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Missouri State Auditor’s suicide: The gun

March 6, 2015 Gloria Shur Bilchik Guns, Media, Missouri region, Widgets: Guns Leave a comment

The sad details surrounding the suicide of Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich continue to emerge. But something is missing in the reporting: the gun

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Let the feds be tax collectors for all

March 2, 2015 Arthur Lieber Business, Federalism, Good government, Infrastructure, Missouri region, Taxes 3 comments

In the next few years, two of the biggest potential economic developments in the St. Louis metropolitan area may be a new stadium for

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MO State Auditor’s suicide: the anti-Semitism connection

February 27, 2015 Gloria Shur Bilchik Crime/Violence, Missouri region, Republicans, States, Uncategorized Leave a comment

In the aftermath of the tragic suicide of Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich, we all are wondering what could have caused him to do

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Everybody knows that it’s all about the votes

February 26, 2015 Willy Kessler Missouri region, States, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

I’ve been amused by the not inconsiderable number of individuals who sanctimoniously point out that if people in places like Ferguson, say, don’t like

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Republicans haven’t beheaded anyone yet…but

February 25, 2015 Susan Cunningham Missouri region, Republicans, Uncategorized Leave a comment

I recently watched a segment on Rachel Maddow’s show about how the US State Department is seriously trying to combat the propaganda ISIS puts

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The wacko world of state legislatures: Missouri 2015 edition

February 5, 2015 Gloria Shur Bilchik Government, Missouri region, Uncategorized 2 comments

It’s crazy time again in Missouri: the opening weeks of the legislative session. This is the time of year when legislators introduce their nutso

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This is what no-lobbying-limits looks like

February 3, 2015 Gloria Shur Bilchik Ethics, Missouri region, Politics, States One comment

What would happen if a state lifted all limits on lobbying gifts and campaign contributions? Ask Missouri. It’s the only state that imposes no

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Claire McCaskill’s doomed love affair with Keystone XL

February 2, 2015 Willy Kessler Congress, Energy, Environment, Missouri region, Senate One comment

Today Claire McCaskill did it. She voted with all Senate Republicans and nine Senate Democrats to pass the House’s Keystone XL authorization. Of course,

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“Guns ‘n’ Hoses” needs a name change

January 25, 2015 Gloria Shur Bilchik Crime/Violence, Ferguson, Missouri region Leave a comment

At the risk of being labeled a wet blanket, I’d like to lodge a complaint against Gun ‘n’ Hoses. The event is an evening

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Dancing with Claire and ghosts of Democrats past

January 12, 2015 Bill Kesler Activism, Congress, Democrats, Missouri region Leave a comment

I recently received an email from Senator Claire McCaskill, D-MO, asking for my ideas about Congress’ efforts in the months to come. As Claire

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