KANSAS CITY, Mo. — While St. Louis businessman John Brunner was friendly with his opponents on the debate stage, his campaign team — before the debate ended — was attacking his opponent Sarah Steelman. Brunner’s campaign downlayed Steelman’s “Show-Me Solutions”…
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Akin says he supports I-70 tolls
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, R.-St. Louis, said Saturday that he supports toll roads, particularly on I-70, to fund infrastructure improvements. In Kansas City, on the westernmost part of the interstate in Missouri, Akin said that while…
K-12, higher education at odds over Nixon budget
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While the governor’s proposed budget boosts K-12 education, it would significantly cut funding for state universities. — Appreciation verses angst. Those two words describe the differing perceptions between leaders of Missouri’s K-12 and higher education institutions of Governor Jay Nixon’s…
McCaskill undecided on anti-piracy legislation
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(Getty Images via Daylife) — As early supporters of pending anti-piracy legislation flaked on Wednesday following heavy push back online, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D., is apparently still undecided. According to her office, McCaskill is evaluating the various pieces of legislation,…
Baker enters Dem. Lt. Gov. primary
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Judy Baker COLUMBIA, Mo. — Four years removed from Missouri electoral politics, former State Representative Judy Baker announced Thursday she will seek the Democratic nomination for Lt. Governor. Baker, who had been serving in the Obama administration until late last…
Nixon calls on General Assembly to pass budget, jobs plan
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(PoliticMo Photo) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Before a joint session of the General Assembly on Tuesday night, Gov. Jay Nixon called lawmakers to pass a balanced budget and accept key provisions of his new economic plan. “We have more work…
Talent: Gingrich is ‘unreliable,’ ‘outrageous’
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Sen. Jim Talent — As Mitt Romney’s campaign readies for the South Carolina presidential selection primary this weekend, they are yet again dispatching Missouri’s former U.S. Senator Jim Talent to denounce rival Newt Gingrich. On a conference call with reporters…
Steelman calls on General Assembly to pass ‘Right to work’
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Sarah Steelman (CAMPAIGN PHOTO) — Reiterating a similar call from last year’s legislative session, Republican U.S. Senate contender Sarah Steelman called on the General Assembly to pass a so-called “right to work” measure this year. “For far too long, we’ve…
Spence outlines economic proposals
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— As Governor Jay Nixon continues his “Missouri Works” jobs tour, all the while gearing up for his reelection campaign, his top challenger is hoping to join the conversation about the economy. Pivoting off a campaign flub involving inconsistencies in…
Tilley: In budget battle, tax increases off table
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Steven Tilley. (PoliticMo Photo) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s 2013 budget hole is wider than anyone previously expected, according to a new analysis. The Missouri Budget Project announced on Thursday that they estimate Missouri’s 2013 budget shortfall to be nearly…