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Rahn shares his view of MoDOTs future

Rahn shares his view of MoDOT's future: By Elisa Crouch and Ken Leiser JEFFERSON CITY — Pete Rahn was asked very early on what his plan was to restore the Missouri Department of Transportations ...
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(Via Google Alerts - "Missouri Department of Transportation".)

State overall income continues down, but personal income tax collections now up

Missouri state Budget Director Linda Luebbering said in an interview that'there is a glimmer of good news in the state's otherwise dismal March income numbers, which showed the state's revenue collections down by 17.8 percent, compared to March 2009. The positive sign? For the first time in months, individual income tax collections increased -- up 2.7 percent this March, compared to a year ago. For the current fiscal year, state overall income remains'down 13.3 percent, compared to a year ago.

(Via St. Louis Beacon.)

Stronger-than-expected candidate filing numbers may reflect GOP surge, Democratic slump

Early'reports to the contrary, this year's final candidate tally in Missouri is the largest since 2002 -- even outpacing those in the last two presidential-election years. The chief reason? A last-minute filing surge by Republican candidates, who comprise the largest bloc in at least a decade. In contrast, Missouri Democrats offer the lowest number of candidates at least since 2000 for state, legislative or congressional offices.

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(Via St. Louis Beacon.)

State tax revenue down 13.3 percent on the year

State tax revenue down 13.3 percent on the year: "State tax revenues continued a downward slide in March, dropping the state's overall revenue for the current fiscal year by 13.3 percent or about $720 million."

(Via News-Leader.com - Inside Missouri Politics.)

No Demo opponent this year for freshman Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer

No Demo opponent this year for freshman Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer: "

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One maxim of modern-day politics: the best chance to unseat an incumbent U.S. House member usually is in his first run for re-election.

But no Democrats filed by Tuesday’s deadline to try to unseat Republican Rep.…

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(Via Political Fix.)

Sauer Files Against Clay

Sauer Files Against Clay: "

Fred Sauer (R) filed in CD-1. Rep.

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(Via Arch City Chronicle News.)

4th Candidate Files in Dem Senate 24 Primary

4th Candidate Files in Dem Senate 24 Primary: "

Helen Steele Burton joins Rep. Mike Corcoran, Sam Page and Barbara Fraser in the race to replace Sen. Joan Bray.

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(Via Arch City Chronicle News.)

Missouri House panel approves campaign ethics overhaul

Missouri House panel approves campaign ethics overhaul: "A Missouri House ethics panel unanimously approved a plan Thursday to cap campaign contributions and lobbyists gifts, and strengthen the state Ethics Commission."

(Via News-Leader.com - Inside Missouri Politics.)

Rassmussen: Blunt Contines to Hold Off Carnahan

Rassmussen: Blunt Contines to Hold Off Carnahan: "

Our buddies over at Prime Buzz have the latest Rasmussen Poll numbers on the Missouri Senate race:

    Republican Rep. Roy Blunt continues to hold a ‘slight lead’ over Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan in the battle for the Senate.

    The latest Rasmussen survey remains little changed from a month ago: Blunt 47 percent, Carnahan, 41 percent.

     Carnahan appears to be  suffering from the same malady as other Democrats: health reform-itis.

     Moreover, the 60 percent public opposition to the plan in Missouri  is higher than it is nationally, which stands at 53 percent, according to the pollster.

     President Obama might not be doing her any favors, either, Ramussen suggests; 53 percent say that he’s doing a bad job handling reform.

     The pollster speculated that all of this explains why the likely Democratic Senate nominee was missing in action when Obama showed up in St. Louis Wednesday to rally support for health reform.

    Anger at Washington is evident in the survey, but talk about mixed messages.

     Nearly 60 percent say the country would be better off if most incumbents were tossed out in November.

    (Blunt, though not a senator but 12-year congressman, take note.)

     But then nearly 40 percent say it would be ok to send back their own lawmakers.

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(Via 20 Pounds Of Headlines.)

Nixon: $500 million in cuts needed to proposed 2011 budget

Nixon: $500 million in cuts needed to proposed 2011 budget: "Gov. Jay Nixon says about $500 million will need to be trimmed from his Missouri budget proposal for next year. And he's offering some suggestions."

(Via News-Leader.com - Inside Missouri Politics.)