Montee was an early supporter of President Obama’s 2008 campaign. (Photo/Boone County Democrats) — Democrats likely have their candidate to take on Republican State House Speaker Steven Tilley in the 2012 Lt. Governor’s race. Susan Montee, former State Auditor and…
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Study: St. Louis 7th smoggiest city in U.S.
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— Among cities across the United States, St. Louis ranks among the worst in terms of clean air. A study released Thursday by Environment Missouri suggests St. Louis had 23 days in which air quality was deemed dangerous to breathe,…
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Blunt spokesperson brushes off low approval rating
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Senator Roy Blunt (PoliticMo Photo/Blake James) — U.S. Senator Roy Blunt’s office is brushing aside new polling numbers that suggest low support for the freshman Republican’s first nine months in office. The latest numbers from Public Policy Polling, taken last…
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Bolton endorses Wagner
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Ann Wagner (Campaign Photo) — Continuing wave of support from establishment GOP leaders, former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton announced he too has endorsed Ann Wagner for Congress. “Ann Wagner is a principled conservative who will shake things up in…
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McCaskill lauds ‘Buffett Rule’
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— Senator Claire McCaskill offered her first support for at least part of President Obama’s deficit reduction plan announced earlier this week. McCaskill lauded the president’s so-called “Buffett Rule,” named after billionaire investor Warren Buffett, that would require higher earners…
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Duncan: New standards hope to empower local education officials
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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…