Citizens Against Government Waste has just published a comprehensive list of the 447 earmarks worth $7.6 billion in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, H.R. 1585. The bill is one of the first to fall under a new House rule that requires public disclosure of an earmark’s sponsor, recipient, amount, and justification. […]

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The Columbia Tribune Politics Blog has these quotes today from Governor Blunt regarding Kenny Hulshof: “I’ve made no secret that I think Congressman Hulshof, Kenny Hulshof would be a fantastic president of the university,” Blunt said today in Columbia. “I’m very thrilled that he has placed his name forward as somebody that might be willing […]

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“The buzz out of the 9th CD is that district insiders have begun to strongly consider Jason Van Eaton, a top aide to Sen. Kit Bond, as a top contender to replace Rep. Kenny Hulshof should Hulshof be named MU president….Some say Van Eaton’s star has risen due to his family ties in the district” […]

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Sources tell MOPNS that mid level Bond staffer Jason Van Eaton, has quietly been working grassroots activists to get the 9th district nomination if Hulshof gets the top job at Mizzou. We also hear that Speaker Rod Jetton is growing weary of having his ethics challenged as Speaker, especially while his political consulting business is […]

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We are certainly surprised at the Hulshof bash-athon going on over at Fired Up Missouri. We expect partisanship from the now Templess blog, that’s what their known for and do best. We would expect Fired Up to be cheerleading for Hulshof to get the UM president’s job instead of criticizing him at every turn. Hulshof’s […]

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“Hulshof confirms that he’s seeking top job at UM” Really?  

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The Missouri Political News Service sends a hat tip to Missouri’s political bloggers and chat boards for linking to this story. MOPNS was the first news source to break the story of Rep. Hulshof’s chief of staff’s resignation. The Columbia Tribune Politics Blog, a Missouri blogger on Daily Kos, and a chat room called TigerBoard.com […]

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The Missouri Political News Service reported Monday (before anyone else) that Rep. Kenny Hulshof is being considered to become the next University of Missouri system president. In fact, MOPNS has learned that Hulshof’s chief of staff is scheduled to resign effective May 31st. That usually only means one thing- the Congressman will be resigning also. […]

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