Thursday Catchup

Republican House members said they spent little time discussing former Speaker Rod Jetton's assault charges and the resulting damage to the GOP.

The Office of Administration will rebid contracts to operate 10 fee offices previously awarded to Alternative Opportunities Inc. Officials with OA and the Dept. of Revenue discovered the company is sub-contracting operation of the offices to another firm -- a violation of the contract requirements.

Roy Blunt is living it up with prominent D.C. insiders tonight.

VoteVets.org endorsed Tommy Sowers in his bid for Congress in the 8th Congressional District.

The Fair Electricity Rate Action Fund, a coalition of big utility users (Monsanto, Doe Run, Noranda) and other, pro-consumer groups (AARP and Missouri Industrial Energy Consumers) announced a public relations blitz opposing Ameren’s 18% rate hike increase.