President Bush Visits Kansas City Area

President Bush spends a good part of this Friday in the Kansas City area. It begins with a Presidential Proclamation in honor of American Heart Month, followed by a breakfast with business leaders. Bush then tours Hallmark Cards, where he’ll talk about the...

Blunt Asks for Federal Assistance

Governor Blunt is asking President Bush to declare 42 counties hit by ice storms two weeks ago as disaster areas.  The governor’s request says damage to public infrastructure in those areas totals at least $28 million. 

President Approves Blunt Request for Federal Assistance

Federal aid will soon be on the way to Missouri to help the state recover from the severe winter storms. President Bush has granted Governor Matt Blunt’s request for federal assistance. The Governor got the word late Wednesday. Blunt has announced nine joint...

Bond Says Water Projects Vital to Missouri

Senator Bond says the importance of water projects to Missouri outweighed any loyalty to the president and led to his role in the first successful override of President Bush. Bond says the $1.95 billion in federal funds authorized for new locks on the upper...