Tuesday Catchup

Al Franken is finally going to be a U.S. Senator.

Lt. Governor Peter Kinder now opposes a bonding issue to finance new capital projects. House Speaker Ron Richard quickly joined Kinder in bashing the bond plan after months of supporting the idea.

St. Louis City continues to consider a smoking ban contingent on St. Louis County passing one as well.

Tweet of the Day: Lt. Governor Peter Kinder's Director of Communications Gary McElyea: "Big fan of the omelets at Coffee Zone--working from here for an hour." Posted at approximately 10:30 a.m. today.

Submitted by Eleanor_Roosevelt on June 30, 2009 - 4:43pm

Submitted by Cole on June 30, 2009 - 4:53pm.

In the event of an emergency, the Lt. Governor's staff may be AWOL at the Coffee Zone.

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