By Rob Luke JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Governor Matt Blunt can finally break a 15-year Republican drought on the state’s Supreme Court. But after a five-judge string of Democratic appointments, the best the governor can hope for is to alter its balance rather than tip it. Friday’s announced retirement of Justice Ronnie White from the […]

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  We believe the above animation just about sums up this headline from the extremely leftwing Brad Blog: CEO RESIGNS FROM MISSOURI LEGAL FIRM EMBROILED IN U.S. ATTORNEY PURGE, GOP ‘VOTER FRAUD’ SCAM Is the Noose Tightening Around Lathrop & Gage, Thor Hearne, Gov. Matt Blunt and the American Center for Voting Rights Corrupt Law […]

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Here’s another hatchet job “investigation” from St. Louis KTVI investigative reporter Elliot Davis. The Missouri Political News Service has one question for Mr. Davis How is it the Governor’s fault that the state procured equipment to comply with a new state law; a law that was later found unconstitutional by the Missouri Supreme Court? (KTVI […]

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  Fired Up Missouri and The Turner Report are at it again, beating the proverbial license fee office dead horse, and blaming the media again for favoring Republicans. From FUM: The Turner Report is all over the reemergence of the fee office scandal in light of the Bush administration’s U.S. Attorney scandal–clearly making the point […]

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And another victory for the Republicans at the Capitol: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. | Lawmakers gave final approval Monday to a $350 million plan to finance college buildings with student loan agency money, delivering a victory to Gov. Matt Blunt after more than a year of political and legal wrangling. The Republican-led House sent the GOP […]

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This has to be one of the most ridiculous attempts to score political points on a non issue we’ve come across in quite awhile. From all accounts, Mrs. Swaney-Smith is abundantly qualified to lead the agriculture department. From her farming background to her years of service working in Washington on Ag issues, Democrats need to […]

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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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The Columbia Tribune has a fairly amusing story about how a letter Matt Blunt sent to Reps. Ed Robb and Ryan Silvey has Chuck Graham’s panties bunched. The Republican governor criticized Graham and Justus, a Democrat, for their “partisan actions” in trying to block the MOHELA bill. “Instead of working together in a bipartisan fashion […]

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From the Columbia Tribune Blog: Missourinet Audio JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Matt Blunt tapped a 29-year-old woman who has worked for federal executive departments and Missouri congressional lawmakers to lead the state’s agriculture agency. Katie Smith, of Platte City, was announced today as Blunt’s choice for Director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture. She will […]

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It looks like the Ellis Fischel Cancer Hospital might actually see the light of day after all. The Columbia Tribune reports: Gov. Matt Blunt is giving new life to a $31.2 million project for Ellis Fischel Cancer Hospital stripped from a higher education funding bill making its way through the legislature. Blunt plans to include […]

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