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Off stage, Brunner campaign critical of Steelman
Posted on February 18, 2012 | No CommentsShareKANSAS 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” package, her package of legislative... -
Akin says he supports I-70 tolls
Posted on February 18, 2012 | No CommentsShareKANSAS 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 he is against increasing the... -
Jindal: Obama reelect would be ‘four more years of on the job training’
Posted on February 17, 2012 | No CommentsShareKANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Day’s event kicked off Friday night with speeches from party leaders and national figures, most notably Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. Jindal — a rising figure in the national party — spoke mostly about suggestions for... -
Schweich mulling U.S. Senate bid
Posted on February 17, 2012 | No CommentsShare— After months of privately mulling over a possible gubernatorial bid, Republican state Auditor Tom Schweich is considering another option: Jumping into the race for the nomination to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill later this year. Schweich, a former State Department official in... -
Big questions loom as Missouri Republicans gather
Posted on February 17, 2012 | 1 CommentShare— When Missouri Republicans get together for their annual Lincoln Days event, they will begin to consider major questions about the direction of their party for this election year. The two day event kicks off Friday evening in Kansas City, and, while multiple campaigns from... -
‘MO.gov’ restored after hacking incident
Posted on February 16, 2012 | No CommentsShare— Missourians looking to the state’s official website to find details about personalized license plates or upcoming tax filing dates were surprised Thursday morning to find what loaded at “MO.gov”. Activists apparently seeking to draw attention to the violence in Syria and potential American involvement... -
Romney leads Missouri presidential cash race
Posted on February 16, 2012 | 1 CommentShare— Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney leads the presidential cash race in the Show-Me State, with more campaign contributions from individual donors from than his Republican opponents and President Obama combined. Romney has raised nearly $1.05 million from Missouri donors — nearly half of the... -
Steelman’s first TV ad focuses on contraception mandate
Posted on February 16, 2012 | No CommentsShare— Ahead of the Missouri Republican Party’s annual statewide gathering this weekend, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sarah Steelman is launching her first television ad at the end of the week. In the new ad, reported first by POLITICO, Steelman takes direct aim at her primary... -
Koster backs ending second injury fund
Posted on February 15, 2012 | No CommentsShare— Missouri’s fund for disabled workers is broken, and Attorney General Chris Koster fears it cannot be fixed. In a speech to the Missouri Chamber of Commerce, a group who has reportedly called on the General Assembly to fix the nearly 70 year-old “second injury... -
GOP U.S. Senate contenders support Blunt religious exemption rule
Posted on February 15, 2012 | No CommentsShare– If any of the three Republicans running against Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill were in the Senate today, they said they would support legislation that would allow employers to opt out of covering mandated health coverage that they find objectionable. Spokesmen for U.S. Rep....
