Rep. Ike Skelton of Missouri, a senior House Democrat and chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said Wednesday that he intends to oppose his party’s health care reform bill.
“At the end of the day, the American people should be able to look at this bill and say that [...]
JEFFERSON CITY | As expected, October was another ugly month for state revenue collections in Missouri.
High unemployment has sapped income-tax collections, and the still-weak economy has seriously dented sales-tax revenues.
Since the start of the fiscal year in July, the state has collected $2.15 billion in general revenues -- [...]
My friend Mike Mahoney has weighed in on the overwhelming "yes" vote Tuesday for Jackson County's COMBAT tax.
His reporting: Supporters may have won the day by putting the tax on the 2009 ballot, almost all by itself, allowing voters to focus only on crime and drug abuse.
Republicans won two contests for governor Tuesday. But some in the party might be feeling a tad nervous about some of their own voters.
An intra-party split between a restive, conservative grassroots base and the party establishment was the likely reason why Republicans lost a highly publicized special election in upstate New [...]
The Kansas Republican Party says last night's big wins for the GOP show Americans are unconvinced by Democratic health care proposals and the economic stimulus package.
But, in a statement this morning from state GOP Chairwoman Amanda Adkins, the party says more work is necessary before Republicans can count on [...]
COMBAT tax approval is a victory for apathy
Analyzing the election results
St. Louis County voters public smoking ban
A suggestion that the Missouri Legislature reconsider tax credits in order to help ameloriate potential deficits in future budgets, a blogger sounds off on the ineffectiveness of D.A.R.E., and former House [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Delay is rarely good for politicians trying to pass legislation. The possibility that Congress might not complete action on a major health care bill this year is another frustration for President Barack Obama and his allies.
Even if it doesn’t sink the health care effort, a delay would [...]
nyt analysis
WASHINGTON - The Republican victories in the races for New Jersey and Virginia governors put the party in a stronger position to turn back the political wave President Obama unleashed last year, setting the stage for Republicans to raise money, recruit candidates and ride the excitement of [...]
Jonathan Bender, Dave Helling, Steve Kraske, Jason Noble, David Goldstein, David Klepper, Lynn Horsley, Mike Hendricks, Bill Dalton, Mike Mansur, Matt Campbell, Jim Sullinger, Brad Cooper, Elaine Adams
