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Blog Watch: Friday, October 19 19 Oct 2012 | 06:43 pm
Numbers don't support Romney's tax cut plan The Wichita Eagle Blog notes that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's tax cut plan doesn't add up. ###Rehashing the Akin, McCaskill debate *20 ....
Akin, McCaskill exchange hardballs in final Senate debate 19 Oct 2012 | 07:46 am
The final debate in Missouri's U.S. Senate race may have been overshadowed Thursday by the nearby St. Louis Cardinals playoff game, but that didn't stop Sen. Claire McCaskill and Rep. ...
Steineger denies that he is under investigation by the KBI 19 Oct 2012 | 03:43 am
Kansas Sen. Chris Steineger on Thursday denied published reports that he is under investigation by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. Steineger, a Kansas City, Kan., Republican, called the allegation...
FEC challenges Akin donations in February, March 18 Oct 2012 | 09:45 pm
The Federal Election Commission has written a letter to the Todd Akin campaign, asking for a clarification of $27,000 in donations the congressman's campaign received in February and March this ...
Blog Watch: Thursday, October 18 18 Oct 2012 | 04:49 pm
Missouri BOE: The good, the bad, and the ugly Show-Me Daily lists the good, the bad and the ugly from the latest Missouri Board of Education meeting. ###Amazon binder reviews ...
Presidential campaigns set sights decisively on women 18 Oct 2012 | 09:18 am
Hours after the end of the combative presidential debate Tuesday, Mitt Romney's campaign began running a new commercial that seeks to soften his positions on abortion and contraception through the ...
Kansas school efficiency group seeks anonymous tips 18 Oct 2012 | 09:11 am
Frustrated by wasteful spending in your school district? A Kansas efficiency task force is looking for whistle-blowers. "Kansans who interact with the state's K-12 educational system and have examples...
Nielsen: 65.6 million watch second debate 18 Oct 2012 | 08:07 am
With an estimated 65.6 million viewers, the television audience for the second presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney was smaller than the first - but only ...
Seen "inefficiency" at your Kansas school? Now there's a place for you to report it 18 Oct 2012 | 06:35 am
Gov. Sam Brownback is stepping up his crusade against inefficient schools by launching a new online portal where Kansans can report examples they've seen. And they can do so anonymously. ...
Conservative women speak out for Senate candidate Todd Akin 18 Oct 2012 | 04:25 am
Ignited by the controversy that cost their candidate the backing of national GOP leaders, conservative and anti-abortion women rallied Wednesday in Kansas City to support U.S. Senate candidate Todd Ak...
