Broken Promises

In an indication of just how far down the wrong track things have gone, the Blunt Administration today announced its opposition to Bush Administration regulations of health-harming ozone.  Team Blunt thinks the Bush standards are too strict and wants to join the state of Mississippi in opposing them.

Quite a legacy their building there--- and that Kenny and Sarah want to continue.­­  Story Continued »

According to recently released state documents, GOP Attorney General candidate Mike Gibbons has asked the Missouri Development Finance Board to divert $5 million in job creation funds to Stages of Chesterfield, "a musical theatrical company that has four performance shows a year."

No word yet on whether MDFB President Peter Kinder is supporting Gibbon's bold jobs plan.

Earlier this week, Matt Blunt issued one of the most important press releases of his administration.

It warned motorists about the dangers of seeking shelter in automobiles during tornadoes.  The news release followed the death of an entire family in their car during Saturday's storms in southwest Missouri.

Without doubt, this was information every Missourian needed to know--- the kind of dispatch they expect and deserve from their Governor and government.

But it's the kind of information that's getting harder and harder for Matt Blunt to effectively communicate.  Story Continued »

Peter "Every Dollar Counts!" Kinder's French-style bike race keeps eating taxpayer dollars.

Kinder recently diverted job creation money to fight the Bush recession cover red-ink from his 2007 race.

Now he has line-up a no bid, sole source contract from the state for his 2008 race.

So, under the leadership of a Republican Governor and six years of a GOP-dominated legislature Missouri finds itself with one of the ten worst state Medicaid programs.  Also, compensation for our public school teachers is among the nation's bottom ten states, slotting in at number 43 of 50.

But hey, don't despair.  As Missourinet notes today, Missouri is a national leader in... the use of fluorescent light bulbs!  Turns out we're fourth in the country in per capita use of the energy saving bulbs.

As he diverts job creation money to cover red ink from his 2007 French-style bike race, it's becoming clearer how Peter "Every Dollar Counts" Kinder wasted the money.

The latest example--- a bike race video.

No doubt Sam Page will find thousands of the videos stuffed under the furniture in the Lt. Governor's Office when he moves in next year. 

The Missouri Development Finance Board is set to meet on April 15th.

With jobs drying up, these are tough times for the state's economy. 

But the big question for Tuesday's meeting is whether Board Chair Peter Kinder will continue to insist on using the Board's limited job creation resources... paying off the debt of his 2007 French-style, novelty bike race.

And Peter "Every Dollar Count" Kinder hasn't even provided the board a detailed accounting of his race's spending, including that on GOP cronies.

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I noted on the news recently that the United States has lost approx. 3,000,000 jobs since 2003. These jobs were in the tech world, manufacturing, some service businesses, and at all levels of skill and quality.  Story Continued »