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Pat Buchanan: Pitching for America

Posted on March 5, 2010 - 7:22am

By Pat Buchanan

It was Father's Day, 1964, when the Phillies' Jim Bunning, a father of seven, took the mound against the Mets.

Ninety pitches later, Bunning had struck out 10 and allowed not one batter to reach first base. Twenty-seven up, 27 down. The first perfect game in 86 years in the National League, and the finest hour of the Hall of Famer's baseball career.

MoFed Says Thank You To Legislators With Annual Day

Posted on March 3, 2010 - 10:16pm
Karen Strange, president and co-founder of MoFed, said the annual event hasn't been around for very long but does have a purpose.

by Jessica Nelson

The third floor of the Missouri State Capitol building buzzed with extra energy Wednesday as the Missouri Federation of Animal Owners [MoFed] hosted their annual 'thank you' day in the rotunda.

Karen Strange, president and co-founder of MoFed, said the annual event hasn't been around for very long but does have a purpose.

Governor’s Office Honors Team Spirit Youth

Posted on March 2, 2010 - 2:13pm

JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Jay Nixon's office recognized youth leadership teams from around the state for their contributions to promoting safe driving habits among youth in their communities March 2 at the Capital Plaza Hotel.

A special proclamation was awarded to 11 Missouri high schools. Barb Shimmens, director of constituent services for Gov. Nixon, presented the proclamation. The youth teams were in Jefferson City March 1-2 for a Team Spirit Reunion. The two-day reunion included workshops and presentations about traffic safety.

Proposed Senate Bill Could Open Up School District Boundaries

Posted on February 26, 2010 - 2:47pm
Pending final approval during the 2010 legislative session, parents of public school students in Missouri may have more educational options as far as school districts go starting in July 2011.

by Jessica Nelson

Pending final approval during the 2010 legislative session, parents of public school students in Missouri may have more educational options as far as school districts go starting in July 2011. Another statewide open enrollment bill has been proposed in the Missouri legislature; the bill, sponsored by Senator Rob Mayer, R-Dexter, was last heard in early February by the Senate Education Committee.

Pat Buchanan: Obama's Problems -- and Ours

Posted on February 26, 2010 - 11:29am

Pat Buchanan

We inherited the worst situation since the Great Depression.

That is the reflexive response of President Obama to the troubles from which he has been unable to extract his country.

Even before the inauguration, he says, there were projections of a $1.2 trillion deficit for 2009. That deficit is not my deficit.

Buchanan: Liquidating the Empire

Posted on February 25, 2010 - 3:35pm

by Pat Buchanan

A decade ago, Oldsmobile went. Last year, Pontiac. Saturn, Saab and Hummer were discontinued. A thousand GM dealerships shut down.

To those who grew up in a "GM family," where buying a Chrysler was like converting to Islam, what happened to GM was deeply saddening.

Yet the amputations had to be done — or GM would die.

And the same may be about to happen to the American Imperium.

Partnerships are Key to Success for the Conservation Department's New Deputy Director Tom Draper

Posted on February 5, 2010 - 7:13pm

by Jim Low

JEFFERSON CITY - The newest member of the Missouri Conservation's leadership team has practiced conservation in places as distant as Africa but formed the ambition to work in Missouri while still in college.

Close, But Not Close Enough: EPA's Recent Decision on Corn-Based Ethanol Still Includes Flawed Land Use Theory

Posted on February 5, 2010 - 3:37pm

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision regarding the expanded Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) regulations was met with mixed emotions from the
Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA). On Wednesday, the EPA recognized the environmental benefits of corn-based ethanol, yet MCGA leaders were frustrated by the agency's provisions to incorporate international indirect land use changes (ILUC) in their calculations.

District 112's State Representative Tom Loehner's Message

Posted on February 5, 2010 - 6:18am

February 4, 2010
For more information please contact Representative Tom Loehner at 573-751-1344 or tom.loehner@house.mo.gov

Hello from the Capitol!  Spring is just around the corner according to the ground hog, that is.  At least around here he didn’t see his shadow on February 2nd.  My opinion is that Spring will come when it comes!

Punxsutawney Phil Forecasts Long Winter

Posted on February 2, 2010 - 5:35pm
It is official – by groundhog standards, at least – Missourians can expect six more weeks of wintry weather. That’s because Punxsutawney Phil, the Pennsylvania-based groundhog forecaster saw his shadow this morning at Gobbler’s Knob.

By Jeff Wright

It is official – by groundhog standards, at least – Missourians can expect six more weeks of wintry weather. That’s because Punxsutawney Phil, the Pennsylvania-based groundhog forecaster saw his shadow this morning at Gobbler’s Knob.

According to tradition, if “Phil” sees his shadow on Groundhog Day -- which is on Feb. 2 each year -- cold weather is expected to linger throughout the U.S. for six more weeks. If the animal does not see its shadow, then warmer, spring-like weather isn’t far away.

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