Government and Politics
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Nicklaus: Deficit-cutting gimmicks would hurt more than help
Claire McCaskill is right on a couple of points: Federal spending has spiraled out of control, and we can't cut the deficit without tackling Social Security and Medicare.
Feb 04, 2011 | 12:25 am | Loading…
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Repeal of health law stalls in Senate
Democrats defeat bid by GOP senators to follow lead of House.
Feb 03, 2011 | 12:05 am | Loading…
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Charlotte wins 2012 Democratic convention
St. Louis — the city of beer, bricks and baseball — could not match the allure of staging a convention in the booming capital of the "New South."
Feb 02, 2011 | 12:05 am | Loading…
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Ed Martin enters race for GOP Senate nomination
The St. Louis Hills Republican announced Monday that he will challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill in her bid for a second term.
Feb 01, 2011 | 12:20 am | Loading…
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House committee defies blizzard to hold public hearing, pass legislation
JEFFERSON CITY - Even as the state contended with blizzard conditions Tuesday, the House …
Rep. Emerson confirms interest in Missouri Senate race
WASHINGTON -- The campaign among Republicans to challenge Sen. Claire McCaskill next year…
- Sam Graves says no to running for U.S. Senate
- Push underway for home water-line insurance in St. Charles Co.
- Gov. Quinn to National Guard: Mission complete after storm
- Rep. Carnahan's campaign hit by suspected check fraud
- Acknowledge existence of levees, Missouri and Illinois senators tell FEMA
- VA hospital woes lead to new committee post for Carnahan
- Missouri's newest members of Congress keep raising money
- Claire McCaskill: I wanted the Democratic convention in St. Louis
- PETA asks Wash U. to air "Sex Talk" ad in place of Bristol Palin's speech
- Brewer licensing on tap for Illinois legislature
Sen. Blunt's maiden floor speech sets stage for health law repeal vote
He argued that the biggest obstacle to creating jobs is uncertainty, which the new health-care law fosters.
Read the full story- Former president Bush to speak at College of the Oz...
- Illinois Gov. Quinn keeps state workers home today
- Former governor Matt Blunt to head auto lobbying gr...
- York and Faith trade barbs before St. Charles mayor...
- Charlotte wins 2012 Democratic convention
- McCaskill joins Senate GOP in deficit-reduction bill
- Snow piles up in central Missouri as Capitol work c...
- O'Fallon development chief leaves, gets consulting ...
- County employee, Ehlmann disagree on snow closing t...
- Snow forces work in Jefferson City to a halt
House committee defies blizzard to hold public hearing, pass legislation
JEFFERSON CITY - Even as the state contended with blizzard conditions Tuesday, the House Agri-Business Committee held a public hearing on a controv...
Read the full story- Rep. Emerson confirms interest in Missouri Senate r...
- Sam Graves says no to running for U.S. Senate
- Gov. Quinn to National Guard: Mission complete afte...
- Rep. Carnahan's campaign hit by suspected check fraud
- VA hospital woes lead to new committee post for Car...
- PETA asks Wash U. to air "Sex Talk" ad in place of ...
- Brewer licensing on tap for Illinois legislature
- McCaskill dismisses convention intrigue: "It's just...
- Snowed out of St. Louis, Mayor Slay tweets his way ...
- After night in Capitol, legislators trek home
US officials: Talks on Mubarak leaving immediately
Talks are under way between the Obama administration and top Egyptian officials on the possible immediate resignation of President Hosni Mubarak an...
Read the full story- Obama to face reporters' questions on Egypt crisis
- 22,000 Pakistanis flee fighting near Afghan border
- House Republicans move to slash domestic programs
- J-Lo invited to Obama's Super Bowl party
- Rural air subsidies test resolve to cut spending
- Ford recalling F-150 pickups to fix door handles
- GOP: Repeal defeat is step toward victory in 2012
- Obama says peace in Egypt is in his prayers
- Obama, McCain break ice in Oval Office meeting
- Wife of term-limited Las Vegas mayor enters race
