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Blaine Luetkemeyer

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    February 27, 2012

    William Lacy Clay Shares "Most Liberal" Ranking

    The public policy magazine National Journal released its annual rankings reflecting the most liberal- and conservative-voting politicians last Friday, and two Missouri lawmakers earned slots that make for interesting discussion. Rep. William Lacy Clay, who represents parts of St. Louis and north S ... More >>

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    December 28, 2011

    Net Worth of Missouri Congressional Delegation Tops $47.9 Million

    ​The Center for Responsive Politics recently released its report on the nation's wealthiest U.S. representatives and senators. No one from Missouri makes its Top 10 list, but that doesn't mean we don't have some worthy contenders. Turns out we actually have some of the richest -- and poorest -- po ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    St. Louis Suburbs Shockingly Happy, Gallup Says

    Is Todd Akin your congressman? If so, you're probably pretty happy. ​The city of St. Louis may be a crime-ridden abyss. But our west-county suburbs ... whooboy, are they another story!That's latest from pollster Gallup, which (unlike those Daily Beast polls proclaiming random cities the "fattest" ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Missouri Congressman Wants to Kill Funding for Climate Change

    Luetkemeyer: Insert tinfoil hat above.​Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-9th District) is proud of his view that global warming is a myth. So proud, in fact, that last weekend he attached a provision onto a budget bill that would ban the United States from funding the Intergovernmental Panel on Cl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    U.S. House Voting to Defund Planned Parenthood

    Rep. Mike Pence doesn't want you to have these.​As soon as today or tomorrow, members of the U.S. House of Representatives could approve bills to strip Planned Parenthood and other reproductive care centers of federal funding. Such a move would leave millions of low-income women nationwide without ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2010

    "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Is Dead. How Did Our Congresspeople Vote?

    ​Unless you've been hiding out under a rock, you probably heard that Saturday, the Senate followed the House in voting to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." DADT, signed into law in 1993 by President Bill Clinton, was meant to be a compromise on allowing lesbian, gay and bisexual soldiers to serve in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    Ass Clown of the Week: Politicians and Those Unable to Deal with Teenage Relationships

    ​It's that time of the week. Time to vote for the local newsmaker of the week whose words or actions brought them the most shame/humiliation. In other words, who's the Ass Clown of the Week? And the nominees... 1. John Shimkus: The Republican from Collinsville, Illinois, said this week that he was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2010

    RNC For Life Abortion Scorecard Released

    Raped? Too bad, says Schlafly.​National Congressional candidates -- including plenty in Missouri -- who think women who've been raped should be forced to carry their pregnancies to term have earned money and plaudits from heavy-hitting local conservatives. The Alton, Illinois, based Republican Nat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2010

    How They Voted on Health Care: Missouri and St. Louis Area Representatives

    Todd Akin: Health care reform = fightin' words.​Updated 10:00 a.m. The health care reform bill passed the House of Representatives last night with a 219 to 212 vote. No Republicans supported the measure. Thirty four Democrats also voted no, including Missouri rep Ike Skelton.The bill now heads to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Washington Group Calls for Missouri Congressmen to Clarify Feelings for ACORN-Buster-Cum-Alleged-Felon James O'Keefe

    O'Keefe posed as a pimp while visiting -- and videotaping -- at an ACORN office.​It's the political story/scandal of the week: James O'Keefe III, who pret' near took down ACORN last year after releasing his undercover videos of eyebrow-raising conversations with the organization's staffers, faces ... More >>

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    October 12, 2009

    How St. Louis Area Congressmen Voted on Last Week's Hate Crime Bill

    Matthew Shepard, a gay Wyoming college student murdered in 1998 and an inspiration for the revised hate-crimes law.​You've probably heard by now how the House of Representatives passed a measure last week that broadens the definition of a "hate crime" to include incidents committed because of the ... More >>

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