Missouri Political News
New forest-management plan weakens wildlife protection
Back in the 1980s, when conservation advocates were trying to stop logging in old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest, they relied on a 1982 regulation that required the National Forest Service to protect wildlife such as the spotted owl throughout its range. They won, and a new Northwest forest plan in 1990 greatly reduced logging in the region's old-growth forests on federal land.
Sunday February 5, 2012 8:00AM | kansascity.com
Romney takes imposing lead in Nevada
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has taken an imposing lead in Nevada's Republican presidential caucuses. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Texas Rep. Ron Paul are battling for second, with former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum trailing.
Sunday February 5, 2012 1:17AM | kansascity.com
Romney takes strong lead in Nevada GOP primary
Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney jumped to a strong lead in the Nevada caucuses Saturday night, reaching for a second straight campaign victory over a field of rivals suddenly struggling to keep pace.
Sunday February 5, 2012 12:07AM | kansascity.com
Conservatives dominate in Nevada GOP caucuses
A poll of Republicans entering Nevada's caucuses Saturday showed that conservatives were accounting for around 4 in 5 voters, tying Iowa as the most conservative group of GOP voters so far this year as the party picks its presidential nominee.
Saturday February 4, 2012 10:37PM | kansascity.com
Santorum, Paul bypass Nevada caucuses, look ahead
Republicans Rick Santorum and Ron Paul are bypassing the presidential caucuses in Nevada and are looking further down the nominating calendar.
Saturday February 4, 2012 4:52PM | kansascity.com
AP Analysis: Border Patrol OT up as arrests drop
An Associated Press analysis of Border Patrol records finds that agents have racked up daily overtime at a cost of about $1.4 billion in the past six years while the number of arrests of illegal border crossers has fallen to the lowest level in nearly 40 years.
Saturday February 4, 2012 2:47PM | kansascity.com
Measure would aid hog farm expansion in Kansas
It will be easier for corporate swine production facilities to expand into rural counties under a Kansas bill that has passed the House.
Saturday February 4, 2012 11:00AM | kansascity.com
Missouri lawmakers, physicians debate eye exam law
JEFFERSON CITY | Four years ago, Missouri became one of the first states in the nation to require incoming kindergartners to get a comprehensive eye exam by an optometrist or physician. The goal was to catch problems early, perhaps heading off diseases that could lead to vision loss and improving academic performance.
Saturday February 4, 2012 11:00AM | kansascity.com
Brownback's big agenda is off to a slow start
Gov. Sam Brownback roared up to the Statehouse last week on his Big Dog motorcycle.
Saturday February 4, 2012 11:00AM | kansascity.com
Bill seeks drug tests for Missouri legislators
Missouri lawmakers last year overwhelmingly approved legislation that mandated drug testing for some federal welfare recipients.
Saturday February 4, 2012 11:00AM | kansascity.com
Romney campaign parts ways with debate coach
The debate coach who worked with Mitt Romney ahead of two well-received debate performances in Florida is no longer with the Republican's presidential campaign.
Saturday February 4, 2012 1:42AM | kansascity.com
Romney focuses on Obama, Gingrich on Romney in NV
A confident Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama of failing to do enough to create jobs as he campaigned Friday ahead of GOP presidential caucuses this weekend in a state with sky-high unemployment and foreclosure rates. Newt Gingrich, who is fighting for a respectable showing here, rolled out a fresh line of criticism by comparing the former Massachusetts governor to Obama.
Friday February 3, 2012 10:52PM | kansascity.com
Santorum tells Missouri voters it's time 'for doing your duty'
On Friday, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum urged more than 750 people in Lee's Summit to breathe life into Missouri's quiet primary -- and his own campaign -- by casting ballots in next Tuesday's statewide vote.
Friday February 3, 2012 11:00AM | kansascity.com
Komen foundation revises policy that barred Planned Parenthood funding
Caught in a maelstrom of public reaction to its decision to cease funding Planned Parenthood, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation announced Friday that it would reverse course.
Friday February 3, 2012 11:00AM | kansascity.com
Prosecutors study Cedar Crest dinners
Shawnee County prosecutors have begun an investigation into whether legislators violated the state's open meetings law when they attended dinners at the governor's mansion.
Friday February 3, 2012 11:00AM | kansascity.com
Judge upholds Missouri redistricting map
A Cole County judge Friday upheld Missouri's congressional redistricting map, rejecting two lawsuits that argued the map did not meet constitutional requirements.
Friday February 3, 2012 11:00AM | kansascity.com
Former state legislator named to lead SRS
A former Johnson County state legislator who backed covenant marriages was named to run the state's social services agency on Friday.
Friday February 3, 2012 11:00AM | kansascity.com
Candidate John Bruner would be among richest in U.S. Senate
JEFFERSON CITY | St. Louis businessman John Brunner has already poured at least $1 million into his Republican quest to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, and new documents show Brunner has a lot more where that came from.
Friday February 3, 2012 11:00AM | kansascity.com
Prosecutor investigates Kansas governor's dinners with legislators in opening meetings case
Shawnee County prosecutors have begun an investigation into whether legislators violated the state's open meetings law when they attended dinners at the governor's mansion.
Friday February 3, 2012 11:00AM | kansascity.com
Jobless rate falls to 8.3%
Employers added a better-than-expected 243,000 non-farm payroll jobs in January and the unemployment rate fell to 8.3 percent, the government said Friday in a report that put an exclamation point on an improving economy.
Friday February 3, 2012 8:00AM | kansascity.com
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