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Commission worries about biological attack

by Brent Martin on October 21, 2009

in Politics & Government

A special commission sees biological warfare as a real threat to American security and a Missourian who is a leader of that commission worries the country isn’t taking the threat seriously.

Former Senator Jim Talent serves as vice chairman of the bipartisan Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism, charged by Congress to assess the threat of WMDs being used against the United States.

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Former Senator Talent expects individual positions – not party affiliation – to determine presidential race

by admin 09/15/08 6:15 PM

Many of the political pundits believe this is going to be a bad November for Republicans at the ballot box. But former U.S. Senator Jim Talent says that is not necessarily the case – at least in the presidential contest.
Talent, who won a close contest against incumbent Senator Jean Carnahan in 2002, [...]

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Questions Are Raised About Qualifications, But Ag Nominee Gets Committee Approval

by admin 05/9/07 5:00 PM

There were a few questions about farm policy, but the past became the present interest in confirmation hearings of State Agriculture Director-designate Katie Smith before a Senate committee. Smith has been nominated by Governor Blunt to be the next Agriculture Director, taking the position held by Fred Ferrell until a complaint of sexual harassment [...]

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Blunt Denies Gender Played a Role in Choice for Ag Director

by admin 05/2/07 11:56 PM

Governor Blunt has appointed the first woman State Agriculture Director and denies he sought a woman for the post to offset the fall-out from how the previous Agriculture Director left.
Blunt has announced that Katie Smith of Platte City is his choice to replace Fred Ferrell, the Agriculture Director who resigned in February amid [...]

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Blunt Names First Woman as Agriculture Director

by admin 05/2/07 3:06 PM

Governor Blunt today named a former agriculture advisor for Senator Talent as the new director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture. Blunt has named Katie Smith as director to replace Agriculture Director Fred Ferrell who resigned in disgrace after an Agriculture Department employee filed a sexual harassment case against him.
In naming Smith [...]

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