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MO Legislature | Missouri Political News Service - Part 5

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Video: SMI: Aerotropolis by Another Name?

September 22nd, 2011 · No Comments

Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst Audrey Spalding describes how even though the $360 million Aerotropolis tax credit package has been trimmed by $300 million, that same funding for warehouse development may ultimately come about anyway from other, existing tax credit programs.

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Tags: MO Legislature · Show Me Institute · St. Louis

Dem Caucus Passes “Lil’ Niecey Rule”

September 21st, 2011 · No Comments

The Democratic Caucus approved their new rules unanimously last week. They would prohibit caucus members from accepting perks.

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Picture of the Day: Speaker Tilley to “Roast” Lil’ Niecey

September 19th, 2011 · No Comments

The Speaker should have plenty of material, especially how he bought her for a third floor office and a nice parking space!

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Tags: MO Legislature · Picture/Quote of the Day

Ambulance Chasers Pour Money to Governor Nixon

September 16th, 2011 · No Comments

This week alone, the Carney & Danis law firm contributed an additional $100,000 to Nixon. Both partners of this firm are active MATA members and had their law licenses suspended in 2002 for unethical activity.

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Tags: Jay Nixon · MO Legislature · MO Supreme Court

Video: SLU Assistant Professor Calls Proponents of Aerotropolis the “Cargo Cult”

August 31st, 2011 · No Comments

Hat tip:showmeinstitute St. Louis University assistant professor Doug Rush calls proponents of Aerotropolis the “Cargo Cult”. Here’s why he thinks it’s a misguided idea. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/qP-JP682nPM” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Tags: MO Legislature · Show Me Institute · St. Louis · Videos

“Missouri Plan” Needs Real Transparency & Accountability

August 31st, 2011 · No Comments

“The Missouri Plan is the most political method for choosing judges, in that it allows a tiny group of lawyers to effectively choose the judges that will decide their cases. The people of Missouri have no input. Introducing a basic level of transparency is a small step in the right direction, but more is needed. […]

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Tags: MO Legislature · MO Supreme Court · Uncategorized

Chappelle-Nadal/Nasheed Blood Feud Over?

July 25th, 2011 · No Comments

Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal donates blood at the University City Public Library Wednesday, July 20. Sources are telling us that Democrat renegade Jamilah Nasheed is attempting to get back into the good graces of her fellow Democrats. After getting nothing from Republican leadership last session, she apparently has cut ties with the Kinder campaign and she […]

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Tags: MO Legislature

Rusty & FiredUp Missouri Continue Alienate African Americans Political Strategy

May 5th, 2011 · No Comments

Boy, we’re enjoying immensly the Carnahan Blog (FiredUp Missouri) rip on Black Democrats who voted in favor to eliminate Rusty’s district. (here, here, here, and here) You can’t blame though, they’re only following the lead of their boy. Not a great strategy to endear yourself to black community though. Have the Carnahan’s forgotten how bad […]

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Tags: Kansas City · MO Legislature · Rep. Emanuel Cleaver · Rep. Jonas Hughes · Rep. Lacy Clay · Rep. Russ Carnahan · St. Louis

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Jamilah “Lil Niecey” Nasheed Survives Caucus Vote

May 5th, 2011 · No Comments

Source: Black STL Police Officers Lose in Local Control Compromise; Rep. Nasheed Nets $5K Sources at the Capitol inform us that the House Democratic caucus held a closed door meeting yesterday afternoon on the fate of Lil’  Niecey.” She survived, but it was only by a razor thin margin of three votes! A member of […]

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Tags: MO Legislature · St. Louis

Second Amigo Gets Scrutiny Over Bi-Partisanship

April 29th, 2011 · No Comments

“I’m a Missouri state senator. I’m no longer on a plantation.” – State Senator Maria Chappelle Nadal Day two and a second amigo gets scrutiny from the media: Political Fix: Freshman Rep. Penny Hubbard of St. Louis was one of three Democrats who joined the Republican majority yesterday to pass a redistricting bill. The other […]

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Tags: MO Legislature · St. Louis