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Obama official highlights renewable energy during Missouri visit
Posted on March 14, 2012 | No CommentsShare 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... -
A year after storm, Obama plans Joplin visit
Posted on March 5, 2012 | No CommentsShare 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... -
McCaskill, Blunt criticize deficit in new Obama budget
Posted on February 13, 2012 | No CommentsShare — 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... -
Obama, Nixon push similar themes in major speeches
Posted on January 25, 2012 | No CommentsShare — 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... -
Delegation offers mixed reaction to Obama address
Posted on January 25, 2012 | No CommentsShare — 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.... -
Obama admin announces $11.8M for Mo. transportation jobs
Posted on November 9, 2011 | No CommentsShare — 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... -
White House hopes to lower students loan payments for 42,000 Missourians
Posted on October 26, 2011 | No CommentsShare — 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... -
White House honors Missourian as “Champion of Change”
Posted on October 20, 2011 | No CommentsShare — 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... -
Duncan: New standards hope to empower local education officials
Posted on September 22, 2011 | No CommentsShare 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... -
Republicans offer chilly reception to Obama deficit reduction plan
Posted on September 19, 2011 | No CommentsShare — 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...
