by admin | Sep 23, 2009 | Military
West-Central Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton has written President Obama, urging him to listen to his military commander in Afghanistan and give him the resources he needs to win. In a six-page letter , Congressman Skelton, chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services...
by admin | Sep 5, 2009 | Politics / Govt
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has criticized the administration of former President George W. Bush over the practice of detaining suspected terrorists without filing charges against the individuals. This could mean former Attorney...
by admin | Jul 29, 2009 | Education
A two-day conference designed to prepare educators for possible school and college emergencies begins Thursday in Columbia with participants hearing from safety experts and sharing lessons learned. The Third Annual Conference on Coordinated School and College Safety...
by admin | May 20, 2009 | Politics / Govt
The U.S. Senate voted 90-6 to deny funding for President Barack Obama’s plan to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, following the lead of the U.S. House of Representatives. Both Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond (R-MO) and Senator Claire...
by admin | Dec 28, 2008 | Military, Politics / Govt
America will soon send between 20,000 and 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, a move applauded by West-Central Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton . To Congressman Skelton, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, this move is overdue. "Yes, I’ve been...