Left In Missouri

I recall Memorial Days in my youth: a parade down Main Street to the Memorial Library, where solemn and patriotic speeches were made over the lawn covered with neat rows of white wooden crosses, followed by a 21-gun salute by the VFW - men who just 15 years before had freed the world from tyranny.
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DFA is conducting 3 “Night School” Online/conference call classes in June starting the 12th. The focus is on campaign fund raising. To kick this off, we will be meeting in person at the Labor Temple with local funding experts, candidates and incumbents as well as grassroots volunteers. Please check out this site for details and [...]

Gov. Blunt nominated Derio Gambaro - a former State rep and a big voucher supporter. He is connected with a number of pro-voucher organizations such as All Children Matter and the Children’s Education Alliance of Missouri, which is based in Columbia Mo. Blunt once again has made an overt gesture to all who [...]

It is a sad day in the world of professional hockey where the last 3 Stanley Cups have gone to Tampa Bay, Carolina, and Anaheim. There hasn’t been a Canadian Stanley Cup winner since 1993. Is this good for professional hockey? Here in Missouri, the Blues and a few good years, but [...]

I never understood the lure of being Lt. Governor here in the state of Missouri. Except for Mel Carnahan, neither Ashcroft nor Bond used the position as a stepping stone to the governorship. Now we have a new candidate seeking the office. Rep Sam Page, a democratic representative from St. Louis county, is [...]

Well, I want to let everyone know that since the state legislature is out of session, most of my focus will be on local Columbia politics with the occasional news story that affects Missouri. Besides the last couple of weeks have been emotional draining, but I am coming out of it with a sense [...]

Columbia Mo is in the running for a Level 4 research (germ) lab. It will be located in the SE part of the city. For those who don’t know what Level 4 means, it’s the most secure facility classification. This facility will be able to research the most dangerous viruses and bacteria [...]