FBI Investigation Exposes Democrat Lies

Missouri Democrats' lies about alleged wrongdoing in the Blunt administration, irresponsibly reported as fact by the liberal media, were exposed this week as a farce after the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas confirmed that the Democrat-prompted investigation found no wrongdoing in how state fee offices are awarded and operated in Missouri.

Bud Cummins, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, concluded in a release that no indictments have been returned against Blunt administration officials or anyone else and that “at no time was Governor Blunt a target, subject, or witness in the investigation, nor was he implicated in any allegation being investigated” despite Democrat rumor-mongering and baseless innuendo reported as fact by major media outlets statewide.

Missourians now know the true nature of the significant reforms instituted by Governor Blunt to improve our fee office system, including requiring business plans, extending service hours and enacting penalties for inaccurate reporting.

Click here to see the letter from Bud Cummins.

Republican Leadership Kicks Off “Working, Together, Working For You” Tour

Today, Governor Matt Blunt, Senate President Pro Tem Michael Gibbons and Speaker of the House Rod Jetton began their statewide tour touting the many accomplishments that have been achieved under Republican leadership. The tour, “Working Together, Working For You,” gives Missourians an opportunity to hear about the positive changes that have occurred in our state from additional education funding and record low unemployment to an E-10 standard to decrease our dependence on Middle Eastern oil.

Governor Blunt, President Pro Tem Gibbons and Speaker Jetton began this morning in Hannibal and made stops in Kirksville, St. Joseph and Kansas City. The tour will resume on Monday in Springfield, Joplin, Cape Girardeau and St. Louis.

The times and locations for each stop on Monday are listed below. If you are in the area and would like to attend, please stop by.

SPRINGFIELD: 9:30 a.m., Greene County GOP HQ, 1772 South Glenstone Ave.

JOPLIN: 11 a.m., Jasper County GOP HQ, 2700 McClelland Blvd., Building C, Suite 307.

CAPE GIRARDEAU: 1:15 p.m., Cape County GOP HQ, 500 Kingshighway.

ST. LOUIS (OLIVETTE): 3:15 p.m., Missouri Republican Party Victory HQ, 9467 Dielman Rock Island Drive.

Talent, McCaskill Join Russert on “Meet the Press”

This Sunday morning Senator Jim Talent and his opponent Claire McCaskill will be joining Tim Russert on NBC’s “Meet the Press” to discuss their stances on issues important in their race for the United States Senate. Check your local listings for times.

Talent Predatory Lending Bill Sent to President Bush

A bill that will stop predatory payday loan companies from preying on our servicemen and women has been passed by the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate and will now go to President Bush for his signature. Senator Jim Talent co-sponsored the legislation which prevents lenders from charging up to 800 percent interest rates to members of the military. That rate will now be capped at 36 percent.

Eighty military and consumer groups supported the measure. Senator Talent said, “This is a great day for military families in Missouri and throughout the country. We need to enact these new protections for our troops and their families because a growing predatory lending problem has impacted our operational readiness.”

McCaskill Receives Illegal Support from Democrat Party

The Missouri Democrat Party is illegally sending millions of pieces of mail on behalf of Claire McCaskill’s campaign to unsuspecting Missourians, according to a Federal Election Commission complaint filed by the Missouri Republican Party.

Coordination between a political party and a federal candidate is permitted only for certain specific volunteer activities. Otherwise, such coordinated activities count as contributions to the candidate's campaign and are strictly limited by federal campaign finance law. The coordinated mail pieces being distributed by state Democrats show no evidence of volunteer involvement.

Copies of the FEC letter and the illegal Democrat Party mailings can be found at: http://www.mogop.org/media/demsads.pdf

Four Missouri Counties Receive $500,000 to Fight Meth

Senators Kit Bond and Jim Talent and Representative Kenny Hulshof announced this week that Franklin, Jefferson, Cole and Boone Counties will receive $500,000 in federal funds to continue to fight against the scourge of methamphetamine in our state. The funds are part of the Midwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program, which helps to coordinate local, state and federal efforts to stop drug trafficking along interstates.

Senator Bond said, “We can’t slow down, we can’t let up. We can’t let the meth-makers or dealers have any breathing room.”

These funds will further the effectiveness of the Combat Meth Act, which was co-sponsored by Senator Talent and Senator Diane Feinstein and has been extremely successful in fighting methamphetamine use in our country.

Top Ten Counties

With only one month until the election, people are working hard across the state to make sure that Senator Jim Talent is re-elected and continues to represent our common sense Missouri values in Washington, DC.

Congratulations to Jefferson and Cole County for making the Top 10 this week and thanks to everyone for all of their hard work.

Top Ten Counties
	15-Sep	22-Sep	29-Sep	6-Oct
1	Butler	Butler	St. Louis County	Greene
2	Johnson	Howell	Jasper	Jasper
3	Pulaski	Adair	Butler	St. Louis County
4	Greene	Pulaski	Greene	Cape Girardeau
5	Christian	Macon	Cape Girardeau	Butler
6	Audrain	Jasper	Clay	Clay
7	Boone	Greene	Boone	Jackson
8	Platte	Johnson	Barton	Boone
9	Franklin	Cass	Adair	Jefferson
10	Lawrence	Callaway	Franklin	Cole

Find out how our Republican leaders are serving Missouri by visiting their websites