Press Releases
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell to Headline Missouri Democratic Party’s Jefferson Jackson Dinner
Jefferson City, Mo – Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell will be the Keynote Speaker at this year’s Jefferson Jackson dinner. The event is scheduled for this Friday, March 19, 2010, at 7:00 P.M. in the Renaissance Grand Hotel, Downtown St. Louis, Mo.
Missouri Democratic Party Executive Director Brian Zuzenak put out the following statement about Governor Rendell coming to Missouri:
"We are grateful that Governor Rendell has agreed to come to Missouri for the annual Jefferson Jackson dinner. Governor Rendell is a national leader in the Democratic Party, and his work to strengthen Pennsylvania's economy, education system and environment shows the results that Democratic leadership can bring to states like Pennsylvania and Missouri. There is no doubt that he will be able to help energize the party faithful and strengthen the Democratic cause in Missouri for 2010.”
Read More »FRIDAY FLASHBACK The Center for Public Integrity: Ex-GOP Whip Blunt Gave Earmarks and Got Campaign Cash Through the ‘Murtha Method’
FRIDAY FLASHBACK
The Center for Public Integrity:
Ex-GOP Whip Blunt Gave Earmarks and Got Campaign Cash Through the ‘Murtha Method’
Jefferson City, Mo. – In October of 2009, the Center for Public Integrity highlighted an earmark Congressman Blunt was able to get for a private company represented by his former Chief of Staff who is now a lobbyist. According to the report, Blunt is the only member of Congressional leadership from either party who did this in 2007.
Here are some excerpts from the article:
Read More »New Legislation Would Protect Shareholders Rights
New Legislation Would Protect Shareholders Rights
The U.S. Public Interest Research Group-Supported Shareholder Protection Act Receives a Hearing
WASHINGTON, March 11 – Due to this winter’s atrocious Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United vs. FEC, corporations can now spend unlimited funds on advertisements for or against Members of Congress, without seeking approval or even informing their shareholders.
Investors should have a voice in how the corporations in which they hold shares spend money in politics.
Rep. Mike Capuano (D-MA) has introduced a bill – the Shareholder Protection Act
[H. R. 4537] – which requires shareholder approval of political spending, and today, the bill receives a hearing in the House Financial Services Committee.
Read More »Legislators and Consumer Advocates Will Gather to Address Missouri Budget Concerns
Minority Leader Paul LeVota, Area Missouri State Legislators and Consumer Advocates
To Address Missouri Budget Crisis and Impact of Budget Cuts on Services
Kansas City, MO – On Friday, March 12th at 12:30pm, Kansas City area Legislators and consumer advocates will come together to address concerns with current proposed state budget. With state revenue declining, services including education, transportation, health care, mental health, and child and senior services are at risk of losing vital funding.
Friday’s gathering is an attempt to inform the public of the revenue loss the state is facing and to hear proposed budget solutions from area legislators and providers. With millions of Missouri residents at risk of seeing a reduction or loss in services it is extremely important to find funding solutions to the budget crisis.
WHO: Minority Leader Paul LeVota, Area Legislators and Consumer Advocates
WHAT: Discussion of Missouri Budget and Cuts to Services
WHEN: Friday, March 12, 2010 at 12:30pm
WHERE: Swope Health Services
3801 Blue Parkway
FACT CHECK: On CNN Blunt Conveniently Forgot $2 Million from Insurance and Health Special Interests to Oppose Reform
FACT CHECK: On CNN Blunt Conveniently Forgot $2 Million from Insurance and Health Special Interests to Oppose Reform
WATCH THE VIDEO: CNN’s Rick Sanchez Short Changes Blunt's Career Numbers Without Correction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhOhLg6QTdk
Jefferson City, Mo – Yesterday in Washington, Congressman Roy Blunt went on CNN, and he had a chance to explain his record of taking money hand over fist from insurance and health special interests. CNN Anchor Rick Sanchez referenced only one cycle of fund raising numbers and short changed Congressman Blunt on his career totals by more than $1.8 million when he referenced the money he has received from health and insurance special interests during his time in Washington. Of course, as he often does, Blunt agreed and ignored the underlying question.
Read More »Wide range of options needed to address state budget crisis
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – House Minority Leader Paul LeVota today called on the Republican leaders of the House of Representatives to consider a wide range of options when the budget debate resumes next week, including eliminating certain loopholes and exemptions in the state tax code and reining in tax credits.
“Over most of the last decade, the Republican-controlled legislature’s method of budget management has been to erode the tax base through special interest giveaways and slash state services,” said LeVota, D-Independence. “Due to these failed policies, Missouri has stumbled aimlessly from one budget crisis to the next and fallen into a deep financial hole that will be difficult to crawl out of. Cutting alone is not the way to financial prosperity and a stable state budget. Missouri Republicans have tried that repeatedly, and it hasn’t worked.”
Missouri Budget Project Statement on House Minorty Caucus News Release
Below is a statement regarding the
Missouri Budget Project Statement on House Minorty Caucus News Release
Below is a statement regarding the
LCV Names Roy Blunt to 2010 Dirty Dozen List, Launches BigOilBlunt.com
LCV Names Roy Blunt to 2010 Dirty Dozen List, Launches BigOilBlunt.com
***View Blunt Dirty Dozen Website Here http://www.bigoilblunt.com/ ***
Anti-Clean Energy Stance Proves Blunt Out of Touch with Missourians, Wrong Choice for Senate
Read More »Congressman Blunt's Wednesday to do list: Rake in More Insurance Lobbyist Money after Bashing Health Insurance Reform in DC
Congressman Blunt's Wednesday to do list: Rake in More Insurance Lobbyist Money after Bashing Health Insurance Reform in DC
Blunt to Raising More Money from Insurance, Pharmaceutical Lobbyists After Making Their Case Against Reform with Reporters
Jefferson City – Congressman Roy Blunt will rake in the insurance and pharmaceutical lobbyist dough on the same day that he is joining Senator Kit Bond on a media conference call to bash health insurance reform.
According to the Kansas City Star, Blunt is having a fundraiser in DC with some of his many insurance and pharmaceutical lobbyist supporters:
“There won’t be any moss growing on Rep. Roy Blunt’s campaign wallet on Wednesday…The leading Republican contender in the Missouri Senate contest will be feted at the offices of DC Navigators, a lobbying and communications firm whose clients include the insurance and pharmaceutical industries.” (Kansas City Star, 3/9/10)
Coincidentally, this will be only hours after he joins Senator Kit Bond on a Conference call to bash efforts working towards health insurance reform:
Read More »Washington Superstar Tour: Congressman Blunt Continues Washington Lobbyists Fundraiser Blitz
WASHINGTON SUPERSTAR TOUR: CONGRESSMAN BLUNT CONTINUES WASHINGTON LOBBYIST FUNDRAISER BLITZ
Three high-powered lobbyist fundraisers are set over the course of the next two weeks
Jefferson City - Just days after the Washington Times dubbed Congressman Blunt a "Washington Superstar" for a fundraiser with big oil powerhouses, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Marathon and Shell Oil, Congressman Blunt is continuing his Washington Superstar tour with Washington lobbyists (Washington Times, 3/9/10). Congressman Blunt's close connections with lobbyists are well-known up and down K-Street, and he is capitalizing off of them by holding three lobbyist-sponsored fundraisers over the next two weeks (Sunlight Foundation). This adds to the over $300,000 in lobbyist cash he raised in 2009 highlighted by USA Today, which was tops among federal candidates and even surpassed the RNC and NRCC (USA Today, 10/4/09).
Read More »More DC Doubletalk From Congressman Blunt - Said Jobs Bill Was Too Small Before He Said It Was Too Big
MORE DC DOUBLETALK FROM CONGRESSMAN BLUNT – SAID JOBS BILL WAS TOO SMALL BEFORE HE SAID IT WAS TOO BIG
Congressman Blunt Opposed The Bipartisan Jobs Bill But Can’t Seem To Settle On A Reason Why
Read More »Grass Roots Organizing Tells Rex Sinquefield "Enough is Enough!
Friday Flashback! - Kansas City Star: Blunt still in Delay's shadow
Jefferson City, Mo. – In January of 2006, the Kansas City Star published a story detailing the many connections Congressman Roy Blunt and disgraced former Majority Leader Tom DeLay have to the scandal-ridden Alexander Strategy Group and their shady political consulting operation.
Here are some excerpts from the article:
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