Rep. Russ Carnahan is holding a press conference tomorrow, Tuesday, August 4th, at 10:00 a.m. at McMahon Ford in South St. Louis. A source–and the St. Louis Post Dispatch and St. Louis Beacon–say he’s going to brag about “Cash for Clunkers.”
“This is a smart program that will help grow our clean-energy economy, cut down on [...]

Kudos to the folks of McArthur’s Bakery in St. Louis for telling Rep. Russ Carnahan what they think about his vote on cap and trade:

DSM, a Missouri blogger I met at the Conservative Heartland Leadership Conference, got the video and has the scoop:
McArthur’s Bakery on Lemay Ferry Road, exercised their freedom of speech to protest [...]

Via Facebook:
“Join Roy Blunt for a special event this Saturday, June 20, with Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder and former U.S. Senator Jim Talent.
The event will be held on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac in the Ambassador Ballroom. The address is 1335 South Lindbergh, St. Louis, 63131. Please join us for [...]

Kudos to Rep. Roy Blunt for speaking on behalf of frustrated Missourians–and other Americans for that matter–who agree that the current health care reform plans present an “insurmountable” problem.
CNN reports:
Missouri GOP Rep. Roy Blunt, who is heading up health care efforts in the House, said today he has made it clear to Democratic leaders that [...]

Today, I had the pleasure of meeting ABC News’ political director David Chalian and senior political reporter Rick Klein, as they invited me to represent Smart Girl Politics on their web show, Top Line, and discuss the nationwide tea party movement. Take a look and let me know what you think:

(Update: You can also read [...]

What is conscience protection? What is “the conscience clause?” With about 36 hours left to take a stand, here’s what you need to know.
1. First, the background info:
“Last August, the Bush Administration proposed federal regulations that would strengthen existing ‘conscience’ laws after it became clear that medical centers and personnel were still being discriminated against. [...]

Don’t you love stumbling upon something that surprises you or otherwise catches your attention because it rises above the rest of the noise? Want some new sources of information? Looking for some new material? Whether you’re a blogger looking for a different angle or a regular voter looking to gain some facts for friendly disputes [...]

As you have probably observed, my blog needed a facelift. Badly. I switched to a theme that was too over my head to manage and because I didn’t like the look of my blog–and the time it took to make the most of its features–I stopped posting with much frequency. I wanted this to change, [...]