St. Patty's Day Wrap-Up

  • Outrage with AIG is overflowing. Russ Carnahan and others are pushing legislation to recoup bonuses from bailout firms. [Post-Dispatch] [CNN][CQ]
  • Treasurer Zweifel struck a deal with bankers to increase the interest rate banks pay for state time deposits. Under the agreement, banks would gradually phase in the payment of competitive interest rates for state deposits. At the same time, the state’s linked deposit program, which loans money through local banks at low interest to small businesses, will grow to serve companies of 100 or fewer employees. [Daily Tribune]
  • According to the NY Times, MO wins the ready & rearing shovel award for making the 1st stimulus project in the nation happen but is only 18th in terms of sway in Congress [NY Times] [Beacon] [Roll Call]
  • The PD slammed the GOP leadership (again) for putting ideology before families (again). "You might expect that staggering growth to inspire a sense of urgency in Jefferson City. Instead, state legislators spent the past weeks spewing hopelessly out-of-touch political rhetoric." [Post-Dispatch]
  • Sen. McCaskill is pressing Obama on earmark reform. McCaskill is seeking information and documentation on defense contracts that were awarded as a result of Congressional earmarks -- specifically, whether the contracts have been awarded competitively. [Beacon] [KY3]
     
  • GOP operative Jeff Roe's libel case continues with depositions expected from William "Billy" Hardin.  [Turner report]
     
  • The GOP is still struggling in the polls.  Polls show that the nation's political winds are not changing. President Barack Obama is up, while Republicans are down - and spending more time on trivial matters such as Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele than on rebuilding their brand. [Real Clear Politics]
     
  • The GOP is even struggling with GOP.  Just 43 percent of Republicans approve of their party's leaders in Washington — a 12-point drop from just one month ago, when their approval rating among Republicans stood at 55 percent. [CNN]
  • AG Koster is stepping up his office's Sunshine Law education.AG Chris Koster has hired a full-time Public Education Director to travel the state providing Sunshine Law seminars. The goal is 150 to 170 seminars annually for public agencies and officials who need help understanding the law. [News-Leader]
     
  • Rep. Steve Hobbs (R-Mexico) may run against Sen. Wes Shoemyer (D-Clarence) in 2010. [Capitol Calling]
 
  • Senator Rita Days of St. Louis wants to put people in prison who breach airport security. [Missourinet]
     
  • Tweet of the Day: @clairecmc Whaaaaa?? I'm at Dem Caucus lunch and there is no corned beef and cabbage. [Claire McCaskill]

 

Submitted by General Content on March 17, 2009 - 5:55pm
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