POTUS Archive

  • Nancy Sutley

    Obama official highlights renewable energy during Missouri visit

    Share COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Obama administration sent a top environmental advisor to Missouri this week to review sustainability efforts by state and local governments. Nancy Sutley, chairwoman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, reviewed efforts by Kansas City on Tuesday and the...

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  • President Obama made a brief statement to reporters while touring devastation in Joplin. (Reuters photo via DayLife)

    A year after storm, Obama plans Joplin visit

    Share JOPLIN, Mo. — One year after a deadly tornado struck Joplin, President Barack Obama plans to visit to check up on the recovery and speak at  Joplin High School’s graduation ceremony. The White House announced Monday that Obama will return to Joplin for his...

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  • The Obama administration announced its FY2013 Budget Monday morning. (AFP Photo via DayLife)

    McCaskill, Blunt criticize deficit in new Obama budget

    Share — Both of Missouri’s U.S. Senators spoke out Monday against the deficit levels in President Obama’s proposed 2013 budget. The proposal, announced Monday morning by the president in Virginia, would cost nearly $3.8 trillion, with a deficit topping $1 trillion for the fourth year...

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    Obama, Nixon push similar themes in major speeches

    Share —  Tax reform, encouraging manufacturing and auto jobs, addressing the costs of college education, and pushing for bipartisanship were key pillars of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech Tuesday night. Those same issues were also key points in Gov. Jay Nixon’s State...

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    Delegation offers mixed reaction to Obama address

    Share — Soon after President Barack Obama delivered his third State of the Union address, where he called for economic fairness and for political leaders to work together, members of the Missouri delegation to Congress offered their own, mixed, reactions to Obama’s remarks. – Sen....

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    Obama admin announces $11.8M for Mo. transportation jobs

    Share — The Obama administration announced $11.8 million for transportation jobs in Missouri, aiming to expand transportation choices and job opportunities for military families. “The Obama Administration is committed to providing our military veterans and their families with the resources they need and deserve,” said...

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    White House hopes to lower students loan payments for 42,000 Missourians

    Share — With political deadlock in the U.S. Congress, President Barack Obama is hoping to sidestep the legislative branch to lower costs of college loans. The Obama administration announced a “Pay As You Earn” proposal to reduce reduce monthly payments on college loans to ten...

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    White House honors Missourian as “Champion of Change”

    Share — Top Obama administration officials gathered Thursday to discuss steps to end domestic violence, meeting with 14 leaders in the movement to hear their ideas. One of those present was Meg Schnabel, executive director of the St. Louis non-profit Redevelopment Opportunities for Women, who...

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  • Arne Duncan (PoliticMo Photo)

    Duncan: New standards hope to empower local education officials

    Share JOPLIN, Mo. — On the day before he and President Obama plan to announce an overhaul of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan visited Joplin to review tornado recovery. In addition to lauding the school district its...

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    Republicans offer chilly reception to Obama deficit reduction plan

    Share — If President Obama was hoping to receive Republican support for his plan to tackle the nation’s budget deficit, Missouri Republicans have news for him. Show-Me State conservatives were unwelcoming to Obama’s plan to cut the deficit by $2 trillion over the next decade...

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