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August 2004

Staying power of Jay Nixon

by admin on August 31, 2004

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Missouri Attorney Jay Nixon is running for his fourth term this year and our Campaign Watch-ers examine why he’s been so successful as AG while failing in two runs for the US Senate. The creation of Missouri’s No Call List –the model for the national list– has made Nixon one of the most popular politicians in the state. His political future may depend on the outcome of the November election. Should Claire McCaskill win, Nixon takes a secondary role. If she loses, party leadership shifts to Nixon. His opponent, Chris Byrd, is something of an unknown –and long shot– without hugh war chest or name recognition. Missouri’s GOP focusing on other races.

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Bomb dogs, wild kids, great parties

by admin 08/31/04 1:24 PM

Well, the last day of August brings another hot and muggy day to the Big Apple. But when you spend most of your day in the air conditioning, who cares?
Monday brought about the official start to the Republican National Convention … and, if it’s possible, it seems security is getting tighter. The cops [...]

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HHS Chief Speaks To Missouri Delegates To Convention

by admin 08/31/04 1:07 PM

Breakfast with the Secretary. Missouri delegates were told to get up early to be bused through Manhattan to a breakfast event featuring several speakers including Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson. Thompson told the delegation about President Bush’s accomplishments, saying the President deserves four more years. He then launched into an [...]

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New Standards for Foster Parents In Effect

by admin 08/31/04 9:37 AM

New standards for foster parents are now the state law. The state is requiring more information to be gathered about people who want to become foster parents. The Children’s Division of the Social Services Department has run background checks by name for prospective foster and adoptive parents. Earlier this year [...]

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Wallace To Retire After 2005 Season

by admin 08/31/04 9:33 AM

Stock car racing legend Rusty Wallace will call it a career after the 2005 season. At a press conference in Daytona Beach Florida Monday, Wallace, who hails from St. Louis, announced his intent to retire next year. Wallace said yesterday that he’s been thinking about retiring since Dale Earnhardt’s death at the Daytona 500 [...]

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