by Jessica Machetta | Jan 29, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt
U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill says she agrees with President Barack Obama that a lot of progress has been made to create millions of jobs and pull the economy out of the ditch, but says more needs to be done. “There are an awful lot of commonsense ideas still...
by Jessica Machetta | Aug 11, 2013 | News, Politics / Govt
A rodeo clown wearing an Obama mask at the State Fair has spurred political action on the part of Missouri Democrats. A State Fair rodeo announcer told the crowd “tonight’s the night we’re going to smoke Obama,” and then asked the crowd if they...
by Jessica Machetta | Jul 25, 2013 | News, Politics / Govt
President Obama largely focused on the economy, the wage gap, and the need for more jobs through manufacturing and technical skills in his speech in Warrensburg Thursday. Obama says the winner take all economy was made worse by the recession, and reversing that trend...
by Jessica Machetta | Jul 23, 2013 | News, Politics / Govt
More than 2,000 people are expected to attend President Barack Obama’s speech at the University of Central Missouri tomorrow. The University of Central Missouri has been putting plans into place quickly to accommodate the president’s visit, and says...
by Jessica Machetta | Jun 26, 2013 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
The American Civil Liberties Union says the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act is a historic move in the advancement of civil rights. The ACLU of Eastern Missouri in St. Louis says the decision states very clearly that the federal...