by admin | Dec 8, 2005 | Politics / Govt
She’d rather go it alone than get the help of some of her fellow Democrats. State Auditor Claire McCaskill is trying to beat Republican Senator Jim Talent. But, in an interview with the Missourinet, McCaskill says this week’s remarks by Democratic National...
by admin | Oct 31, 2005 | Politics / Govt
Senator Kit Bond is confident of one prediction in next year’s US Senate race: Plenty of money will be spent. Bond expects his fellow Republican, Jim Talent, to win re-election. But he acknowledges that Democrat Claire McCaskill is a tough opponent. Bond says...
by admin | Oct 27, 2005 | Politics / Govt
We’re already hearing about some of the candidates President Bush might choose to replace White House Counsel Harriet Miers as the President’s nominee to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. Some say Miers’ withdrawal gives the President an opportunity to...
by admin | Oct 10, 2005 | Politics / Govt
President Bush’s surprise nomination of White House Counsel Harriet Miers to the U.S. Supreme Court has resulted in some praise, some criticism, and a lot of questions. Missouri’s junior U.S. Senator wants to learn more about the nominee before deciding...
by admin | Oct 10, 2005 | Politics / Govt
Senator Jim Talent is talking up the Combat Meth Act – legislation he and Senator Diane Feinstein of California sponsor on the U.S. Senate. The most important element of the bill is one to restrict access to pseudoephedrine – an ingredient in cold...