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…

Gingrich

Durbin

WASHINGTON — Of course you don’t have anything better to do on a holiday weekend than watch TV.

But for those political aficionados who can’t resist it, Sunday morning’s Meet the Press will feature an intriguing talking contest between Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin and…

Protesters gather to watch Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder and others speak

JEFFERSON CITY — The national tea party protests made it to the steps of the Missouri Capitol today.

The protests, which target “reckless spending” in the federal government, are planned by…

Newt Gingrich speaks about health care

JEFFERSON CITY — Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich spoke about health care reform this morning at a panel called, “Creating a 21st Century Intelligent Health System in Missouri.”

Gingrich, R-Ga., said health care reform needs to…