Blair's statue

While he’s busy poring over potential statutes passed by state lawmakers, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has found time to make some changes to statues as well.

Nixon’s office has sent a request to the Architect of the Capitol in Washington to…

Carnahan and her unnamed foal

As she readies for the campaign horse race, Senate hopeful and part-time rancher Robin Carnahan has added a new filly to the family farm near Rolla– and she’s looking for help with a catchy name.

“She is…

Ashcroft

Former governor, senator and U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft compared his decisions in the Bush administration after 9/11 to those of President Harry S Truman in a commencement speech this weekend.

Fittingly, the speech was made to graduates on Saturday at Truman…

Truman

President Barack Obama has just announced the slew of programs that could lose funding in his 2010 budget — including a scholarship program honoring the 33rd president, Missouri favorite son Harry S Truman.

The cut — just $1 million — seems…

Carnahan, left, and Ashcroft

Over at The Grade blog, higher ed scribe Kavita Kumar has the scoop that former governor, senator and U.S. attorney general John Ashcroft will be this year’s commencement speaker at Truman State University.

The school will bestow an honorary…

Truman: No. 5 on presidential ranking

Just in time for President’s Day, Show-Me son Harry S. Truman has been named among the top five best U.S. presidents in history by a panel of experts assembled by the C-SPAN network.

The original Mr. Buck…