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Video: Occupy STL & KC Confront Rep. Graves in DC Office

December 12th, 2011 · No Comments

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Video: Another Reason Why Govt Shouldn’t Pick Winners & Losers

October 17th, 2011 · No Comments

The company found itself in a political controversy last month when sources said an Air Force general was pressured to change prepared testimony to favor LightSquared, which is backed by Democratic donor Philip Falcone.

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Video: Man Made — Disaster at Birds Point Levee

September 19th, 2011 · No Comments

Maryville Daily Forum: U.S. Rep. Sam Graves has announced that he is co-sponsoring legislation introduced by Iowa Rep. Steve King aimed at curtailing downstream flooding along the Missouri River

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Video: Chairman Sam Graves’ Q&A During the Access to Capital Hearing

June 6th, 2011 · No Comments

Hat tip:SmallBizRepublicans [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/qe1EJJy_1fc” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related: Rasmussen Reports: Most Voters Still Think Tax Cuts, Spending Decreases Benefit Economy

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Worst Kept Political Secret Confirmed; Talent OUT in ’12

January 26th, 2011 · No Comments

Former Senator Jim Talent confirmed today that he wasn’t going to seek his old seat in 2012. MOPNS readers got the jump on this development early last month. We also learned of a new name entering the potential senate sweepstakes: Rep. JoAnn Emerson: The Hill: Missouri Republican Rep. Jo Ann Emerson is considering a run […]

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Two Fundraisers a Month ‘Till March; Hmmm, Wonder If Graves is Running for Senate?

January 20th, 2011 · No Comments

As former Senator Jim Talent continues to decide if he wants to run for his old senate seat, northwest Missouri Congressman Sam Graves told The Hill  yesterday that he may be interested in a promotion. We believe Mr. Graves talk is more than idle, since according to the Sunlight Foundation, Graves has two fundraiser scheduled […]

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The Choice: 1-Page Short-Term Continuing Resolution Or Dems’ Bloated 2,000-pg Omnibus

December 16th, 2010 · No Comments

Disgusted, The Wall Street Journal editors write today, “The 111th Congress began with an $814 billion stimulus that blew out the federal balance sheet, so we suppose it’s only fitting that the Members want to exit by passing a 1,924-page, $1.2 trillion omnibus spending bill. The worst Congress in modern history is true to its […]

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How Obama’s Tax Plan Impacts Missouri

September 24th, 2010 · No Comments

This fall, we are likely to hear a lot of rhetoric about the tax provisions which expire on December 31st. Many on the left suggest President Obama would be giving you a tax cut by extending current law. That may be the way the media and “inside the beltway” crowd want to spin it, but […]

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Former Kansas AG Hires Grave’s for Disciplinary Hearing

May 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

Former U.S. Attorney Todd Graves has been hired to defend former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline in a disciplinary hearing before the Kansas Supreme Court. In an earlier case, Graves’ firm successfully defended then Johnson County District Attorney Kline, from an attempt by Planned Parenthood and the Kansas Attorney General to make him turn over […]

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Videos: Graves & Luetkemeyer Speak Out on Obamacare

March 17th, 2010 · No Comments

Hat tip:SmallBizRepublicans <[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/xlaSwGUOlj8″ width=”325″ height=”250″ wmode=”transparent” /] Hat tip: BLuetkemeyer [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/Gw3JvaJ8R1I” width=”325″ height=”250″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related: Rasmussen Reports: Republicans Lead Democrats by 10 in Generic Ballot, Highest Lead Yet Prime Buzz: Obamacare Fact Check

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