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On the other hand, they do make "in-kind" contributionsPosted January 6th, 2009 by Show Me ProgressIt appears that a few folks in the old media business make campaign contributions: Tuesday Quick HitsPosted January 6th, 2009 by Show Me ProgressSt. Joseph legislative forum set for Friday night State Rep. Dr. Rob Schaaf (R, St. Joe) is holding a legislative forum Friday evening. The meeting will be held from 6:00 to 8:30 in the private dining room of the Blum Student Union, room 114, on the Missouri Western State University campus. The Bridge at Molle Dozier ChutePosted January 6th, 2009 by Fired Up Missouri
It's incoming House Speaker Ron Richard's dream for economic development in mid-Missouri. The $50 million bridge would link Chamois (pop. 456) and the Molle Dozier Chute (pop. 0). No word on how much it would cost the state to relocate bridge users to the area. And no word on how the bridge would impact sensible plans by locals to start cost-effective ferry service at the crossing. In the words of Sarah Palin, "thanks, but no thanks." Big Changes at the Office of Legal CounselPosted January 6th, 2009 by Show Me ProgressBig Changes at the Office of Legal Counsel Jeff Harris is Nixon's Policy Director.Posted January 5th, 2009 by Show Me ProgressJay Nixon has announced his senior staff and communications team, ten people in all. The list is heavy on folks who've worked for Nixon as Attorney General. Other than that, the two names that stand out to me are the new Communications Director, Jack Cardetti, who has been the Communications Director for the state party, and the new Policy Director, Jeff Harris, who was a state rep from Columbia... Nixon announces Senior Staff, Communications TeamPosted January 5th, 2009 by Fired Up Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov.-elect Jay Nixon today announced the appointment of key personnel in the Governor’s office, including his senior staff and communications team. “We have assembled a strong team of public servants who are dedicated to changing the direction of our state,” Gov.-elect Nixon Gov.-elect Nixon has named the following individuals to serve in his office: John Watson, Chief of Staff John Watson, who has served as Chief of Staff to the Attorney Ted Ardini, Counsel to the Governor Ted Ardini, of Columbia, will serve as Counsel to the Governor. Mr. MO goes from 9 to 8 Congressional Districts in 2012?Posted January 5th, 2009 by Show Me ProgressIt may just be so. Estimates through July 2008 show the Missouri House delegation dropping from 9 to 8. So what kind of things will be in play if the worst occurs and we lose a seat in Congress. To Jefferson City for the start of the legislative sessionPosted January 5th, 2009 by Show Me ProgressThe capitol building in Jefferson City last March. A couple of us will be taking the road trip to Jefferson City to report on the goings on at the opening of First Regular Session the 95th General Assembly on Wednesday, January 7th. Monday Morning RoundupPosted January 5th, 2009 by Show Me ProgressMost nursing homes in KC area rank below average in Medicare rating system Medicare has a new ratings system for nursing homes - think of it as a Zaggats Guide for long term care - that rates nursing homes with one through five stars. None of the 82 rated nursing homes within a 25-mile radius of the city score five stars, while 72 percent score a below-average one or two stars.... Coonrod is a Bad Choice for NixonPosted January 5th, 2009 by The SourceGreene County Presiding Commissioner Dave Coonrod wants to be the leader of Missouri’s Department of Natural Resources. Or, he doesn’t. Coonrod has been contacted by the Nixon transition team. Or, he has not. It sounds like Coonrod already has one of the prime qualities of a Jay Nixon appointee…evasiveness. Slay's Armstrong Williams is... The Saint Louis Post-Dispatch?Posted January 5th, 2009 by Show Me ProgressAntonio French has a post up about Saint Louis Mayor Francis Slay allegedly buying good coverage by the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch, the largest daily paper in the state. A couple of weeks ago, the Saint Louis American exposed Slay money funneled to a couple of local African-American newspapers, and there's no question that the P-D's coverage of Slay has been pretty favorable. My List of Missouri's Worst People, 2008 EditionPosted January 5th, 2009 by Show Me ProgressIn the spirit of the new year, which is rife with "best of" and "worst of" lists, I thought I would offer a compilation of my candidates for Missouri's own political hall of shame--with the hope that some of you will supplement the list with your own favorites. I must admit that my malicious fervor has been inspired by Michael Tomasky's list of the 19 Worst Americans of 2008, which... What color is the sky in their world? - part 2Posted January 4th, 2009 by Show Me ProgressObviously, this cluelessness is a republican trait: What color is the sky in their world? Don't fire till you see the whites ....Posted January 4th, 2009 by Show Me ProgressAll over the state, opponents of Missouri CAFOs have been firing between circled Conestogas and waiting for the cavalry to arrive. In historic Arrow Rock Village, for example. Early in 2007, the Department of Natural Resources granted Dennis Gessling a permit to build a 4,800 hog concentrated animal feeding operation two miles from the little town near Columbia--a town that relies on its...  |
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Gov.-elect Nixon Announces Office’s Senior Staff, Communications Team