by Mike Lear | Oct 29, 2013 | News, Politics / Govt
A longtime Congressman who represented west-central Missouri for 34 years has died. Ike Skelton served 17 terms as the representative for Missouri’s 4th Congressional District. He died Monday at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Virginia, at the age of 81....
by Mike Lear | Jul 29, 2013 | News
A rift has formed between U.S. Senate Democrats over the best way to improve the military’s handling of sexual assault cases. Military unit commanders have the say in whether prosecution of soldiers under their command for serious crimes, proceeds. One proposal...
by Mike Lear | Jun 25, 2013 | Military, News
The Army has announced Force Structure Realignment 2020, a plan to restructure its forces and cut uniformed and civilian personnel around the country. It includes the elimination of up to 885 positions at Fort Leonard Wood by 2019. That would include the inactivation...
by Mike Lear | Jan 21, 2013 | News, Politics / Govt
After losing in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, St. Louis businessman John Brunner says he’s learned the deck is stacked against political newcomers. Brunner is still busy in politics, but his focus now is on supporting others. He says there are people...
by Mike Lear | Nov 7, 2012 | Elections, News, Politics / Govt
Shock, surprise and disappointment: those are the feelings expressed by the supporters of Republican Congressman Todd Akin at his campaign’s watch party after hearing him concede the race for the U.S. Senate. He lost to Democrat incumbent Claire McCaskill by...