Gov. Nixon signs off on budget cuts to MOREnet

MOREnet, an organization that provides low cost internet access for education institutions, will lose an additional $7 million in subsidies according to Governor Jay Nixon’s office. This is the fourth cut made this year to the original $14 million subsidy.

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Gov. Nixon’s status quo bill (aka the Manufacturing Jobs Act)

Governor Nixon’s budget cuts and tax incentive propositions are highly reactive. His administrative practices lack vision and foresight, promoting normalcy and stagnation. While Missourians should laud Nixon for making the difficult decisions and putting those decisions into action, we should also reflect on what has been lost.




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Mayor Funkhouser’s State of the City

Mayor Mark Funkhouser gave his State of the City address before a crowd of 200 at the City Council Legislative Chambers on June 17, 2010.

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The Citizens for Barbara Lanning

Barbara Lanning, a pro-labor democrat from Lawson, Missouri, was Rep Bob Nance’s political opponent in the 2008 general election and is his opponent again this year. On September 24, 2008, the Richmond Daily News reported the Missouri Democratic Parties’ (MDP) claims that Lanning is one of the strongest candidates they have run in the 36th Legislative District in a long time. The MDP is referring to Jerry Cline’s run for the 36th Legislative in 2006 and, perhaps, Gary Kelley’s 2004 reelection gone awry. However, the 2006 and 2008 election results were identical. Even though Lanning raised seven times more cash than Cline, they both lost to Nance 60-40.


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Modern Whig Party and American Centrist Party to Merge

It will be official on June 22, 2010. The Modern Whig Party and American Centrist Party, both headquartered in Washington D.C., will merge under the Modern Whig Party. The following press release was issued by the Vice Chairman of the Modern Whig Party Andrew Evans:

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Courtney and Clint's BBQ

On June 8, Mrs. Courtney Cole, democratic candidate for the 121st Legislative district, celebrated another milestone. Over hamburgers and hotdogs, Cole and her supporters welcomed the endorsement of Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel. Here is what Cole had to say about the BBQ from her facebook page:


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Here's the deal...

Tommy Sowers, democrat from Rolla, is a challenger for the 8th Congressional seat that encompasses all of Southeastern Missouri. A former Special Forces Officer and current doctoral candidate, Sowers is energetic, hard working and dedicated to winning.


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The Birther Rep Bob Nance

Rep Bob Nance of Excelsior Springs, who is seeking reelection to his final term in the Missouri House, cosponsored House Joint Resolution No. 34, requiring the Missouri Secretary of State to accomplish the following:


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The Deepwater Horizon deaths

The deaths associated with the Deepwater Horizon fire (also call the BP oil spill) were: Jason Anderson, 35, Midfield, Texas; Aaron Dale Burkeen, 37, Philadelphia, Mississippi; Donald Clark, 34, Newellton, Louisiana; Stephen Curtis, 39, Georgetown, Louisiana; Gordon Jones, 28, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Roy Wyatt Kemp, 27, Jonesville, Louisiana; Karl Klepping, 38, Natchez, Mississippi; Blair Manuel, 56, Eunice, Louisiana; Dewey Revette, 48, State Line, Mississippi; Shane Roshto, 22, Franklin County, Mississippi; and Adam Weise, 24, Yorktown, Texas.

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The British Petroleum boycott

It started with a fire 44 days ago. Today roughly 836,000 barrels of oil have gushed in the Gulf. With the initial crisis projected to continue well into the fall of 2010, the consequences of this disaster will likely impact the Gulf for several decades.

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