Republican state Rep. Brian Yates is resigning from the Legislature, the Independence Examiner reports.
There will be a special election in February to select his replacement. Yates is about to enter his final year as a state lawmaker. The newspaper said Yates may resign at the of the month.
He’s quoted in the article, “I [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Jackson County Legislator To Quit Soon
November 26, 2009
Obama Caves, Turkey Pardoned
November 25, 2009
Here is a portion of the White House Thanksgiving Turkey ceremony and the President’s remarks:
“I want to thank Walter Pelletier, chairman of the National Turkey Federation, and Joel Brandenberger, its president, for donating this year’s turkey. His name is “Courage,” and he traveled here from Goldsboro, North Carolina, where he was raised under Walter’s own [...]
Obama Caves, Turkey Pardoned
November 25, 2009
Here is a portion of the White House Thanksgiving Turkey ceremony and the President’s remarks:
“I want to thank Walter Pelletier, chairman of the National Turkey Federation, and Joel Brandenberger, its president, for donating this year’s turkey. His name is “Courage,” and he traveled here from Goldsboro, North Carolina, where he was raised under Walter’s [...]
Concerned Clergy Reactions to Cauthen Dismissal, ‘Will Not Forget’
November 25, 2009
The President of the Concerned Clergy, Rev. Michael Brooks says his group is expected to state they “will not forget”, the way former City Manager Wayne Cauthen was dismissed.
Mayor Mark Funkhouser suspended Cauthen last Thursday afternoon. Later that same day, the City Council ratified the suspension, meaning Cauthen was fired.
In a statement the group outlined several things they [...]
Blunt Thanks MU for Cap & Trade Opposition, Calls Supporters ‘Extremists’
November 25, 2009
Here’s the statement from the Roy Blunt Campaign regarding MU Chief Garry Foresee’s decision to oppose Cap & Trade:
We welcome the University of Missouri’s opposition to this job-destroying cap and tax legislation. President Forsee is correct that cap and tax would hurt the university, just as it would hurt Missouri families by costing them thousands of [...]
