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10.30.2009 10:28 am

Seen, not heard: SEMO offers silent clips of Dean, Newt debate

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

If you missed the health care debate between on Wednesday between Howard Dean and Newt Gingrich in Cape Girardeau, you can still watch part of it online — but you’ll have to rely on your imagination for sound.

Per…

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10.26.2009 9:06 am

On “This Week,” McCaskill talks flu, next steps for health care

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill was on “This Week,” ABC’s signature Sunday morning news show.

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10.22.2009 8:24 am

SEMO no evil? Schools bans recordings at Gingrich-Dean debate

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Dean, left, and Gingrich

Dean, left, and Gingrich

If you’re heading to the face-off between Newt Gingrich and Howard Dean next week in Cape Girardeau, leave the video cameras and audio recorders at home: The host does not want any YouTube moments.

Gingrich, who was speaker of the…

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10.21.2009 3:04 pm

Democrats question Kinder’s use of office for health care video

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Democratic Party is questioning whether Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder inappropriately used state resources for a video Kinder posted on his campaign website.

In the video, posted on the Political Fix yesterday, Kinder criticizes Gov. Jay Nixon for…

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10.20.2009 12:16 pm

Peter Kinder takes on health care in pitch to supporters

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

JEFFERSON CITY — Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder suggests in a YouTube video he’s sent to supporters that if the national health care proposal being debated by Congress is approved, it would lead to closing prisons and…

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09.10.2009 4:32 pm

Walk this way: Shimkus explains his early exit from Obama speech

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Shimkus shuffle?

The Shimkus shuffle?

No, he didn’t heckle the president, but Collinsville Republican U.S. Rep. John Shimkus has garnered some attention for his actions during the president’s health care address to Congress last night.

Shimkus walked out of the speech sometime before…

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09.10.2009 9:32 am

Joe Wilson’s war: McCaskill, Durbin rip shouting congressman

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Wilson shouts at the president

Wilson shouts at the president

A spontaneous outburst by a South Carolina congressman has unleashed a torrent of criticism.

During Barack Obama’s health care address to Congress last night, Republican U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson shouted at the president, “You Lie!”

Wilson was reacting to a…

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09.09.2009 4:34 pm

A novel idea: Bookstore owner to join Carnahan at healthcare speech

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Michelle Barron, owner of the Book House

Michelle Barron, owner of the Book House

U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan, who has been the target of much consternation from those who oppose the White House’s health care push, is bringing an ally to hear the president make his pitch tonight.

MIchelle…

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09.09.2009 9:01 am

Organic protest? “Buycott” registers impact at Whole Foods

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

ST. LOUIS — Pour on the soy milk and break out the antioxidant shea butter – the local Tea Party has hit Whole Foods.

But, unlike previous outings by the anti-Obama coalition, the Tea Party faithful stowed their costumes and placards,…

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08.21.2009 2:24 pm

Health care, without the crowds: Carnahan makes house call

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Carnahan

Carnahan

ST. LOUIS — U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan has found a way to get his message on health care across without all of the yelling.

Members of the local Tea Party coalition have stormed Carnahan’s public events on health care — including one…

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