Archive for May, 2007
Barnes Hypocrisy: Supported Gas Tax Hike but Now Claims to Support Lower Prices
May 31st, 2007
JEFFERSON CITY - In a stunning example of hypocrisy, Kay Barnes today decried higher gas prices even though she backed a 4 percent tax increase on motor vehicle fuel in 2002.
Not surprisingly, voters overwhelmingly disagreed with Barnes’ position by rejecting Proposition B at the polls. But if Barnes had her way in 2002, [...]
Nixon Again Supports Higher Taxes on Hard-Working Missourians
May 31st, 2007
JEFFERSON CITY - Proving once again that he supports tax increases on hard-working Missourians in order to feed his political ambitions, Jay Nixon has publicly embraced collective bargaining for public employees that could force cities and school districts to raise taxes.
Nixon admitted to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in today’s editions that he supports [...]
Democrats Lack Ideas: Hypocrisy and Internal Scrutiny Quickly Follows
May 24th, 2007
JEFFERSON CITY - After a legislative session in which Democrats failed to offer a single idea to improve the lives of Missourians, desperate party leaders have launched false attacks at Gov. Matt Blunt while being chastised for their failure to contribute to landmark Medicaid reform.
Following a legislative session in which Republicans approved massive funding [...]
Barnes Supports Granting Illegal Immigrants Citizenship
May 23rd, 2007
JEFFERSON CITY - On the same day that more than 100 suspected illegal immigrants were arrested in the southwest Missouri town of Butterfield, Democrat Kay Barnes told residents of the 6 th Congressional District that she supports granting citizenship to illegal immigrants.
"I favor the opportunity for people, if they have been here for a [...]
Nixon Fails Missouri Ranchers After Mishandling Evidence in Cattle Case
May 23rd, 2007
JEFFERSON CITY - In a clear case of legal negligence, Jay Nixon failed to properly handle basic evidence which has put in jeopardy a civil case in which hard-working Missouri ranchers were allegedly duped out of thousands of dollars in a cattle pricing scheme.
The civil case being poorly prosecuted by Nixon involves MJL Cattle [...]
Nixon Abuses Official Office in Political Attack Against Students
May 22nd, 2007
JEFFERSON CITY - Jay Nixon today abused his taxpayer-financed office to issue a politically-motivated news release and letter attacking historic funding increases for Missouri college and university students that received bipartisan support in the Legislature.
Gov. Matt Blunt’s Lewis and Clark Discovery Initiative which was recently passed by the people’s representatives in the Legislature will increase [...]
Historic Session Improves Missourians’ Quality of Life
May 22nd, 2007
It was an historic legislative session in terms of improving the lives of Missourians thanks to the hard work of Gov. Matt Blunt and the Republican-led Legislature. Here are some of the major highlights of the session that ended May 18:
THE BUDGET, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND JOBS
The state budget includes more than [...]