KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Just a few miles away from the Missouri Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Days event in Kansas City, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul received the endorsement of state Rep. Paul Curtman. Curtman, R-St. Louis, made the…
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Off stage, Brunner campaign critical of Steelman
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…