“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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(Dooley is on the right) “I’m not raising property taxes, I’m just trying to get back to what I had before.” Sounds eerily similar to the argument his fellow Democrats make that eliminating the Bush tax cuts is not a tax increase! Hat tip:jasonrosenbaum [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/6KkxIeMhqGY” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related: Son of Dooley Consiglieri […]

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We’re wondering if the brilliant advisors urging Mr. Dooley to propose a property tax increase, while St. Louis County property values have plummetted, are eligible for a raise too? Post Dispatch: On Friday, Dooley said that without a 2.3 cent tax hike, he would be forced to lay off county employees next year. He said […]

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The AP writes today, “A clean energy revolution is under way in the United States but isn’t happening quickly enough, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said. . . . Reid said he expects clean energy projects to be part of jobs bills the Senate will consider when it returns to session next week.” But […]

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Aviation Consultant on Lambert China Hub: “Unworkable”….”Far Fetched”….”Snowball’s Chance”…”When Pigs Can Fly” Hat tip:showmeinstitute [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/ptxdOeviva4″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related:Missouri Record: The Chamber and the China Hub Political Fix: Old friends? Akin’s former campaign manager donated to rival McCaskill Video: Sen. Bond Talks About Lambert-St. Louis International Airport as China Cargo Hub

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Interesting. Mr. Randles went to law school with President Obama. Politicmo.com: If you thought Lt. Governor Peter Kinder was the only Republican candidate for governor, you’d be wrong. In fact, the Lt. Governor, who has recently been dealing with the question of whether he can be competitive against Gov. Jay Nixon next fall, has not […]

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  In a must-read editorial today, Wisconsin’s Green Bay Press-Gazette writes, “On his recent Midwest bus tour, President Barack Obama bashed obstructionists in Congress for blocking passage of free-trade accords with Colombia, Panama and South Korea. If only these opponents would get out of the way, he suggested, these agreements would be law, American exports […]

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Discussing a study the AP described as saying that “[n]early one in 10 midsize or large employers expects to stop offering health coverage to workers once federal insurance exchanges start in 2014,” the Washington Examiner’s Byron York notes, “In June 2009, as he fought to pass the Democrats’ national health care bill, President Obama made […]

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The AP reported yesterday, “Nearly one in 10 midsize or large employers expects to stop offering health coverage to workers once federal insurance exchanges start in 2014, according to a survey from a large benefits consultant. Towers Watson also found in a survey completed last month that an additional 20% of companies are unsure about […]

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As required by both the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution and the Missouri Constitution, every ten years after the census, Missouri’s legislative districts are redistricted to maintain populations that are as nearly equal as practical. As required by the US Voting Rights Act, no plan for reapportionment may dilute the black vote and deny […]

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