Tag archive for ‘passing the buck’
Dereliction of Duty: Jay Nixon refuses to stand up for Missouri
August 21, 2009
MOGOP’s Smith: “By remaining silent, Nixon is recklessly endangering the livelihoods of all Missourians.” JEFFERSON CITY—Jay Nixon on Thursday shrugged off the destructive legislation being pushed by Congressional Democrats, declaring that he was not a “lobbyist for the state” and that it’s his job to simply “respond” to what Congress passes. While at the State [...]
Nixon and Koster share damage control duties
August 17, 2009
Media, watchdogs not happy with Sunshine whitewash JEFFERSON CITY—For weeks, Jay Nixon has refused to hold anyone accountable for his administration’s serious breach of the public’s trust in withholding documents regarding dangerous levels of E coli in the Lake of the Ozarks. Last week, Attorney General Chris Koster released a report that seemed to absolve [...]
Nixon linked to secret E. coli report, refuses to take responsibility
July 29, 2009
JEFFERSON CITY—A review of e-mails and meeting minutes suggests that Governor Jay Nixon was involved in a decision to purposely withhold information from the public about E. coli in the Lake of the Ozarks, according to today’s Springfield News-Leader. The article reports that Joe Bindbeutel, then-Deputy DNR Director and longtime Nixon confidante, requested the secret [...]
Nixon will have trouble blaming others in job-for-votes scandal
May 8, 2009
In a new development, Missourinet is now reporting that two high-level Nixon staffers—Dustin Allison and Chris Moreno—approached GOP Representatives Anne Zerr and Chris Molendorp about rewarding them with jobs if they would support legislation backed by the governor. Nixon is denying the charges, but history shows that he is already looking for someone to blame. [...]
McCaskill blames husband for Bermuda tax shelter
May 5, 2009
Shifting blame to her husband and reversing her previous statements, Senator Claire McCaskill’s office responded yesterday to allegations that she is avoiding U.S. taxes through her ownership of a Bermuda-based company.
HOT In The Kitchen!!!!
March 26, 2009
After originally embracing and defending his administration’s MIAC report that targeted conservative Missourians, Governor Jay Nixon is blaming his predecessor for the report…