FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 31, 2007 Contact: Jessica Robinson, 573-751-0290 JEFFERSON CITY–Gov. Matt Blunt’s office today raised questions about information in the Supreme Court Candidates’ applications that was withheld by the Appellate Judicial Commission. The commission asserted Friday the applications they delivered to the governor’s office were complete, but a review found that documents […]

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Last week’s ruling by the Missouri Supreme Court striking down the bipartisan campaign finance reform provisions enacted last year is a reversal of Missouri’s intent to increase transparency and add sunlight to the flow of money in Missouri’s political process. The intent of the Missouri Legislature in passing the common-sense campaign finance reform package was […]

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Adam Smith Foundation press release: (Jefferson City) – This evening the non-partisan, not-for-profit Adam Smith Foundation expressed its disgust with the blatantly liberal panel announced by the Appellate Judicial Commission. “Today the Non Partisan Court Plan proved it has devolved into the Partisan Court Sham” stated John Elliott. Clearly, the ‘non-partisan’ court plan has ceased […]

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We teach our kids to follow the rules. Jeff Roe must not have picked up on this idea. Jeff Roe’s blog, the Source, “leaked” the names of folks who applied for the Supreme Court. He knows it violated Missouri Supreme Court rules because Roe refuses to identify “VERY RELIABLE SOURCE.” To make it even more […]

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By Rob Luke JEFFERSON CITY — A Missouri Supreme Court ruling last Thursday looks like a short-term financial blow to incumbent GOP Gov. Matt Blunt in his re-election bid next year. But longer-term campaign financing for Blunt and his likely Democratic challenger, state Attorney General Jay Nixon, isn’t expected to be seriously impacted by the […]

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The Source confirms what we reported last week. Brenda Talent is on the list too.

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Told ya so. For immediate release Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri Ronnie White, a former Chief Justice of the Court, is retiring from the bench and joining as a partner in the newly named law firm of Holloran, White & Schwartz LLP. Partner James Holloran said, “It is a tremendous coup for us […]

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We told you this first two months ago! Political Fix: “Meanwhile, the political rumor mill is swirling furiously with speculation that Gibbons may submit an application by Monday’s deadline for the state Supreme Court vacancy created by Ronnie White’s departure. Today is his last day on the job. That would mean that Gibbons is giving […]

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Fired Up Missouri adds to the Sen. Mike Gibbons speculation today. We first told you last month that Gibbons had “all but abandoned” his bid for the attorney general nomination. Sources told the Missouri Political News Service that Sen. Gibbons was angling for a judgeship instead. Our sources also told us – and we were […]

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