by admin | May 26, 2009 | Politics / Govt
The criticism of Federal Judge Sonia Sotomayor began long before President Barack Obama selected her to fill an upcoming vacancy on the United States Supreme Court, with conservatives and libertarians saying she represents the far Left of the political spectrum. But...
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 | May 20, 2009 | Politics / Govt
Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) is pleased with Tuesday’s overwhelming U.S. Senate passage of the credit card reform bill. She sees it as a measure that will protect consumers from interest rate and late fee charges many people cannot afford to pay. "It is...
by admin | Apr 29, 2009 | Politics / Govt
President Obama marks his 100th day in office with a visit to Missouri. Obama will hold a town hall meeting at Fox High School in Arnold, south of St. Louis. It is a familiar venue for Obama. He visited Fox High School during the 2008 presidential campaign and gave a...
by admin | Apr 25, 2009 | Politics / Govt
Senator McCaskill is urging young couples to consider buying that first home even as she wants to investigate whether senior citizens are being ripped off by reverse mortgages. McCaskill says if you haven’t bought that first home, now is the time to consider it....
