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State audit released on MO General Assembly

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Looks like the Senate needs to work on their timesheets, competitive bidding, and lobbyist expenses.  The House needs to stop spending $73  each for “lapel pins and charms” as well as looking more closely at travel expenses.   – CJ from the Missouri State Auditor’s Office: The following report is our audit of the General Assembly [...]

High Court Hears Campaign Finance Arguments : NPR

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

I’ll be interested to see how this debate trickles down to the Missouri legislature – CJ Not waiting for the first Monday in October, the Supreme Court returned Wednesday for arguments in a case that could transform American politics. In its ruling, the court could reverse decades of its own decisions that have blocked corporate [...]

Change to Missouri Court Plan could be on ballot

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Voters could be asked to scrap the Missouri Non-Partisan Court Plan for a plan more closely resembling the federal judicial selection process. full story via Missourinet: Change to Missouri Court Plan could be on ballot.

KWMU: New laws take effect in Mo. Friday

Friday, August 28th, 2009

New laws take effect in Mo. Friday JEFFERSON CITY, MO (KWMU) – Several new laws affecting motorists in Missouri take effect tomorrow. The one garnering the most attention is the ban on texting-while-driving for drivers age 21 and under. Lt. John Hotz with the Missouri State Highway Patrol says the new law is aimed at [...]

Missouri withholds $60 million in budget

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Click here to read the latest details about the Missouri budget and which state departments are being affected.  [via the Missouri Budget Project]

Food Stamp Stimulus Monies in Missouri

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Missouri’s food stamp recipients increased 15.2% in the past year… from Stateline.org: Food stamp stimulus hits state economies By Christine Vestal, Stateline.org Staff Writer States quietly launched a multi-billion-dollar boost in food stamp funding last month that experts say is more likely than any other stimulus program to jolt the moribund economy back to life.”People [...]

Robin Carnahan campaign update

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

GREAT NEWS! We all know polls are just a snapshot in time, but a poll released last week confirmed what you and I already know – Missourians are excited about Robin Carnahan’s campaign for US Senate and believe she can help restore opportunity for Missouri families.  Check out these headlines! Democratic poll: Carnahan leading potential [...]

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