State Senator Purgason considers run for U.S. Senate
State Senator Chuck Purgason (R-Caulfield) is considering a run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacate by Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond (R-MO). Purgason has announced he is starting an exploratory...
View ArticleHealth care reform expected to be major focus of 2010 Missouri Senate race
The election to succeed outgoing U.S. Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond is more than 14 months away, but battle lines are being drawn and the issues that promise to be so much a part of that campaign are...
View ArticleCongressman Blunt promotes tourism from overseas
The number of foreign tourists visiting the United States is not what tourism boosters would like it to be, and Congress is taking steps to promote what America has to offer to foreigners thinking of...
View ArticleRepublicans in Tampa differ over Akin remaining in Senate race
With activities on the first day of the Republican National Convention postponed, discussion continued to focus on the comments last week by U.S. Senate Candidate Todd Akin about abortions in cases of...
View ArticleFort Leonard Wood backers express relief at lower reduction total
The Army has announced Force Structure Realignment 2020, a plan to restructure its forces and cut uniformed and civilian personnel around the country. It includes the elimination of up to 885 positions...
View ArticleLongtime Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton dies (link to AUDIO)
A longtime Congressman who represented west-central Missouri for 34 years has died. Ike Skelton served 17 terms as the representative for Missouri’s 4th Congressional District. He died Monday at...
View ArticleMissouri senators agree on handling of military sexual assaults
Missouri’s Senators are in agreement on what they see as the better of two proposals to combat sexual assaults in the military. Senator Claire McCaskill (D) is the sponsor of one of two amendments to...
View ArticleSenators Blunt, McCaskill offer amendment to keep fighter production in St....
Missouri’s U.S. Senators are recommending money be appropriated to keep construction of a high-tech fighter jet continuing in St. Louis County. Senator Roy Blunt’s (R) office estimates 15,000 north St....
View ArticleAudit: Wait for an appointment at St. Louis VA hospital among longest in the...
New patients seeking care at the Veterans Administration hospital in St. Louis had some of the longest wait times for new patients at any such facility in the nation, according to the results of an...
View ArticleSen. Blunt pushes for more information on federal health care application...
Missouri’s junior senator says he’s still waiting for answers, even after getting a reply to his inquiry about the workload at centers processing federal healthcare plan applications. Whistleblowers...
View ArticleMissouri senators agree on handling of military sexual assaults
Missouri’s Senators are in agreement on what they see as the better of two proposals to combat sexual assaults in the military. Senator Claire McCaskill (D) is the sponsor of one of two amendments to...
View ArticleSenators Blunt, McCaskill offer amendment to keep fighter production in St....
Missouri’s U.S. Senators are recommending money be appropriated to keep construction of a high-tech fighter jet continuing in St. Louis County. Senator Roy Blunt’s (R) office estimates 15,000 north St....
View ArticleAudit: Wait for an appointment at St. Louis VA hospital among longest in the...
New patients seeking care at the Veterans Administration hospital in St. Louis had some of the longest wait times for new patients at any such facility in the nation, according to the results of an...
View ArticleSen. Blunt pushes for more information on federal health care application...
Missouri’s junior senator says he’s still waiting for answers, even after getting a reply to his inquiry about the workload at centers processing federal healthcare plan applications. Whistleblowers...
View ArticleKansas City, St. Louis among narrowed list for future USDA research sites
Kansas City is among the three finalists and St. Louis is still in the running for the future sites of two USDA research agencies. Federal officials are looking to move the Economic Research Service...
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