Missouri

updated 9:42 a.m.

Long avoids question on social security at MSSU “Meet & Greet”

(JOPLIN, Mo.) Congressional candidate Billy Long spoke to the Missouri Southern State University college republicans at their meeting in Joplin Wednesday, focusing much of his attention on why it is important for young people to be engaged. “With all the talk about having younger people involved, very few people under 50 years old were at [...]...
The Fuse Joplin - Wed 9:43 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Ozark Center Welcomes New CEO

(JOPLIN, MO.) Freeman Health Systems named Philip Willcoxon the Chief Executive Officer of the Ozark Center today. Willcoxon will be replacing Paula Baker. The Ozark Center, an establishment that serves a population of nearly 13,500, targets mental illness in the area; the center “ provides comprehensive behavioral health services to children, adults, and families.” Paula [...]...
The Fuse Joplin - Wed 7:22 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Signs of progressive malaise

These are not good times for progressives in America. While we are almost always disappointed with the Democratic Party’s inability or unwillingness to deliver the progressive policies they promise us, we are even more discouraged, even depressed, today. This gut feeling of mine is reflected in national polls. According to well-respected Gallup , only19% of American adults approved of the pe...
St. Louis Oracle - Wed 7:09 p.m.

You can make the check out to ....

Tuesday night, a crowd of more than 270 Democrats gathered at Rep. Jill Schupp's house in Creve Coeur to listen to and shake hands with Gov. Jay Nixon, Auditor Susan Montee, Treasurer Clint Zweifel, and Attorney General Chris Koster, among other of what the celebrity pages would call "luminaries". Attendees showed their dedication to winning state legislative seats for the Dems this fall by... ...
Show Me Progress - Wed 5:48 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Like a grifter pulling a long con...

In Vanity Fair, describing an event in Independence, Missouri on May 1, 2010 where Sarah Palin (r - half term governor) was the featured speaker: Sarah Palin the Sound and the Fury ....The Winning America Back conference was organized by a Missouri political-action committee called Preserving American Liberty (PAL-PAC). The group's Web site states that "Members of Preserving American Liberty... ...
Show Me Progress - Wed 5:05 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

The sound of one hand clapping

Ed Martin has been debating Rep. Russ Carnahan--without bothering to inform Carnahan that they are debating each other. Naturally, when Carnahan doesn't show up (to a debate he was never invited to), Ed Martin can roll his eyes and bemoan to the audience his opponent's repeated irresponsible behavior. When I called Carnahan's office to verify that his campaign had not agreed to these debates,... ...
Show Me Progress - Wed 3:40 p.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

That would make sense...

Spotted this morning on a car in Warrensburg, Missouri. ...except for a few. ...
Show Me Progress - Wed 1:01 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

It's all in the timing

We noticed this large campaign contribution (via the Missouri Ethics Commission) a few days ago. CONTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN $5,000.00 RECEIVED BY ANY COMMITTEE FROM ANY SINGLE DONOR - TO BE FILED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF RECEIVING THE CONTRIBUTION C101512 VOTE YES TO STOP DOUBLE TAXATION [pdf] 8/30/2010 MO Association of Realtors Issues Mobilization PAC Columbia, MO 8/30/2010 $150,000.00 And... ...
Show Me Progress - Wed 10:08 a.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

A solution for the Cosby Hotel

Tony interviews 4th District City Council candidate John Crawford, who says the City already has tools at its disposal for solving the Cosby Hotel preservation dilemma.  For once,  the comments on a Tony’s Kansas City post are intelligent and prescient The upshot is that the building in an existing TIF district (Baltimore Place) and [...]...
BlogKC - Wed 9:20 a.m. - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Cart Security

A shopper at the downtown Culinaria had some pastry boxes and shopping bags loaded into her shopping cart. As she was rolling the cart out the front door of the store, the cart lurched to a stop. What to do? Flummoxed, the shopper loaded all her purchases into her arms, left the cart at the door, and labored out to her parked car. Apparently, Schnucks has a security system on its carts whi...
STL Rising - Wed 7:46 a.m.

Next steps in highway removal

With 5 of the 5 teams supporting highway removal as the ultimate solution for fixing downtown's connectivity problems, efforts to remove the downtown lanes of I-70 separating the city from the riverfront will be shifting from the conceptual to the practical. What would a pragmatist do? ...
STL Rising - Wed 7:46 a.m.

Goodman throws support behind Billy Long

(MT. VERNON, Mo.) Following weeks of what appeared to be a divided Republican party in the seventh congressional district, several former candidates have finally come around to endorse their party’s candidate – Billy Long. Today – Senator Jack Goodman, the guy who came in second behind long, joined the pack of candidates to endorse Billy [...]...
The Fuse Joplin - Tue 8:24 p.m.

Robin Carnahan (D) campaign: another Roy Blunt (r-lobbyists) smackdown ad

Another campaign ad smackdown of Roy Blunt (r-lobbyists) from Robin Carnahan's (D) campaign: Robin Carnahan: I'm Robin Carnahan and I approved this message. Announcer: Congressman Roy Blunt, he got caught trying to insert a secret deal for tobacco giant Philip Morris into a bill just days after company executives gave him over thirty thousand dollars. ["Big Tobacco's Sweetheart." St. Louis......
Show Me Progress - Tue 6:07 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Why are Republicans scared to debate?

If you were really all that, would you be afraid to stand up for what you represent? FiredUp! points out that Roy Blunt not only didn't respond to Robin Carnahan's invitation to debates - he later tried to tell the faithful who tune into the Jamie Allman program that Robin is the one who is afraid to debate! Say what you will about integrity, you can't say Daddy Blunt lacks brass. And of... [...
Show Me Progress - Tue 2:49 p.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

A question for Roy Blunt and Robin Carnahan about tax giveaways for the wealthy

Roy Blunt's so-called jobs plan makes it clear that he's going to go to the wall to defend the Bush tax giveaways for his rich friends - even though he hasn't got the chutzpah to do it upfront, but instead tries to use the discredited claim that it will create jobs. As for Robin Carnahan, we all know that she's opted for strategic camouflage, trying to blend into Missouri's Republican woodwork... ...
Show Me Progress - Tue 12:08 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Mansion House owner on highway removal

From today's Post Dispatch : "An economic boost" Five teams have unveiled their visions for revamping the Arch grounds and riverfront, and it's encouraging to see that all five teams support the eventual removal of Interstate 70 through downtown. This plan has been strongly promoted by the volunteer group City to River and will be the key to reconnecting downtown, the Arch and the Mississipp...
STL Rising - Tue 6:49 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Tough weekend in the burbs

Sunday morning’s breaking news items on the KC Star web site… ...
BlogKC - Mon 1:26 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Two signs of the apocalypse, or...

...a strange combination of support for a pseudo populist far right wingnut and an inside the beltway Washington friend of lobbyists. Granted, they're both running as republicans, but cognitive dissonance in politics can be an amusing phenomenon. That is until the rest of us suffer the consequences. ...
Show Me Progress - Mon 9:06 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Happy Gillis on Food Network tonight

Happy Gills Cafe & Hangout in the Columbus Park neighborhood will be featured on tonight’s episode of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives on the Food Network.  The episode airs at 9:00 p.m. This is KC’s third showing on a Guy Fieri show this summer.  Earlier shows feature KC BBQ and Swagger in Waldo. ...
BlogKC - Mon 9:06 a.m.

Framing the Question

All five Arch design teams have stated their support for highway removal as the ultimate best solution for reconnecting downtown to the Arch grounds and riverfront. So where do we go from here? The issue now becomes a challenge to planners and civil engineers. How to frame the question? Is highway removal a "go" or "no-go" proposition? Is the program subject to an "either/or" determination ...
STL Rising - Mon 7:08 a.m.

St. Louisians at Beckapalooza: Much ado about something very vague, but very, very scary

Steve Benen, in an excellent analysis of the sloganeering that characterized Glenn Beck's Besmirch MLK Rally yesterday, exposes the lack of substance behind the boiling Tea Party paranoia. Benen's post, definitely worth reading in it its entirety, concludes: The folks who gathered in D.C. today were awfully excited about something. The fact that it's not altogether obvious what that might be... ...
Show Me Progress - Sun 9:28 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Student group to highlight smoke-free zones on MSSU campus

(JOPLIN, Mo.) Peers Against Second-Hand Smoke, an organization on the Missouri Southern State University campus, will be highlighting campus policy Tuesday. The group will be marking a 50 foot perimeter as designated smoke-free. “We want everyone on campus to be aware of the smoke free zones,” said Jared Myers, representing the PASS group. “The chalking effort is [...]...
The Fuse Joplin - Sun 8:29 p.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

DSCC ad takes a bite out of Roy Blunt (r-lobbyists)

It's gonna be a long election season on television. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee started running this ad in Missouri: Announcer: Roy Blunt's Washington, a culture of corruption and special interests where Missouri gets left behind. And when our economy collapsed Washington is where Roy Blunt took the lead and voted for the seven hundred billion dollar Wall Street bailout.... ...
Show Me Progress - Sun 6:25 p.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

Senior Thugs

On Friday, a small group of senior citizens visited Roy Blunt's office with some questions about Medicare and Social Security. They found the doors locked, and the staff hid from them. Whenever a staffer found it necessary to leave the office, he would act as if the seniors were ghosts that he could neither see nor hear. But obviously, the staffers did see and hear the intruders, because... [[ ...
Show Me Progress - Sun 9:06 a.m. - 11 clicks 11 clicks

And, apparently, you're not embarrassed by anything

Scott Brown, really? The Public Editor Why I Would Do This By ARTHUR S. BRISBANE Published: August 28, 2010 ....I believe that journalists should leave their political views at the door when they report and edit the news. I'm a registered Democrat who voted for Barack Obama and then Scott Brown, so, as you can see, I have already left my views at the door!... "[A]t the door" is not the... ...
Show Me Progress - Sun 6:43 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

And the first place trophy for best Tweet summing up Beckstock goes to...

SharkFu Someone please tell #cnn that history is littered with events attended by thousands of people gathered to celebrate bullshit. #trifling about 4 hours ago via web Heh. ...
Show Me Progress - Sat 6:04 p.m.

Michael Hoeman (D) and Bob Dixon (r) in the 30th Senate District

Dr. Michael Hoeman (D), a physician, is challenging the republican hold on the 30th Senate District seat in November. Candidate List State of Missouri General Election Tuesday, November 02, 2010 State Senator - District 30 Hoeman, Michael DEM   Springfield, MO 65804 Dixon, Bob REP   Springfield, MO 65802 Bob Dixon (r) filed his "eight day" campaign finance report with the... ...
Show Me Progress - Sat 5:48 p.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

Historic Cosby Hotel might become parking lot after all

The Star reports that Rick Powell is set to demolish the historic Cosby Hotel building within a week, despite a City offer to stabilize the structure and attempts to buy it by the Historic Kansas City Foundation and local preservationist/developer Adam Jones. Powell’s actions continue to confirm widespread rumors that Powell has always intended to tear [...]...
BlogKC - Sat 5:46 a.m. - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Webb City v. Ozark Live Updates

The Fuse Joplin on site at Ozark High School Stadium tonight. Rush for a touchdown by Scott Roderique. PAT completed by Alex Easley. Ozark ties the game up at beginning of the 2nd quarter. Long Maddy Johnson rush puts up six more for the Cardinals. Easley makes the easy kick. Chase Capron attempts a free [...]...
The Fuse Joplin - Fri 5:46 p.m. - 13 clicks 13 clicks

Bartle's Crusade

Show Me Progress - Fri 4:03 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Because the people who are supposed to throw the punches are too busy hiding...

Show Me Progress - Fri 4:03 p.m.

Sharia law or Christian Theocracy: six of one, a half-dozen of the other

Show Me Progress - Fri 11:45 a.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Why Claire McCaskill won’t follow you on Twitter

Senator Claire McCaskill, perhaps Congress’ most famous Twitter user, explains why she doesn’t follow other people Twitter.  Unlike other Congressional tweeters, she does it all herself without staff help.  While she won’t follow you, she does read every @clairecmc mention and every #mo hastag, and she DMs many people in reply to their tweets. ...
BlogKC - Fri 10:25 a.m. - 12 clicks 12 clicks

Arch Redesign - More than Just Building Stuff

Architects as community developers As the details begin to emerge in the Arch design competition, and the jury carries out its role, it's becoming clear that this effort to reconnect the city, the Arch, and the river is about more than cool new designs and structures on or about the Arch, it's ultimately about the life of a city, the region, and its people. The jury is asking questions about m...
STL Rising - Fri 8:03 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

The stimulus? What a waste of good money...

Show Me Progress - Fri 5:27 a.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

Local hospital to host “Care fair” to benefit United Way

(JOPLIN, Mo.) St. Johns Regional Medical Center will host its ‘Care Fair’ Friday. Miranda Lewis, a spokesman for the hospital, said, “all proceeds from the event will be split between the United Way of Southwest Missouri and the St. John’s Co-worker Sunshine Fund.” She says “The Sunshine Fund offers assistance to St. John’s co-workers who [...]...
The Fuse Joplin - Thu 7:46 p.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

Dogs can't vote, but you can

Show Me Progress - Thu 7:26 p.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

KY3/MSU Poll - August 2010: Carnahan (D) and Blunt (r) are tied

Show Me Progress - Thu 6:45 p.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

Why does Jo Ann Emerson (r) want to increase the federal deficit?

Show Me Progress - Thu 3:45 p.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

Okay, this is getting Sirius

Show Me Progress - Thu 1:21 p.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

Front and Center in St. Louis

Today at the America's Center in downtown St. Louis, the five finalist teams in the Arch design competition will make their case before a jury of national community design leaders. The jury is charged with choosing the winning team design that will lead the remake the Arch grounds and reconnection of downtown St. Louis. Front and center in St. Louis is the Arch. The Arch is both a national m...
STL Rising - Aug 26 - 10 clicks 10 clicks

Emerson (r) lashes out at Sowers (D) over the airwaves in the 8th Congressional District

Show Me Progress - Aug 25 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Linder In Custody

(JOPLIN, Mo.) United Missouri Bank, located on the Southern end of Maiden Lane was the scene for an armed robbery around noon today. The Joplin Police Department was called to the scene at 11:53 and the suspect was brought into custody “not long after the call came in,” says Lt. Brain Lewis. The man, Cody [...]...
The Fuse Joplin - Aug 25 - 13 clicks 13 clicks

Calling Peter Kinder ... you have a message

Show Me Progress - Aug 25 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Carnahan takes a tiny step back on her support for the BushCo tax cuts for the wealthy

Show Me Progress - Aug 25 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

What's with Russ?

Monday of last week I went to a special meeting of our neighborhood association that was billed as a candidate night, featuring appearances by Democratic Rep. Russ Carnahan and his Republican challenger, Ed Martin. Over 100 neighborhood folks attended. But Carnahan did not. Martin did appear personally, and he spoke first, for 10-15 minutes, without notes. He came off looking reasonable, addr...
St. Louis Oracle - Aug 25 - 13 clicks 13 clicks

No on Proposition A in November: campaign finance reports

Show Me Progress - Aug 25 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Eckersley to launch solo 10 county tour

(SPRINGFIELD, Mo.) Scott Eckersley, the democratic candidate for the seventh congressional district, announced Tuesday that he would move forward with a 10-county tour. The “Give ‘em Eck” tour will start next Tuesday, nine weeks from election day, and spread until September 17. Eckersley will spend a day in each county, where on each stop, he [...]...
The Fuse Joplin - Aug 24 - 11 clicks 11 clicks

The difference is - we like Democrats...

Show Me Progress - Aug 24 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Tommy Sowers (D) in the 8th Congressonal District: clubbing Jo Ann Emerson (r) with the bailout

Show Me Progress - Aug 24

And there be pirates in Harrisonville! Aarrgh!

Show Me Progress - Aug 24

A different kind of college ranking

Earlier this month we reported on local colleges and university rankings on the annual US News list.  Today we have a different kind of ranking.  The Washington Monthly ranking looks at schools’ contributions to the world.  Metrics include things like ROTC members, Peace Corps volunteers, research, social mobility of students, community service, etc.  At #92, [...]...
BlogKC - Aug 24 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Luetkemeyer joins Akin in the Tea Party Caucus - and on the gravy train?

Show Me Progress - Aug 24

STL has lots of company in quest for highway removal...

Nationwide Downtown Highway Removal Projects - Completed or Proposed: I-64 along the Ohio River - Louisville I-84 Aetna Viaduct - Hartford Alaskan Way Viaduct -Seattle Sheridan Expwy - Bronx NY The Skyway and Route 5 - Buffalo Route 34 -New Haven CT Claiborn Expwy - New Orleans Interstate 81 - Syracuse Route 29 - Trenton Gardiner Expwy -Toronto 11th Street Bridges and Southeast Fwy -...
STL Rising - Aug 24

Why Democrats should never cater to republican front organizations...

Show Me Progress - Aug 24

Witness says apartments “went up fast” in flames

(JOPLIN, Mo.) Firefighters responded to a call Monday morning at the Oxford Partk Appartment comples on 34th Street and Texas Avenue. “It went up fast,” said one witness. The witness also reported to TFJ a significant delay between an initial call and first responders arriving. Apartment  buildings C and B were effected. The fire started in [...]...
The Fuse Joplin - Aug 23 - 9 clicks 9 clicks

A tale of two buildings

The building on the left is Valencia Place at 47th and Pennsylvania. It’s better known as the home of the Lockton insurance company and retail tenants like The Gap, McCormick and Schmick’s and Scooter’s Coffee.   The building on the right is the proposed Polsinelli Shughart law offices a block east at 47th and Broadway. Valencia [...]...
BlogKC - Aug 23

Roy Blunt (r): Is it because they don't have lobbyists?

Show Me Progress - Aug 23 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

“I’ve got ‘news’ for you – you’ll not make it!”

Back in March, I got a comment from a woman on Facebook that has stuck with me. I actually came across it while going through old screenshots on my iPhone last night. I must have thought her comment to be interesting – and probably exploited it to some friends. I laughed it off personally, and even sent [...]...
The Fuse Joplin - Aug 23

The First Sane Thing Ed Martin Said All Year

Show Me Progress - Aug 23 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Arch Competition Public Comment Period Closes Today

Commenting is easy. Click here and post your comment today. ...
STL Rising - Aug 23

Tom Sawyer was a Young Republican

Show Me Progress - Aug 21

Wecome to post-racial America, part 2

Show Me Progress - Aug 21 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Heh. You got that right.

Show Me Progress - Aug 21

American Crossroads GPS attacks Robin Carnahan (D) on the air

Show Me Progress - Aug 21 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

"Failed" stimulus is a bunch of hooey

Show Me Progress - Aug 21 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Update: Ain't That America - Make Them Defend Every Seat (MO-09)

DailyKos (Missouri) - Aug 20 - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Ain't That America - Make Them Defend Every Seat (MO-09)

DailyKos (Missouri) - Aug 20

The bailout and Republican incumbents

DailyKos (Missouri) - Aug 20 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

MO-Sen, KY-Sen: DSCC reserves ad space in Missouri, Kentucky

DailyKos (Missouri) - Aug 20 - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Congresssman Ike Skelton (D): taking on Vicky Hartzler (r) - the air campaign escalates

Show Me Progress - Aug 20 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Followup on Carnahan's new let them eat cake positions.

Show Me Progress - Aug 20 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

A slap in the face from Robin Carnahan

Show Me Progress - Aug 20

Time for a riverfront traffic study?

If you've ever driven the surface streets of downtown St. Louis which connect to the central riverfront and Arch grounds, then you know first hand the barriers created by the elevated and depressed lanes of I-70. Streets are confusing; there are few good connections; and, routes are frequently cut off, sending unwitting drivers over bridges they didn't intend to take. With Arch Competition final...
STL Rising - Aug 20

Third Thursday event takes Joplin residents downtown

The Fuse Joplin - Aug 19 - 11 clicks 11 clicks

Long says no to courthouse debate series proposed by opponent

The Fuse Joplin - Aug 19 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Bye, bye Carnahan.  No More $$$ From Me.  

DailyKos (Missouri) - Aug 19 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Robin Carnahan's principled stand

Show Me Progress - Aug 19 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Senator Claire McCaskill (D): town hall in Concordia, Missouri - Q and A, part 4

Show Me Progress - Aug 19 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

The ad Roy Blunt didn't want you to see

Show Me Progress - Aug 19 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

MO-Sen: Roy Blunt, Wall Street water-carrier

DailyKos (Missouri) - Aug 19 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Phasing in the new boulevard

Support is growing for City to River's vision for removing the downtown lanes of I-70 between the riverfront and downtown after the opening of the new I-70 bridge. The challenge of solving logistics is high on the priority list of planning this project. How would you like to see construction of the new boulevard phased? Here are some ideas. Opening of the new I-70 bridge is scheduled for 2014....
STL Rising - Aug 19

Rep. Jill Schupp (D): going door to door, on the General Assembly, on Courtney Cole (D)

Show Me Progress - Aug 18 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Roy Blunt's tricky-dicky job plan - who really benefits?

Show Me Progress - Aug 18

This weekend, food and such from around the world

This weekend the Ethnic Enrichment Festival returns for another installment of a long-running Kansas City tradition.  From Friday evening through Sunday, Swope Park becomes a United Nations of KC with food, music, and dance from dozens of different countries and ethnicities.  Don’t miss it! ...
BlogKC - Aug 18 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Arch Design Competition Public Comment Window Open

Competition comment period open this week. To celebrate the ongoing effort, City to River is hosting a community event tonight at the Schlafly Tap Room Yesterday, five exciting visions were revealed that point toward a bright future for the Arch Grounds and downtown St. Louis. The proposals unveiled make clear that the teams agree with City to River’s supporters that highway removal is the...
STL Rising - Aug 18 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

'Art Feeds' set to launch $250K community art center, hopes for grant funding

The Fuse Joplin - Aug 17 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Blunt receives endorsement from United States, Missouri Chambers of Commerce

The Fuse Joplin - Aug 17 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

The Missouri Plan - ahead of the curve

Show Me Progress - Aug 17

Eckersley says debates are a chance for voters to "know what they're getting"

The Fuse Joplin - Aug 17

Is anybody else worried abut Brian Nieves?

Show Me Progress - Aug 17 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

MO-Sen: Dems suffering from intensity gap

DailyKos (Missouri) - Aug 17

Carnahan calls Eckersley a "strong candidate"

The Fuse Joplin - Aug 16 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Affordable Care Act grant comes to Missouri

Show Me Progress - Aug 16

Former republican congressional candidate Wardell to endorse democrat Eckersley

The Fuse Joplin - Aug 16

Charlie Dooley as visionary

Show Me Progress - Aug 16

How soon they forget ... Roy Blunt and Social Security

Show Me Progress - Aug 16

Invasion from the north

Saturday night the Minnesota Vikings paid a visit to St. Louis. They played the St. Louis Rams in the first pre-season game of the 2010 season. The Vikings won the game handily, giving rookie Rams QB Sam Bradford a dose of NFL medicine. With the holes in the Rams offensive line, this might be a long season for Bradford and the Rams. But the real question is whether the Rams are long for St...
STL Rising - Aug 16

Senator Claire McCaskill (D): town hall in Concordia, Missouri - Q and A, part 3

Show Me Progress - Aug 15

Many US regions getting serious about highway removals...

...six in the works in CT, NY, and NJ How many more are out there? ...
STL Rising - Aug 15

Senator Claire McCaskill (D): town hall in Concordia, Missouri - Q and A, part 2

Show Me Progress - Aug 15

Far too many people in America need to take a remedial civics course

Show Me Progress - Aug 14

Senator Claire McCaskill (D): town hall in Concordia, Missouri - Q and A, part 1

Show Me Progress - Aug 14

President Obama: weekly address - Privatizing Social Security? Yeah, right.

Show Me Progress - Aug 14

White House Conference Call: Homeland Security Sec. Janet Napolitano - media Q and A

Show Me Progress - Aug 13

White House Conference Call: Homeland Security Sec. Janet Napolitano on the border security bill

Show Me Progress - Aug 13

Illinois Gems

Illinois is a state filled with rare treasures. The small towns and farms, and beautiful court houses hold many wonderful surprises. Adorning a small conference room in a central Illinois municipal office, is a work of art completed as part of the Public Works of Art Project , also known as the Federal Art Project . It's interesting to note that over 70 years ago, at a time of economic ...
STL Rising - Aug 13

Beers for a Boulevard

No, we're not talking about Boulevard Ale, it's City to River along with STL Style sponsoring an event at the headquarters of St. Louis' largest locally owned brewer, Schlafly , to celebrate the culmination of the Arch design competition. Join friends and neighbors for a fun evening in a beautiful setting in support of efforts to reconnect the City, the Arch and the River. For more i...
STL Rising - Aug 13

The 121st Legislative District: "I'm walking here! I'm walking here!"

Show Me Progress - Aug 12

MO-Sen: Carnahan goes on the air

DailyKos (Missouri) - Aug 12 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

One80 revemp strengthens KC’s Beer Culture Corridor

KC Beer Blog reports that One80 is revamping itself as Beer Kitchen, a beer nerd gastro pub that joins McCoy’s Public House, the Foundry, and the Riot Room in an emerging Beer Culture cluster in Westport.  It also reinforces the Downtown-Waldo beer nerd corridor with Grinders and Flying Saucer to the north and Waldo Pizza [...]...
BlogKC - Aug 12

Robin Carnahan finally on the air

Show Me Progress - Aug 12

The bumper stickers of August: right wingnuttia edition

Show Me Progress - Aug 12

Local schools place in America’s Best Colleges

US News and World Report has posted their latest college rankings.  They only rank the top 610 out of 6,600, so the list represents the top 9% of US colleges. Criteria include student satisfaction, postgraduate success, four-year graduation ranks, student debt and student competitive awards. Missouri and Kansas colleges: Washington University, 76 Westminster College, 113 Rockhurst University, 131 ...
BlogKC - Aug 12

Study says "very unhealthy" air in some Joplin restaurants

The Fuse Joplin - Aug 11 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Republican pettifoggery

Show Me Progress - Aug 11 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Senator Claire McCaskill (D): town hall in Concordia, Missouri - media availability

Show Me Progress - Aug 11 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Riverfront, Arch poised to be downtown's next hot spot?

Washington Avenue led the way through the late 90s and early - mid 2000s. Will the riverfront area and Arch grounds be the center of excitement for the next big wave of downtown renewal? Check out the list of downtown stakeholders supporting City to River's proposal to open up the downtown/riverfront area through highway removal and creation of a new Memorial Drive: City to River releases it's ...
STL Rising - Aug 11 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Senator Claire McCaskill (D): town hall in Concordia, Missouri

Show Me Progress - Aug 11 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Looking to Seattle for infrastructure funding solutions

BlogKC - Aug 11

School consolidation screws over winning football team

BlogKC - Aug 11

MO: GOP Whip Accused of Terrorizing Rival's Aide At Gunpoint

DailyKos (Missouri) - Aug 10

MO: GOP Whip Accused of Terrorizing Rival's Aid At Gunpoint

DailyKos (Missouri) - Aug 10

Once again, Democrats in Congress save Missouri jobs

Show Me Progress - Aug 10

"Gateway to a new legacy"

That's the title of a recent City to River blog entry . The Arch design competition is reaching its final stage. Soon the five finalist design teams will unveil their proposals and St. Louis will face a decision that will redefine her downtown and the region for the next fifty to one hundred years. Much has been written about the planning mistakes of the past. Actions now will lay new founda...
STL Rising - Aug 10

Vicky Hartzler (r) in the 4th Congressional District: the Democratic Party strikes back

Show Me Progress - Aug 10

Happy 189th Birthday, Missouri!

Show Me Progress - Aug 10 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Happy 189th Birthday, Missouri!

Show Me Progress - Aug 10 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Ike Skelton (D) in the 4th Congressional District: right wingnut "Americans for Prosperity" TV ad

Show Me Progress - Aug 9

Analysis of 2010 Missouri primary

This year’s Missouri primary made national news, not only because of the overwhelming passage of Proposition C, but also because of what it meant (or didn’t mean) for the continuing media narrative of anti-incumbency. Here are a few observations: Proposition C and the Federal Health Care Law There was no way this vote could be spun favorably for the Obama Administration. The ballot measure ...
St. Louis Oracle - Aug 9 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Senator by default?

Show Me Progress - Aug 9

"There clearly is some racial leaves in their tea bag..." - part 2

Show Me Progress - Aug 9

Robin Carnahan (D) campaign: In case you haven't noticed, Roy Blunt (r) is a Washington insider

Show Me Progress - Aug 9

How stupid does Roy Blunt think Missourians are?

DailyKos (Missouri) - Aug 9

Blunt, Carnahan rally supporters to volunteer

The Fuse Joplin - Aug 8

Cynthia Davis still doesn't get it

Show Me Progress - Aug 8

This explains why Roy Blunt (r-lobbyists) wants to be in the Senate

Show Me Progress - Aug 8 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Proposition C: dueling literature for an exercise in republican posturing

Show Me Progress - Aug 8

Did the Somali community swing an election?

BlogKC - Aug 8 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Tenthers, and ACORN, and Teabags, oh my!

Show Me Progress - Aug 8 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Tea Party lovechild wins state senate race and loses temper

Show Me Progress - Aug 7

The bumper stickers of July, part 3

Show Me Progress - Aug 7

Wrapping Up on Maria Chappelle-Nadal

Show Me Progress - Aug 7

Roy Blunt asks us to reward his failure

Show Me Progress - Aug 6

Post-racial America? Jo Co, Mo Dems receive racist bumper stickers in the mail.

DailyKos (Missouri) - Aug 6 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Wecome to post-racial America

Show Me Progress - Aug 6

Heh. "How not to track"

Show Me Progress - Aug 6

Missouri's Adam Smith Foundation and the repeal of California's AB 32 - that $498,000, from where?

Show Me Progress - Aug 6

Courtney Cole (D) in the 121st Legislative District: there is no break after the primary

Show Me Progress - Aug 5

Impact of Proposition C: Nothing, zip, nada, or Bizarro World

Show Me Progress - Aug 5 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Senator Kit Bond (r) confirms...the party of "No"

Show Me Progress - Aug 5

What good is that sales tax free back to school shopping weekend if there aren't enough teachers?

Show Me Progress - Aug 5

The 28th Senate District: overkill for the general election!

Show Me Progress - Aug 5 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Roy Blunt (r) and Big Oil: the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund ad

Show Me Progress - Aug 5

Increasing Rural Broadband Access in Missouri Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Show Me Progress - Aug 5 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Outpouring of support for highway removal at Arch design competition website

From the City + Arch + River Design Competition website "Community Connections" page, there is a huge outpouring of support for City to River's vision of removing the highway between the Arch and downtown and replacing it with an at-grade, urban boulevard. Below is a sample of the comments. Click on the highlighted text to read them all and add your own. "I support removing the section of I-7...
STL Rising - Aug 5 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

We're still here

Show Me Progress - Aug 5

Dieckhaus in the lions' den

Show Me Progress - Aug 5

Long receives key support from outgoing Blunt

The Fuse Joplin - Aug 4 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Missouri 'Obamacare' repeal, Prop C: How would you have voted?

DailyKos (Missouri) - Aug 4

A look at MO Prop C results

DailyKos (Missouri) - Aug 4

YES, WE GET IT! We know Republicans hate 'Obamacare'

DailyKos (Missouri) - Aug 4

Unofficial Primary Results: 4th Congressional District

Show Me Progress - Aug 4 - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Mixed messages

Show Me Progress - Aug 4

Bikes - just another instrument of the U.N.'s plans for world hegemony?

Show Me Progress - Aug 4

Apparently, we're totally doomed

Show Me Progress - Aug 4 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Unofficial Primary Results: 14th Senate District

Show Me Progress - Aug 4 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Primary night rambling.

Show Me Progress - Aug 3 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Election results

BlogKC - Aug 3 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Unofficial Primary Results: 122nd Legislative District

Show Me Progress - Aug 3 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Meet the teabagger Candidate running against Lacy Clay who hopes to be the next Alvin Greene.

DailyKos (Missouri) - Aug 3 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Arizona: the good, the bad, and the ugly

Show Me Progress - Aug 3

Breaking: ELECTION RESULTS AS We Receive Them

The Fuse Joplin - Aug 3

Newton County: Democratic Primary Results

The Fuse Joplin - Aug 3

Jasper County: Democratic Primary Results

The Fuse Joplin - Aug 3

Newton County: Republican Primary Results

The Fuse Joplin - Aug 3

Jasper County: Republican Primary Results

The Fuse Joplin - Aug 3

The company she keeps

Show Me Progress - Aug 3

Goodman "confident," Nodler talks safe, heading into Primary day

The Fuse Joplin - Aug 2

On the advisability of picking a fight with people who buy electrons by the terabyte

Show Me Progress - Aug 2 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Making the case for Proposition C

Show Me Progress - Aug 2 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Another Smear of DeLear from Nichols

Show Me Progress - Aug 2 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Conservative PAC donated to Chappelle-Nadal... and Cynthia Davis

Show Me Progress - Aug 2

Maria keeps it going

Show Me Progress - Aug 2 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Crossroads District iPhone app

BlogKC - Aug 2 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

McCaskill takes on secret holds - what about the filibuster?

Show Me Progress - Aug 2

Primary Importance

Show Me Progress - Aug 2

Blogging a Midtown home rehab

BlogKC - Aug 2

Polling 5 days out gives Goodman a 7 point advantage

The Fuse Joplin - Aug 1 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Moon v. Goodman: Farmer's unusual case for himself

The Fuse Joplin - Aug 1 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Tea Party Queen turns tail?

Show Me Progress - Aug 1 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Prop C (MO)-Health Care Reform on Trial this week

DailyKos (Missouri) - Aug 1

Top White supporters back transition from Missouri's Non-Partisan Courts Plan

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 31 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

We Get Letters

Show Me Progress - Jul 31 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

HD51: "Paid for by requirements? how does that work?"

Show Me Progress - Jul 31

Maria making a mockery of her own endorsement

Show Me Progress - Jul 31 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Another chance for McCaskill to do the right thing ...

Show Me Progress - Jul 31 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

One right wingnut hand washes the other, part 2

Show Me Progress - Jul 31 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

HD51: The last weekend before the election is a very special time

Show Me Progress - Jul 30 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Which of These GOP Senate Seats Do You Most Want to Win?

DailyKos (Missouri) - Jul 30 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Maria is lying

Show Me Progress - Jul 29

One right wingnut hand washes the other...

Show Me Progress - Jul 29 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

MO-Sen: Teabaggers want Bachmann to stay away

DailyKos (Missouri) - Jul 29

With God on their side ...

Show Me Progress - Jul 29 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Go Dog, Go!

The growing numbers of scooters on the streets of downtown is a telling sign of downtown's continuing rebirth. Scooters are cool, and their riders make downtown feel more alive. Just the other day, though, I saw a strange sight. A businessman riding a high powered, fast scooter, was racing down Olive. That was cool, but he was also running red light after red light. Hey, keep up that pace, ...
STL Rising - Jul 29

Steelman to campaign with Long in Springfield

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 28

6 days: Jeff Wisdom at a Joplin cafe

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 28

Blunt: "Democrats are throwing money at useless signs to laud a failed program"

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 28 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

7 Days: Candidates appear at Newtown County Watermelon Feed

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 28

7th Candidates stay on message at Springfield forum

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 28 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Long, Blunt endorsed by 'Huck'

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 28 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Builder: White's house will "be a landmark home"

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 28 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Long plays it safe just 2 weeks ahead of primary

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 28 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Jack Goodman: 11 Days 'till election day (Photo Essay)

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 28 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

8 Days: Candidates "meet and greet" voters in Seneca

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 28

Steelman to be featured at a reception for Long

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 28 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Firefighters suit up for Goodman campaign

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 28 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

It's not a spill, it's a gusher

Show Me Progress - Jul 28 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

The bumper stickers of July, part 2

Show Me Progress - Jul 28

Missouri Tea Party groups criticize Blunt; St. Louis Tea Party demurs

Show Me Progress - Jul 28 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Third day at Net roots Nation -- Waiting for Al

Show Me Progress - Jul 28

St. Louis County passes new energy conservation building code

Show Me Progress - Jul 28 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Boring election stuff you should care about

BlogKC - Jul 28

"This block under 24 hour video surveillance"

At STL Rising, we trail far behind the trends in new technology. The rest of the world is far ahead of us. In fact, most people reading this site probably own smart phones and flat screen TVs. So, in these times of expanding technology in our daily lives, today we raise the subject of neighborhood watch using low cost digital video surveillance. Common complaints heard on the neighborhood wa...
STL Rising - Jul 28

7 Days: Candidates appear at Newtown County Watermelon Feed

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 28

Joe the Plumber hearts Chuck Purgason in an ad

Show Me Progress - Jul 27 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Disclose act - a Missouri perspective

Show Me Progress - Jul 27 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Why'd you do it Claire?

Show Me Progress - Jul 27

What happens when the 'outsider' is the incumbent?

In an anti-incumbent atmosphere such as today’s, what happens in a classic contest between insider and outsider when the outsider is already the incumbent? That’s the choice in the only contested city-wide contest in the City of St. Louis in next week’s Democratic Primary. Mariano Favazza is the maverick incumbent Circuit Clerk. He unseated former clerk Mavis Thompson in the 1998 primary in an...
St. Louis Oracle - Jul 27

Arch design challenge:

How to find the cheese ...
STL Rising - Jul 27

8 Days: Candidates "meet and greet" voters in Seneca

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 27

The Missouri Hospital Association joins the Proposition C fray - anyone else up for a fight?

Show Me Progress - Jul 26 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

The gutless cowards who anonymously attack candidates

DailyKos (Missouri) - Jul 26

TED alternatives

BlogKC - Jul 26

Can the corpse be raised? Call McCaskill and find out.

Show Me Progress - Jul 26 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

TEDxKC tickets now available

BlogKC - Jul 26

Mary Nichols' smear campaign against Byron DeLear

Show Me Progress - Jul 24

The bumper stickers of July: an appropriate warning label for noxious exhaust fumes

Show Me Progress - Jul 24

My last reason for listening to NPR died today

Show Me Progress - Jul 23

Second Day at NN 2010: Why are we on defense?

Show Me Progress - Jul 23

Jack Goodman: 11 Days 'till election day (Photo Essay)

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 23 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Freeway Jam

"Freeway" is a word I grew up with. Living in California, people say "freeway". Freeways are supposed to zip you from point A to point B, with little thought of what happens in between. It's not about the journey; it's about the destination. Unfortunately, you don't always zip. You often sit. And in California, most of the time, there are no alternatives for the freeway. So you can s...
STL Rising - Jul 23

Support the Old North food coop

The store is well stocked with fresh foods at good prices: The coop supports local farmers from around St. Louis: The store is open to the public with no membership required. They are located on St. Louis Avenue, just a block east of the new Crown Square development and Crown Candy Kitchen. Hours are convenient for a stop on your way home before dinner. It's a neighborhood and comm...
STL Rising - Jul 23

First day at Netroots Nation in Las Vegas -- the coming fight for Social Security

Show Me Progress - Jul 22

Builder: White's house will "be a landmark home"

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 22 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Another city neighborhood gains historic status

St. Cecilia Historic District ...
STL Rising - Jul 22

City to River details "self-healing" nature of highway removals

Self-Healing Roads: Strong Track Record of Success for Highway Removal ...
STL Rising - Jul 22

JoCo is a prince, but not the king

BlogKC - Jul 22 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Firefighters suit up for Goodman campaign

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 21

City Hall gets into social media

BlogKC - Jul 21

Tea Party Caucus debuts, Todd Akin jumps in while others test the water.

Show Me Progress - Jul 21

McCaskill on climate legislation - what did she say?

Show Me Progress - Jul 21

What are the odds that Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder (r) will walk this back?

Show Me Progress - Jul 21 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Long plays it safe just 2 weeks ahead of primary

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 21

ACORNed again by the mighty wurlitzer

Show Me Progress - Jul 20

Whose political agenda?

Show Me Progress - Jul 20 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

When wingnuts collide: Todd Tiahrt and Jerry Moran in the Kansas republican U.S. Senate primary

Show Me Progress - Jul 20 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

The case for lowering neighborhood speed limits

STL Rising - Jul 20

21st Legislative District: July 2010 campaign finance reports

Show Me Progress - Jul 20

7th Candidates stay on message at Springfield forum

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 19

H&R Block going buh-bye?

BlogKC - Jul 19

Even a broken clock is right two times a day

Show Me Progress - Jul 19 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

The hidden driving issue in the 4th

There is an unusual contest in Missouri's 4th senate district in this year's Democratic primary. Its driving issue isn't discussed in either candidate's campaign literature. Four years ago, a spirited primary contest took place in this district between three African Americans from the predominantly black north end and two whites from the predominantly white south end. Abortion was a key issue, wi...
St. Louis Oracle - Jul 19

30th Legislative District: July 2010 campaign finance reports

Show Me Progress - Jul 19

Coal ash contains arsenic, lead, selenium, mercury and more

Show Me Progress - Jul 19

Vying to fill Rachel Storch's shoes

Show Me Progress - Jul 19

Steelman to be featured at a reception for Long

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 18

Journalism FAIL

BlogKC - Jul 18 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Traffic disaster for south-by-southeast commuters

BlogKC - Jul 18 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D) at the NAACP National Convention in Kansas City

DailyKos (Missouri) - Jul 18

NAACP in Kansas City: Rev. William Barber - "...we have to have more than words..."

Show Me Progress - Jul 18 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Lost music

DailyKos (Missouri) - Jul 18

NAACP in Kansas City: Rep. Barbara Lee - "Power concedes nothing without a demand..."

Show Me Progress - Jul 17 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Obama: "...they've finally decided to make their stand on the backs of the unemployed..."

Show Me Progress - Jul 17

Power Play tonight

STL Rising - Jul 16

121st Legislative District: July 2010 campaign finance reports

Show Me Progress - Jul 16

"St. Louis' downtown 'light years' ahead of other major cities"

STL Rising - Jul 16 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Rep. Mike McGhee (r) and the amazing perpetual motion machine

Show Me Progress - Jul 16

Doug Clemens: overdoing it

Show Me Progress - Jul 15

NAACP in Kansas City: press conference Q and A - "...we'll keep our eyes on that prize..."

Show Me Progress - Jul 15

Cosby Hotel photos

BlogKC - Jul 15

NAACP in Kansas City: Benjamin Todd Jealous - "...we all need a testament of hope..."

Show Me Progress - Jul 15

Long, Blunt endorsed by 'Huck'

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 14 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

NAACP in Kansas City: Rev. Jesse Jackson - "We want jobs, justice, and education for all."

Show Me Progress - Jul 14

Blunt: "Democrats are throwing money at useless signs to laud a failed program"

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 14

NAACP in Kansas City: Rev. Al Sharpton - "There clearly is some racial leaves in their tea bag..."

Show Me Progress - Jul 14

NAACP in Kansas City: Wednesday afternoon press conference - photos

Show Me Progress - Jul 14 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

It's July...that means the ACA is starting to go into effect

Show Me Progress - Jul 14

Excellent interview with President of Partnership for Downtown St. Louis

STL Rising - Jul 14

Sign up for City to River email updates

STL Rising - Jul 14

Prospero's Bookstore expanding to eastern suburbs

BlogKC - Jul 13

NAACP in Kansas City: Representative Emanuel Cleaver - "Don't you forget it!"

Show Me Progress - Jul 13

Historic Hotel Cosby building gets a reprieve

BlogKC - Jul 13 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

NAACP in Kansas City: Senator Claire McCaskill (D) - "Now is no time to quit."

Show Me Progress - Jul 13 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Byron DeLear is the better candidate in the 79th.

Show Me Progress - Jul 12

The List: July 12, 2010

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 12

Contested State House races in the 128, 129, heat up the dialogue

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 12

Republican U.S. House candidates speak at annual Ice Cream social

The Fuse Joplin - Jul 12 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

NAACP in Kansas City: Representative Sheila Jackson Lee on the tea party and human rights

Show Me Progress - Jul 12