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MO Legislature | Missouri Political News Service - Part 7

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St. Louis Loses Dem Convention: Is Brian Wahby Responsible?

February 1st, 2011 · No Comments

 Brian Wahby, co-chair of the St. Louis Host Committee Well, it looks like St. Louis is out of the running for the 2012 Democrat convention. It was announced this morning that St. Louis was bypassed for Charlotte, North Carolina. Although their platform doesn’t necessarily line up with ours, having the convention in St. Louis would […]

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Tags: MO Economy · MO Legislature · St. Louis

Is This Why Senate Dems Don’t Want to Vote on Obamacare; AP: MO. Medicaid Spending Projected to Rise

January 24th, 2011 · No Comments

More sobering reality for Obamacare fans. Weren’t we promised that the healthcare cost curve would be heading down now that we have socialized medicine? AP: Missouri‘s Medicaid budget is likely to rise by hundreds of millions of dollars next year. But state officials say there is little they can do about it…. But much of […]

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Tags: Healthcare · MO Economy · MO Legislature

Picture of the Day: Rusty Has “First Event of the New Cycle”

January 11th, 2011 · No Comments

‘Centrist’ Congressman Russ Carnahan is getting an early leg up on defending a seat that will probably be eliminated during redistricting. Related: Rasmussen Reports: Voters Still See Democratic Agenda in Congress As More Extreme than GOP’s Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 47%, Democrats 36%

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Tags: MO Legislature · Picture/Quote of the Day · Rep. Russ Carnahan · St. Louis

Quote of the Day: Former Legislator Channels Michael Corleone

January 4th, 2011 · No Comments

Interesting comment from the former St. Louis state representative regarding his record fine from the ethics commission.

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Tags: MO Legislature · St. Louis

Video: Sen Crowell: Making Missouri a Right to Work State

December 14th, 2010 · No Comments

Hat tip:JasonGCrowell “In reshaping our state’s efforts to bring jobs to Missouri, we must make Missouri a Right to Work state, removing the forced union only restriction on employers. A Right to Work law prevents employees from being required to join or financially support a union as a condition of their employment. No one should […]

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EXCLUSIVE: The Allegations That Started It All!

August 10th, 2010 · No Comments

This Brian Nieves/Shawn Bell mess is really starting to get ugly. St. Louis Beacon: According to Bell’s complaint, an angry Nieves grabbed Bell and shouted obscenities. At one point, Bell’s complaint alleges that Nieves head-butted him, displayed a gun and threatened to kill Bell. Nieves ordered Bell to take off his shirt, in part so Nieves could […]

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LeVota Fined $15,500 for Ethics Violations: “I Don’t Know That I Had Any More Problems Than Anyone Else”

July 6th, 2010 · 5 Comments

  picture credit: plevota.tripod.com/levotacom “I don’t know that I had any more problems than anyone else.” Phil LeVota, current member of the Missouri State Democratic Committee, has been hit with a $15,500 fine for a string of ethics violations stemming from his 2008 run for a municipal judgeship in Lee’s Summit. He will only have […]

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Tags: Kansas City · MO Legislature

The Best Bill of the Session? The Healthcare Freedom Act

May 14th, 2010 · No Comments

“Placing health care on the ballot is likely to draw enthusiastic participation from voters excited for the chance to make their voices heard in a meaningful way” — Washington Times editorial Major Kudos to Sen. Jane Cunningham, I heardthepeopplesay.org, showmepatriots.org and STL Tea Party for giving the people of Missouri their rightful say on Obamacare. […]

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Tags: Healthcare · MO Legislature

Video: Rep. Eric Burlison: Missouri Budget Successfully Balanced

May 10th, 2010 · No Comments

Hat tip:RepEricBurlison [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/DyhZGmIy2T0″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Tags: MO Legislature · Videos

Code Blue Healthcare Freedom Act Rally

May 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

H/T: www.iheardthepeoplesay.org **URGENT! THE RALLY OF THE YEAR! Please join us this Tuesday, May 4 in Jefferson City, at the Capitol, by 10:30 am, to stand together for the Health Care Freedom Act! Our senators really need your help! There have been numerous hurdles to get this legislation through the Senate, and this is our […]

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Tags: Healthcare · MO Legislature