JOPLIN, Mo. — After a rough year of disasters nationwide, the federal government’s disaster budget is low on cash. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, visiting Joplin to review the recovery efforts in the tornado-ravaged town, called on Congress to…
Executive Branch
Koster calls on Backpage to work against sex trafficking
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Attorney General Chris Koster (PoliticMo Photo) — Joining 44 other state Attorney Generals, Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster called on the website Backpage to back up claims it has attempted to remove advertising for sex trafficking. “Prostitution is not a…
Politics
Governor candidate Randles: Voters reject ‘next guy in line’ philosophy
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Bill Randles (Campaign photo) — If you thought Lt. Governor Peter Kinder was the only Republican candidate for governor, you’d be wrong. In fact, the Lt. Governor, who has recently been dealing with the question of whether he can be…
Politics
Wagner announces robust campaign team
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– With half-a-million dollars in their account from their first quarter alone, Ann Wagner’s campaign announced an all-star team of GOP elites that will be working to elect the former Ambassador to Luxembourg to the United States Congress. At the head…
Washington
McCaskill: “McConnell has lost his mind”
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– Senator Claire McCaskill, D., had tough words for Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in response to his suggestion on how to raise the debt limit. Under McConnell’s plan, instead of Congress raising the debt ceiling, the responsibility would be the…
Politics
Wagner raises $500K for congressional campaign
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– After just nine weeks of being a candidate for U.S. Congress, former Ambassador Ann Wagner reported raising more than a half-million dollars for her campaign. The campaign will report having raised $523,130 on their first report to the Federal…