01.12.2009 9:32 am
Letter to Jay Nixon: What do you want him to do first?
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Today’s the day Missouri gets a new governor, after Gov. Matt Blunt opted against running for a second term and Jay Nixon defeated Kenny Hulshof in November.
Nixon’s inauguration is today. Political Fix blogger and former Post-Dispatch political reporter Jo Mannies has her poetic take on that event on the Fix blog over here.
Suppose you knew Jay Nixon would read your letter after he settles into the governor’s mansion this afternoon. What would you suggest he should take on as his first order of business?
Kurt is the director of social media for the Post-Dispatch, where he has worked since August 2002. He's been a journalist since 1982, covering municipal government, courts, education and two hurricanes as a reporter before becoming an editor. 
they need to change the laws in nursing homes and make it a requirement for those homes to HAVE to carry liability insurance. Also they need to look into closing some of the homes like the one where my 46 yr. old husband was in and he was neglected and died and a month later so was another man and they were just on the news for leaving a 95 yr old lady out in the cold and rain. Those people can’t help themself in those places!
The economy of Missouri needs to be the first priority followed by education and health care.
Best wishes to the new Governor!
Go room by room looking for deleted emails. They are soooooo important. Well worth the million dollar investigation.
Dump Personal Property Tax
Resign. Do us all a favor as quickly as possible.
Ananoman, I assure you my first post from the heart. I bet Ang’s was too.
My second post simply pointed out the folly of which you wrote about. Anyone can say we need job creation. Be different from the crowd and tell us exactly how Nixon is supposed to do that, because I gaurantee he doesn’t have the first clue.
Please share your ideas with us.
Dear Gov. Nixon,
Release your e-mails and other communications regarding shady donations from Ameren and other contributors.
No, Missouri’s ‘news’ outlets won’t request such information from you. Many newspapers, for instance, would prefer to go out of business rather than give the Show-Me state honest and fair coverage. (These media outlets will continue to lose money and fail.) However, many Missourians believe in governmental justice and transparency. For the sake of these taxpayers, please do the right thing and come clean.
If you would have asked me 6-7 months ago, I would have stated education (at all levels) and healthcare.
Now, I would say economy (jobs, development) first. Then, education and healthcare.
1. Follow the Constitution, and if he doesn’t, he is out within 1 week.
2. Disband the criminal andunlawful St. Louis Federal Reserve.
3. Do away with sales tax and state income tax (this is unlawful).
4. Take out all red-light cameras and/or speed cameras in Missouri (this is unlawful).
Work with the legislature to pass real eminent domain reform. What was done during the Blunt Administration is a cruel joke, that was written by those you want the abuse to continue. Model it after what Gov. Bush (R) did in Florida, or what Gov. Richardson (D) did in New Mexico. Missouri residents do not deserve any less protection than the residents of FL, NM and dozens of States that decided to protect the residents, instead of developers who contribute to political campaigns. Show us from the get go whose side you are on. Show us your character and honesty. SHOW ME