s Support for Martinez Splitting African American Democrats

February 10th, 2009 · No Comments

“Jay Nixon has never stood up for black people. He’s never done anything positive. He’s always been a coward.” – St. Louis Alderman Charles “Quincy” Troupe “That’s, unfortunately, Jay’s legacy.” –Former Senate Minority Leader Maida Coleman   The Missouri Political News Service is starting to hear rumblings among leaders within the African American community regarding […]

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Nixon Economic Czar to St. Louis City and County: “Merger is Necessary”

February 9th, 2009 · No Comments

Jay Nixon’s appointee to head the Department of Economic Development, Linda Martinez, has not only come out in favor of illegal immigration at all costs while also telling the Legislature that she is against illegal immigration, it now surfaces that Martinez apparently favors a merger of St. Louis City and St. Louis County: “Martinez was […]

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Nixon Inherits Blagojevich’s Bag of Tricks

February 9th, 2009 · No Comments

  With Rod Blagojevich now impeached and removed as the Illinois Governor, many wondered what would happen to his bag of dirty tricks, pay to play schemes, and policy enactment through intimidation.  Many had hoped that these ethically wrong and illegal maneuvers would die an immediate death with the exit of “Governor Blago”.  Apparently, this […]

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Efforts Stepped Up to Defeat Pro-Illegal Immigrant Jobs Chief

February 7th, 2009 · No Comments

Dear Patriot: Thank you for your support of our effort to fight Governor Jay Nixon and his pro-illegal immigration appointee. Please keep up the effort to contact Governor Nixon and Missouri Senators. We must not stop fighting when our elected officials act so irresponsibly. Ed Martin Missourians for Immigration Law Enforcement (MILE) The Missouri Senate […]

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“Heartless Jay” Fires State Employee On Same Day They Donate Kidney

February 6th, 2009 · No Comments

 The dynamic heartless duo? The party of compassion huh? From The Columbia Heart Beat blog: A poignant story about a Missouri State administrative law judge who got his walking papers from newly-sworn Democratic governor Jay Nixon last month made rounds on the Web recently, troubling members of one of Boone county’s largest online listservs — […]

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Linda Martinez: “Tell Them Whatever They Want to Hear”

February 5th, 2009 · No Comments

As they say, you cannot have your cake and eat it too.  Linda Martinez has just gobbled up her cake while she is also giving heaping platefuls of it to the Missouri Senate. For years, Linda Martinez has been against any form of immigration reform.  She led the effort to ensure that Valley Park’s stand […]

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Hasta Lavista Linda Martinez?

February 4th, 2009 · No Comments

Arch City Chronicle headline: Senate Stall Martinez nomination again Led by Sen. Scott Rupp. More later. Capital Calling: Rupp speaks on Martinez filibuster Hat tip: jasonrosenbaum [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/x7VRt2pq61o” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Monsanto Company Kicks Off Nixon’s High Street Project  (January 26th, 2009) The locks had barely been changed in the Governor’s office when Jay […]

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Nixon’s Salary Scandal Part II – Work Harder So We Can Live MUCH Better

February 4th, 2009 · No Comments

Jay Nixon has been at it again.  Earlier, he stretched the truth by stating to the Columbia Tribune that his salaries were only up a bit – 3% — while at the same time giving the pink slip to hundreds of Missouri employees. For the six senior staff members who worked for the state this […]

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