Graves wants to slow energy legislation
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Farm-state Republicans in the U.S. House, including Northwest Missouri's Sam Graves, want to apply the brakes to congressional consideration of climate change and energy legislation.
Jenkins heads to Gitmo MondayFriday, June 12, 2009
Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins represents the Northeast Kansas district that includes Fort Leavenworth. She is familiar with the military detention barracks there and believes them ill-suited to handle the transferred terrorist detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. On Monday, the Republican lawmaker will get a ground-level view of the other end of this discussion.
McCaskill proves a driving force in contracting reviewsWednesday, June 10, 2009
Sen. Claire McCaskill holds a hearing today on waste, fraud and abuse allegations in private security contracts at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. She will do this as chairwoman of the Senate Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight. But that is not the only thing the Missouri Democrat has in the works as Wednesday dawns in the nation's capital.
Joetowner to preside over state school boardThursday, May 28, 2009
The State Board of Education elected a St. Joseph accountant as its president Thursday.
Health report contends 'hidden tax'Thursday, May 28, 2009
Families USA, a national organization that promotes affordable health care, put out a report Thursday morning that repeatedly featured the phrase "hidden tax." Most Americans have a deep suspicion of the taxes they can see. The idea that some taxes lurk out of sight only increases their unease.
Article focuses on Graves' passion for aviationWednesday, May 13, 2009
Congressman Sam Graves grew up in a house within sight of the Tarkio, Mo., airport. He turned that proximity into an adult passion for flying.
Democrats will honor TrumanThursday, May 7, 2009
Harry Truman was a homegrown, meat-and-potatoes kind of politician. The Buchanan County Democratic Central Committee wants to honor him just that way tonight.
Twitter works, tram doesn't for McCaskillTuesday, May 5, 2009
The high-tech vehicle worked. Unfortunately for Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, the lower tech vehicle did not.
Schaaf thanks his bashersFriday, May 1, 2009
Rep. Dr. Rob Schaaf, R-St. Joseph, thanked his critics and continued to advise school groups to avoid the Capitol on Friday.
Dr. Schaaf on Thursday wore a face mask on the Missouri House of Representatives floor while asking lawmakers to practice cough etiquette to prevent the spread of swine flu.
On Friday afternoon, Dr. Schaaf backed his comments in a statement to media despite criticism from fellow Republican Rep. Jason Brown for being “insensitive.” Mr. Brown represents Platte County, the origin of Missouri’s first confirmed case of swine flu.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
A St. Joseph doctor wore a face mask on the floor of the Missouri House of Representatives’ floor Thursday morning to illustrate a point about swine flu that didn’t sit well with all lawmakers.
Missouri health officials discovered the first probable case of the virus Wednesday in a specimen from a Platte County resident.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Rep. Dr. Rob Schaaf voiced a change of heart Tuesday in the Missouri House of Representatives.
The St. Joseph Republican apologized for his prior statements about slavery and a children’s health care proposal despite repeated refusals to do so.
Dr. Schaaf said as recent as Monday that he wouldn’t apologize for the comments, but the contrition came Tuesday several hours after a morning House ethics committee rejected, 6-4, a remonstrance resolution, or grievance, against the St. Joseph Republican for his controversial comparison.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
The House of Representatives panel Tuesday morning voted down, 6-4, a remonstrance Minority Leader Paul LeVota filed against Rep. Dr. Rob Schaaf for comments he’s made this spring concerning slavery and a Democratic health care proposal.
Chiefs deal hitting some frictionMonday, April 6, 2009
The Missouri Department of Economic Development could be using its weight to bring negotiations between the Kansas City Chiefs and Missouri Western State University to a close.
Sen. McCaskill will visit regionMonday, April 6, 2009
U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill will be making a couple of stops in Northwest Missouri this week.
House supports highway naming after local fallen soldierFriday, April 3, 2009
U.S. Highway 36 is one step closer to becoming a permanent memorial to Chief Warrant Officer Matthew Kelley.
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