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09.08.2008 3:53 pm

Democrats fault Hulshof for trade deal

Post-Dispatch Jefferson City Bureau

More proof that jobs are the big issue in the gubernatorial campaign:

The Missouri Democratic Party is blasting Republican Rep. Kenny Hulshof for his vote in May 2000 to grant permanent normal trade relations to China.

In a conference call with…

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07.18.2008 1:31 pm

Blunt stops in Belgium to meet with InBev execs

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Already on his way overseas when the Anheuser-Busch deal was announced this week, Gov. Matt Blunt has made a detour to visit the new brewmasters. Gov. Matt BluntBlunt, taking part in a previously planned trade trip to Europe, stopped at InBev headquarters…

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07.14.2008 3:45 pm

Slay heading to All-Star Game, Blunt to Europe

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Two of the area’s most recognizable political figures are out of town this week, heading in the same direction, but with much different travel plans.

Gov. Matt Blunt is on his way to Europe, where he is taking part in a trade…

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06.17.2008 6:26 am

Rep. Blunt boasts roasts, while Hulshof sees red

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt’s day job is tallying votes, but he’s found a side gig counting beans — or, at least, brewing them. Roy Blunt

Financial disclosure forms for Blunt, the minority whip, and other lawmakers were released yesterday, showing how the legislators…

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06.09.2008 10:55 am

Blunt criticism of Obama: He’s like Hoover (Updated with audio)

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Gov. Matt Blunt reached back to the Great Depression to offer criticism of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, who will be visiting St. Louis tonight.

“It is clearly a time of economic uncertainty,” Blunt said in a conference call this morning. “Now…

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05.14.2008 3:31 pm

Labor canvass to target McCain, support … who?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Democratic Party’s push to re-gain the White House is slowly but surely drifting from the nomination process to the November election.

But are the unions already there?

The Missouri AFL-CIO, along with the state’s bricklayers’ union, announced today that dozens of…

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05.02.2008 11:38 am

Trade ‘em if you got ‘em.

He’s turning to trade, which he doesn’t have as much support on. He talks about “missour-ah farmers” and World Wide Technology needing trade.

“Trade policy ought to make it easier for you to enter foreign markets.  Opening up markets is good…

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