by admin | Feb 7, 2008 | Politics / Govt
A leading Republican legislator looks at the numbers from Tuesday’s presidential primary in Missouri and worries about what he sees. It hasn’t been a good week for House Speaker Rod Jetton, a Republican from Marble Hill. Jetton, a paid consultant for the...
by admin | Jan 29, 2008 | Politics / Govt
House Speaker Rod Jetton (R-Marble Hill) is no longer considering whether to run for governor. Jetton says he will not run since Northeast Missouri Congressman Kenny Hulshof (R-Columbia) has declared his candidacy in the Republican primary. Jetton says he came very...
by admin | Jan 24, 2008 | Politics / Govt
Top Republican legislative leaders have to do some hard thinking quickly in light of Governor Blunt’s decision not to run for re-election. The top Republican in the House is edging close to entering the race. He’s not in, but House Speaker Rod Jetton...
by admin | Jan 22, 2008 | Politics / Govt
Republican leaders in the legislature say Governor Blunt’s decision to not seek re-election caught them by surprise. "I think the majority of us are just stunned," says Senate Majority Floor Leader Charlie Shields (R-St. Joseph). Shields was one of the...
by admin | Jan 22, 2008 | Politics / Govt
Governor Blunt’s announcement that he would not seek a second term has shaken the Capitol like no other announcement before. Prominent Republicans in the legislature use one word more than any other to describe their reaction: shock. "I was...
