Arch Tax Vote Slated for April 2 in St. Louis County

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Political Rewind: Lawmakers Vote on Fiscal Cliff Deal, New Congress Sworn In and Mizzou Reorganizes Administration

A roundup of political stories on both the statewide and national level.

Editor's Note: The following articles were aggregated from the St. Louis Beacon You can read more about each story by clicking on the headline. Third Missouri firm obtains judicial order to temporarily bar contraceptive-coverage mandate (St. Louis Beacon) A third Missouri firm has obtained a federal judge’s restraining order barring enforcement of the Affordable Care Act’s provision requiring that non-church employers provide contraceptive coverage to insured workers.The three Missouri orders -- which cite the firms' religious objections -- contrast with the rejections of similar claims in several lawsuits filed in other states. - - - - -  Opening day of new Congress: Kirk walks the walk, McCaskill is sworn in, Wagner celebrates (St. Louis…

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Political Rewind: Lawmakers Rush to Avoid Fiscal Cliff, Gov. Nixon Opposes Guns in Schools

Our roundup of some of the Missouri political stories that hit the media this week.

Editor's Note: The following articles were aggregated from the St. Louis Beacon You can read more about each story by clicking on the headline.  On edge of fiscal cliff, White House calls meeting but lawmakers are pessimistic (St. Louis Beacon) With just a few days before the fiscal cliff, President Obama and Congress plan to return to Washington. Lawmakers say there isn't enough time for a grand bargain and Senate Majority Leader Reid said Thursday that there likely was not time to reach a deal by the Jan. 2 deadline. - - - - -  Nixon names top executive at Grace Hill to head state Department of Social Services (St. Louis Beacon) Alan O. Freeman, president and chief executive officer of St. Louis-based Grace Hill Health Centers, has been …

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Political Rewind: Arming Teachers With Guns, Supreme Court Likely to Shy Away from Legalizing Gay Marriage and Budget Talks

Our roundup of some of the Missouri political stories that hit the media this week.

Editor's Note: The following articles were aggregated from the St. Louis Beacon You can read more about each story by clicking on the headline. Missouri's next budget reflects a big change -- the first real growth since 2008 (St. Louis Beacon) Unlike the last few years, Missouri's state leaders charged with crafting a new state budget can focus less on spending cuts and more on how they want to spend a little extra money that’s expected to come in. - - - - -  As Newtown's impact reverberates, Missouri lawmakers wonder what to do next (St. Louis Beacon) For some Missouri state lawmakers, the shooting at a Connecticut elementary school is prompting introspection and a call for action. And for other legislators, not enough time has passed to …

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Political Rewind: How Missouri Could Be Affected by the Fiscal Cliff

Our roundup of some of the Missouri political stories that hit the media this week.

Editor's Note: The following articles were aggregated from several news organizations in Missouri. You can read more about each story by clicking on the headline. Projected state 'fiscal cliff' losses are speculative but instructive (St. Louis Beacon) If the White House and Congress can't agree on how to avoid the "fiscal cliff" by year's end, Missouri and Illinois would be hit by the across-the-board cuts in federal spending in January. Universities, defense firms and military installations would be among those affected. - - - - -  Jones considers bid for lieutenant governor, plans effort to curb labor rights (St. Louis Beacon) New Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones confirms that he’s considering a bid for lieutenant governor, should …

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Sheldon J Harber

5:27 am on Monday, December 17, 2012

Everyone right now can prepare for the fiscal cliff. Tax planning, IRA's. Time is running out, have to do it before 12/31. http://www.assetstrategiesinc.com/fiscal-cliff-financial-planning-part-2/   more ›

Political Rewind: Labor Unions Take Aim at McCaskill Over Fiscal Cliff

Our roundup of some of the Missouri political stories that hit the media this week.

Editor's Note: The following articles were aggregated from several news organizations in Missouri. You can read more about each story by clicking on the headline. Emerson's departure gives another spin to the congressional 'revolving door' (St. Louis Beacon) Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's decision to leave Congress early next year to lead the nation’s electric cooperative association followed a time-honored tradition of lawmakers going through the revolving door. What are the main rules that govern such transitions?  - - - - -  Nixon sets fundraising record in Missouri campaign year where victors spent the most (St. Louis Beacon) Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, raised more than $16 million for his successful re-election bid Nov. 6 – and spent …

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Political Rewind: GOP Lawmakers Want to Cut Business Income Tax in Half

Our roundup of some of the Missouri political stories that hit the media this week.

Editor's Note: The following articles were aggregated from several news organizations in Missouri. You can read more about each story by clicking on the headline. Expanding Medicaid called a 'win-win' for jobs, tax revenue in Missouri (St. Louis Beacon) A study commissioned by the Missouri Hospital Association and the Missouri Foundation for Health says expanding Medicaid is in the state's best interest because it would increase employment and extend health coverage to the uninsured.  - - - - -  Nixon favors expanding Medicaid program (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Gov. Jay Nixon wants to expand Missouri’s Medicaid program to provide health care coverage to some 220,000 uninsured adults in the state. “As governor I have both the opportunity and…

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Sensible? I think so

9:51 am on Sunday, December 9, 2012

"Public school Teachers compare themselves to other Public S. teachers pay. Is that absurd?. Yes!" So, public school teachers should be the only occupation that can't do salary comparisons? THAT is absurd.   more ›

Political Rewind: Politicians Call for Fiscal Cliff Solution

Our roundup of some of the Missouri political stories that hit the media this week.

Editor's Note: The following articles were aggregated from several news organizations in Missouri. You can read more about each story by clicking on the headline. Missouri leaders call for fiscal cliff solution (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) A bipartisan group of Missouri leaders gathered at the Capitol Monday to call on Congress to address the looming fiscal cliff and the growing federal debt. Former Republican U.S. Sen. Kit Bond called the country’s growing $16 trillion debt situation “a real national crisis.” “Everything has to be on the table,” he said. “We have a problem in spending, we have a problem in revenues and we have a problem in growth.” Missourian in quest to free Bangladeshi newspaper owner from jail (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) A …

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Sonny Pondrom

5:13 pm on Monday, December 17, 2012

Experts are saying don't worry about the Fiscal Ration fix. It will be addressed by New Year's Eve. The real problem is the Debt limit when the market tanked in 2011 because the Tea Party convinced the Republicans to waited too long. Some believe the debt limit will give them the opportunity to slash benefits for the poor and taxes for the rich. On the other hand, the debt limit is not the key to…   more ›

Political Rewind: Missouri Minimum Wage Set to Increase

Our weekly roundup of Missouri political stories that hit the media this week.

Editor's Note: The following articles were aggregated from several news organizations in Missouri. You can read more about each story by clicking on the headline. Lack of a Republican bench worries Sen. John Lamping (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Like many Republicans, state Sen. John Lamping of Ladue was disappointed in the election results in Missouri last week. Though Republicans improved their already-strong majority in the Missouri House and retained their two-thirds majority in the Missouri Senate, they lost four of the five races for statewide offices. Lamping, 50, is a relative newcomer to politics. After working in the financial industry in New York and St. Louis, he won the 24th District Missouri Senate seat in St. Louis County two …

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Political Rewind: Women Wield Wild Power at Polls, GOP Say Their Message is Fine and More

Our weekly roundup of Missouri political stories that hit the media this week.

Editor's Note: The following articles were aggregated from several news organizations in Missouri. You can read more about each story by clicking on the headline. Sen. Claire McCaskill won with more than just Todd Akin's comments (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) On the cusp of a body-blow election loss eight years ago, Claire McCaskill knew exactly what had happened. The Rolla, Mo., native believed she had forgotten her rural roots, focusing her campaign too heavily on St. Louis and Kansas City. Missouri responded that year by electing Republican Matt Blunt as governor instead of her. McCaskill’s landslide re-election to the U.S. Senate Tuesday came in part from a “rural strategy,” employed from within a roving campaign RV dubbed “Big Blue,” …

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Roger Hughes

7:25 am on Monday, November 12, 2012

Jon Huntsman, William Kristrol and many other Republicans are now changing their ideology with regards to the failed Republican presidental election. They are now favoring a more central, moderate position for the party. They want to get rid of the Republican primary freak show so more legitimate contenders can be winners. Republican critics are now in favor of real solutions to our country …   more ›