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Sen. Ryan McKenna's Proposal: Ban Seersucker Suits in Missouri (Kids 8 and Under Exempt)

If you need proof that things might be getting a bit too heated in the final weeks of the legislative session at the Missouri State Capitol, look no further than Senate Bill 437, Amendment No. 4. Offered yesterday by State Senator Ryan McKenna, the handwritten amendment says: "Any person living in ... More >>

The Ten Weirdest Members of Congress

Slideshow: The 10 Weirdest Members of Congress

Six Employment Options for Todd Akin

Yesterday the 113th U.S. Congress convened, and Todd Akin was officially out of a job. Ann Wagner now occupies the seat he abandoned in his ill-fated bid for the Senate. There have been rumors that Akin is planning to use his free time to write a book. The subject of said book is up in the air -- b ... More >>

Country Club Sopranos: American banks are on a massive crime spree. Obama and Romney hope you won't notice.

Guns Blazin' n' Insults Flyin', GOP Candidates Wrap Up "Victory Tour" in STL County

We didn't find Abby Wambach amid the stacks of GOP yard signs, but 300 or so STL-area Republicans were on hand to celebrate their slate and revel in partisan glory... however premature.

Kings for a Moment: The feds attack online poker, killing a $2.5 billion industry

State Senator Evokes MLK to Defend Rolling Back Discrimination Laws

State Senator Brad Lager​Updated 1:15 p.m. with comments from State Senator Lager. This week Missouri Senate Republicans are pushing a bill that would dull workplace discrimination laws. Most notably, the legislation states that a person who files a discrimination lawsuit against an employer must ... More >>

Sarah Steelman and the "Clean Super Committee" Petition

Can Sarah Steelman ride the anti-Washington wave all the way to Capitol Hill?​Republican Senate candidate Sarah Steelman has weak fundraising, subpar name recognition, and a primary opponent who has gained support from the seemingly powerful conservative wing of the party. Her only weapon may be ... More >>

Missouri Senate Race Narratives Emerge from Debt Ceiling Debate

Getcha popcorn ready: campaign season is heating up.​The narratives for one of the most high-profile senate races in America have begun to form. With the public's eyes on Capitol Hill for last couple of weeks, the major players -- Senator Claire McCaskill, Congressman Todd Akin, and former Sta ... More >>

Dems to Ask Justice Department For Photo ID Investigation

Marcia Fudge: The Cleveland congresswoman wants the Justice Department to investigate photo ID laws like the one planned for Missouri ballots in 2012​Next year, Missouri voters will be asked to consider an amendment to the state's constitution, requiring voters to bring an unexpired Missouri or fe ... More >>

Vincent L. Gillespie: St. Louis Homicide No. 70

The death of a 50-year-old man with trauma to the face has been officially reclassified as a homicide, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.Vincent L. Gillespie's body was found in the 1400 block of Glasgow on the morning of July 3. His death was originally classified merely as ... More >>

Food Safety Bill Passes Senate

Image via​Legislation to overhaul the nation's oversight of food safety passed the Senate this morning by a vote of 73 to 25. The bill greatly increases the FDA's authority over food producers.Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill (D) voted in favor of the bill; retiring Senator Kit Bond (R) abstained ... More >>

Roy Blunt Dubbed "Senator Earmark" By The Wall Street Journal

"Did somebody say earmark?"​Robin Carnahan tried for months to convince Missouri voters that Roy Blunt is a "Washington insider" whose long and cozy history with lobbyists for big tobacco, big oil and other big bad industries made him unfit for office.The strategy, of course, failed miserably. Blu ... More >>

Badlands: From Ground Zero of the Immigration Crisis Along the Mexican Border

Tea Party Goes Crazier: Burn Russ Carnahan in Effigy, Spit on Mo. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver

St. Louis Tea Party lights it up for Carnahan.​This weekend's health care vote in the U.S. House brought out the radical, right-wing fringe (again). At a St. Louis Tea Party rally outside of Russ Carnahan's St. Louis office on Saturday, an angry mob threw shoes at a photo of the congressman before ... More >>

Cougar Wins GOP Primary in Illinois. Will Challenge Congressman Jerry Costello in 2010 General Election. No, For Real!

Courtesy of Teri Davis NewmanNewman will have to unseat Jerry Costello, a Congressman since 1988.​It's official: the Riverfront Times' Ask A Cougar! columnist also-ran Teri Davis Newman is one rreeow! closer to Capitol Hill!Newman yesterday clawed her way past Theresa Kormos and onto the GOP ticke ... More >>

Cougar and Congresswoman-Wannabe Teri Davis Newman Leading in Poll

Cougar and conservative Teri Davis Newman: Can she claw her way to Congress?​GOP voters in Illinois' 12th Congressional District get to vote in a primary tomorrow to select the nominee who will try to unseat Democratic congressman Jerry Costello in the November general election. As we told you a w ... More >>

Cougar For Congress! Which Lady of Illinois' Twelfth Congressional District Will Claw Her Way to Capitol Hill?

One's a nurse. The other's a wedding planner. One's married to a veteran. The other's husband convinced her to enter the Riverfront Times' "Ask A Cougar" columnist competition. Both are conservatives, vying to be on the GOP ticket in Illinois' Twelfth Congressional District race. Wait--did we just s ... More >>

Eastwood on the Pitch: 79 at the turn of a very prolific decade, Clint tackles Mandela and the Hereafter

Eastwood on the Pitch: 79 at the turn of a very prolific decade, Clint tackles Mandela and the Hereafter

Missouri: Not Safe For Kids

flickr.com/photos/florgAt least, that's what we're hearing from the Save the Children organization. Today the agency sent out a fear-mongering alarming notice (attached at the end of this post) stating that Missouri is "unprepared to protect children from disasters." According to Save the Children, ... More >>

Ask a Mexican: Hey, Cesar Chavez: What have you done for us lately?

Special Martin Luther King, Jr. Edition

Catfight: Why are Mexicans catty toward the Catalans?

It's His America

We're just living in it

Pitchfork: KEXP Radio Interview

The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 6.18

The Few, The Proud, The Shattered

Tina Richards' son returned, suicidal, from Iraq battlefields. Now, the Missouri woman is waging her own war in Congress.

Dream into Action

B-Sides investigates the story behind the new Take Action tour, Dar Williams opens her mind, and we suggest the coolest tunes to download this week

Travelers' Tales

A soda called Pipi Bubble, Austria's last wandering shepherd, a boat made of 164,321 wine corks: It's all here

Life After Matthew

The Laramie Project lives on

WMDs Found at Last!

Our favorite inanimate objects celebrate birthdays, Russ Carnahan snags the Hefner endorsement, and Silver Dollar City gets political; plus, we find the real WMDs (in St. Charles!) and Bill Haas phones it in

Letters

Week of June 16, 2004

Know News?

The year in review: A quiz (For answers, see last page)

You Don't Know Dick

St. Louisans, take some civic pride in Nelly-sanctioned model searches, fire-loving artists, Vespa-ridin' cops and one really underwhelming presidential campaign

Joyce Abusive

Nobody's ever voted for Joyce Aboussie, but the congressman, the governor, the mayor and the county executive don't do anything political without her.

The Job Hunter

Boeing triumph touches Bond's political Seoul

Will the Real John Ashcroft Please Stand Up?

Missouri's junior senator says he is a pro-consumer health-care reformist. But the insurance companies, HMOs and big business, which give him millions, think he's on their side.

The Official Story

U.S. policy boosted the Taliban into power, and reluctance to anger Afghan ally Pakistan helps keep them there

A Cheney Link to St. Louis

Published the week of July 26-August 1, 2000

Inside the Soap Box

Michael Moore gets out of his La-Z-Boy to find The Awful Truth