by admin | Oct 21, 2008 | Politics / Govt
A Democratic state representative is challenging the re-election of Lt. Governor Peter Kinder by criticizing Kinder for not opposing cuts to Medicaid. Rep. Sam Page , a Democrat from Creve Coeur, is a medical doctor running for Lt. Governor to be an advocate for...
by admin | Oct 20, 2008 | Politics / Govt
Republican John McCain took straight aim at Democrat Barack Obama’s economic policies during a stop in St. Charles. McCain criticized Obama as someone who believes in redistributing wealth, not in growing the economy. McCain hammered Obama for his statement that...
by admin | Oct 17, 2008 | Politics / Govt
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kenny Hulshof proposes tapping the state Rainy Day Fund to pay for a $265 million emergency job creation program. Hulshof defends use of the fund in this manner, stating that national and state economic conditions constitute an...
by admin | Oct 16, 2008 | Politics / Govt
Public opinion polls indicate Republican Kenny Hulshof has a lot of ground to make up if he is to defeat Democrat Jay Nixon for governor, but Hulshof tells the Missourinet he believes his campaign is gaining steam. Hulshof, the northeast Missouri Congressman, says he...
by admin | Oct 14, 2008 | Politics / Govt
Missouri Republicans express confidence they can keep the majority in the House, though they admit they are playing defense this year. Every two years, all 163 House seats are up for election. Republicans won the majority in 2002. Democrats kept losing seats until...
