tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124608942011-07-14T16:33:43.724-05:00My governor is cooler than your governor.Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.comBlogger1561100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1131065607895924022005-11-03T18:49:00.000-06:002005-11-03T18:53:27.923-06:00

Blunt Announces School Spending Proposal: Gov. Matt Blunt on Thursday proposed requiring public school districts to spend at least 65 percent of their money on student instruction. Blunt's proposal would define instruction to cover everything from teachers' salaries and textbooks to the arts and athletics. But even so, Blunt said, a majority of Missouri's school districts currently would fail

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1130976747590461002005-11-02T18:07:00.000-06:002005-11-02T18:12:27.616-06:00

Sort of: ....it's possible that Matt Blunt could someday be president. He was governor at 34. If he is re-elected in 2008, he will be 38 when he starts his second term. He would then have to look around at the political landscape. If he thinks he can get the second spot on the ticket in 2012 - when he will be a 42-year-old two-term governor of a swing state - he can serve out his term. If he is

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1130902493060046302005-11-01T21:32:00.000-06:002005-11-01T21:34:53.076-06:00

Because as they continue hiring more people, they're paying out more in salaries and benefits: In St. Louis , employment increased by 11,200 jobs, Kansas City employment grew by 8,700 jobs, Springfield added 3,300 jobs, Columbia employment grew by 2,100 jobs, Joplin added 1,800 jobs while non-farm payrolls were up by 700 jobs in Jefferson City and 300 jobs in St. Joseph. "The consistency of

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Blunt launches new policies for state vehicles: Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt is taking steps toward saving the state more than a half million dollars a year in vehicle fleet costs. The state is implementing two new efforts to reduce waste and cost for taxpayers, he said. The first policy requires employees using state vehicles to use an Internet-based tool, called Trip Optimizer, to calculate

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1130689856274293952005-10-30T10:27:00.000-06:002005-10-30T10:30:56.276-06:00

Missourians Fired Up! have recognized DMB2008 as a force with which to reckon in Missouri politics: #9 - Brian J. Noggle: (last week: unranked) Noggle --the apparent ringleader of a triumvirate of delusional bloggers whose pre-posting routine may or may not include ingestion of heavy doses of peyote and other hallucinogens-- and his semi-regular lunatic ravings about a putative Draft Matt Blunt

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1130689630130658562005-10-30T10:19:00.000-06:002005-10-30T10:27:10.190-06:00

Apparently not. Matt Blunt: "Because I seek to make the right decisions, and because the relief of suffering is among our most basic values, I consulted my faith, conscience and the Scripture in considering medical research on new treatments and cures for terrible diseases,” Blunt told Missouri Baptists. “I support a ban on human cloning. Like this convention, I support research on stem cells

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1130200981928570442005-10-24T19:40:00.000-05:002005-10-24T19:43:01.936-05:00

In her latest column, she mentions Matt Blunt favorably: A majority of Americans agree with the statements that "judicial activism" has reached "a crisis," that judges "ignore traditional morality," that judges are "arrogant, out-of-control and unaccountable," and that judges who ignore voters' values "should be impeached." The survey questions quoted what the lawyers obviously thought were the

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1130027570235790572005-10-22T19:21:00.000-05:002005-10-22T19:32:50.796-05:00

Missouri Right to Life declares Blunt no longer 'pro-life': Missouri Right to Life says it no longer considers Republican Gov. Matt Blunt "pro-life" because of his support for early stem cell research. The declaration this week by one of the state's more powerful lobbying groups deepens a fissure with the self-described "pro-life" governor that formed during the past legislative session.

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1129866250083943192005-10-20T22:40:00.000-05:002005-10-20T22:44:10.083-05:00

Governor Matt Blunt attended a breakfast meeting of private organizations and defended state government funding cuts and emphasized the role of private organizations in helping those who cannot help themselves: In the wake of state Medicaid cuts that ended services for 90,000 Missourians, Gov. Matt Blunt and social service agencies said Wednesday they must work together to help the poor. Blunt

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Matt Blunt apparently is driving unemployment office people out of work and unceremoniously dumping the unemployed into employment: Missouri Unemployment Remains at Lowest Level in Four Years: Missouri's unemployment rate for September went from 4.6 percent in August to 4.8 percent last month. In August, Missouri's unemployment rate dropped a full point and both August and September figures are

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1129595055896602012005-10-17T19:14:00.000-05:002005-10-17T19:24:15.896-05:00

Hidden within this story, we find encouraging signs of philanthropy rebounding in the country: Private donors, including many small-town newspaper publishers, have contributed or pledged nearly $150,000, said Gary Kremer, executive director of the State Historical Society of Missouri. It's good that historically-minded well-to-do have come together to raise money for a good cause which they

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1129594402960583742005-10-17T19:07:00.000-05:002005-10-17T19:13:22.960-05:00

Within this story, we find out that Missouri's governor operates hit squads: However, critics of the proposed Medicaid reimbursement rate increase say it's more important to help people who lack any kind of insurance, especially after legislation backed by Republican legislators and Gov. Matt Blunt knocked about 90,000 people off... Well, some would imply that's what actually happened, here's

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1129593978613367882005-10-17T18:57:00.000-05:002005-10-17T19:06:18.633-05:00

Or so one might think from this St. Louis Post-Dispatch story: For two years, the Missouri Department of Mental Health kept sending mentally retarded people to a privately run home, even though its owners had a history of abuse and neglect and were barred by state law from caring for them. During that period, 11 residents at the Kansas City-area home were choked, slapped, kicked, pushed to the

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1125362752731095612005-08-29T19:42:00.000-05:002005-08-29T19:45:52.740-05:00

Lawsuit challenges state medical equipment cuts: Seven disabled Missourians planned to file a federal lawsuit today, saying the state’s decision to stop paying for certain medical equipment through the Medicaid program is illegal. Ten public interest law organizations are supporting the suit, announced at a news conference at the Saint Louis University Legal Clinic. None of the plaintiffs

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1125279933857755932005-08-28T20:37:00.000-05:002005-08-28T20:45:33.860-05:00

Blunt Encourages State Employees to Participate in Charitable Campaign: Gov. Matt Blunt announced the kick-off of the 2006 Missouri State Employees Charitable Campaign (MSECC). "Missouri has been blessed with generous employees who understand the value of giving back to their communities," Blunt said. "It is their commitment to giving that helps enable worthy organizations to continue their

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1125279444074403682005-08-28T20:32:00.000-05:002005-08-28T20:37:24.076-05:00

Actually, in spite of his recent cuts, only 1% of those removed from Medicaid have officially protested: The public outcry over Missouri's Medicaid cuts seemed significant - Capitol protests, critical editorials, frequent news conferences by advocates for the poor and disabled. But officially, the Department of Social Services reports a mere whimper of objection. Barely 1,000 Medicaid

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1125279135672144292005-08-28T20:28:00.000-05:002005-08-28T20:32:15.680-05:00

Phyllis Schlafly isn't happy with the Republican field in 2008: For various reasons, Schlafly dislikes Sen. John McCain of Arizona, New York Gov. George Pataki and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. (She is particularly critical of Giuliani's personal life, and disagrees with Pataki's stance on abortion rights.) The favorite of some conservatives -- Sen. Sam Brownbeck of Kansas -- is "

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1124846534462206422005-08-23T20:21:00.000-05:002005-08-23T20:22:14.470-05:00

Once again, Patrick Ruffini offers his GOP 2008 straw poll, and once again he overlooks Matt Blunt. Friends and statesmen, we have work yet to do.

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1124745182076577002005-08-22T14:59:00.000-05:002005-08-22T16:13:02.146-05:00

State to transfer film office to MU: - In a move to save the state money, the Missouri Film Office is being transferred from a state agency to the University of Missouri-Columbia. The film office has been overseen by the Department of Economic Development, and the switch will drop the state’s costs from $200,000 for the current fiscal year to $150,000, which it is paying the university to

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1124670860643006722005-08-21T19:29:00.000-05:002005-08-21T19:34:20.650-05:00

Unfortunately, Che is still dead, so Matt Blunt had to take a different route: "The Missouri Chamber supports the Missouri Department of Economic Development's plan to restructure its operations to better support its customers n existing and potential Missouri employers," said Missouri Chamber President and CEO Daniel P. Mehan following Wednesday's announcement by DED Director Greg Steinhoff

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1124142992640431792005-08-15T16:44:00.000-05:002005-08-15T16:56:32.646-05:00

Missourians Fired Up! would like for us to think so. The head of the PSC, a Blunt appointee, says heating bills will rise. Some of us, including members of the Blunt administration, understand that when the costs of doing business increase, the prices of commodities, products, and services increase. However, Missourians Fired Up would prefer for its readers to think that Matt Blunt heads, or

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1124141551425894412005-08-15T16:24:00.000-05:002005-08-15T16:32:31.433-05:00

Or so some headline writers at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch would have us believe: Lawsuit calls adoption-subsidy limits illegal: Child welfare advocates filed a federal class-action lawsuit Monday against Gov. Matt Blunt and Missouri's social services director to try to halt adoption subsidy cuts that take effect Aug. 28 for former foster children with special needs. The lawsuit, announced at

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1123886831275118472005-08-12T17:45:00.000-05:002005-08-12T17:47:11.283-05:00

The battle is lost: Christopher Walken 2008. (Link seen on Instapundit.)

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1123775482366013292005-08-11T10:40:00.000-05:002005-08-11T10:51:22.376-05:00

Three Republican Governors Hit Unions: Several Republican governors are trying to weaken organized labor in the one place it has remained strong: representing public employees. First-term Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt rescinded collective-bargaining rights for state employees this year, undoing an executive order issued by a Democratic predecessor, and has eliminated a state board overseeing union

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1123763902696650962005-08-11T07:09:00.000-05:002005-08-11T07:38:22.703-05:00

Some Missouri state workers face stepped-up dress code: Flip-flops and blue jeans are out, as is painting your nails at your desk. Some agencies in Gov. Matt Blunt's administration have tightened their dress codes for state workers, aiming to project a more businesslike image. The Department of Revenue made minor changes to its dress code policy -- and really began enforcing it -- in April,

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1123598211107053342005-08-09T09:30:00.000-05:002005-08-09T09:37:28.170-05:00

Thanks to News.Google.Com, we get this "news" review of Matt Blunt's appearance on the O'Reilly Factor last night. Missouri Governor Matt Blunt, son of US House Majority Whip Roy, was a guest on the O'Reilly factor tonight 8/8/05. Being all too familiar with Blunt's priorities and methods, I fully expected him to be built up on O'Reilly's show and was not disappointed. Missouri is a microcosm

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1123597527206764402005-08-09T09:20:00.000-05:002005-08-09T09:25:27.216-05:00

Political Wire points to a story that Senator George Allen has had success fundraising for his re-election: This year, Allen has begun serious fundraising for re-election. Whether it's to reward him for his partisan work or support him in 2006 -- or both -- many top Republican office-holders have been writing him checks. Political Wire speculates this might spill over into 2008 presidential

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1123509109966596762005-08-08T08:49:00.000-05:002005-08-08T08:51:49.966-05:00

Blunt will discuss state’s maligned sex-offender laws: Gov. Matt Blunt has been invited to be a guest Monday on Fox’s "The O'Reilly Factor" to discuss Missouri's sex-offender laws, the governor's office said Friday. Blunt's appearance on the show follows criticism of the state’s sex-offender laws and the governor himself by host Bill O'Reilly, who has accused Blunt and other governors of being

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1123508377092742922005-08-08T08:36:00.000-05:002005-08-08T08:39:37.103-05:00

Apparently, Arkansans came north over the weekend to take part in the sales tax holiday over the weekend: The McDonald County Wal-Mart Supercenter saw an enormous amount of customers on Saturday, as thousands flocked to the store to take part in the sales tax holiday. The state legislature in 2003 established a three day sales tax holiday, during which such items as clothing, computers and

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1123251005193466952005-08-05T09:08:00.000-05:002005-08-05T09:10:05.203-05:00

Well, almost: NRA convention coming to St. Louis: Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt was quoted in the release as supporting the announcement. "This major national event will bring a significant economic boon for hotels, restaurants, and other merchants," Blunt said. We at DMB2008 think this would provide an excellent campaign stop in the early stages of the nomination process.

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1123168814559825342005-08-04T10:16:00.000-05:002005-08-04T10:20:14.566-05:00

ICE your cell phone, Blunt says: After concerns about a possible hoax were put to rest, Gov. Matt Blunt on Tuesday urged Missourians to put emergency contact information into their cell phones. The initiative, called In-Case-of-Emergency, or ICE, is aimed at giving emergency workers a better way to contact families of accident victims by searching for an “ICE” entry in the contact lists of

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1123164816380065762005-08-04T09:07:00.000-05:002005-08-04T09:13:36.403-05:00

A new set of polling data pits potential presidential challengers against one another, and although Gallup throws McCain or Giuliani against Hillary! or Kerry?, Gallup overlooks the Republican who could be the next president of the United States: Matt Blunt. Captain Ed notes: Interestingly, Gallup picked two moderates and no conservatives for the GOP, while they picked two liberals and no

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1123100583863942032005-08-03T15:21:00.000-05:002005-08-03T15:23:03.883-05:00

Spoons announces his candidacy. We at DMB2008 appreciate Spoons's views on the issues, but we still back Matt Blunt for president in 2008. We do not rule out the thought of a Blunt/Spoons ticket, however.

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1123093526764725652005-08-03T13:13:00.000-05:002005-08-03T13:33:27.453-05:00

Blunt, legislators support revival of tax credits for scholarships: Gov. Matt Blunt, flanked by several legislators and civic leaders, said Tuesday he supports resurrecting last session's failed legislation allowing state tax credits for a proposed scholarship program for students in struggling school districts. Blunt pledged his support at a news conference at the University of Missouri-St.

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1123075617019669382005-08-03T08:18:00.000-05:002005-08-03T08:26:57.026-05:00

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch finds some to dislike the annual sales tax holiday coming up this weekend, a back-to-school break for taxpayers. Unsurprisingly, it's tax-spenders: But Gary Markenson, executive director of the Missouri Municipal League, said the chamber report is "malarkey." The league commissioned researchers at the University of Missouri to study last year's holiday. Markenson

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1122999936831065592005-08-02T11:23:00.000-05:002005-08-02T11:25:36.840-05:00

It's not a bug, it's a feature: The healthy hospitality sector accounted for more than 11,000 of Missouri's new jobs, indicating the tourism industry is weathering this summer's high gas prices, the report says. Jobs also grew in the educational and health fields and professional and business services. The biggest drop came in government jobs. Blunt can claim credit for that, too. The new

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1122952210704209932005-08-01T21:56:00.000-05:002005-08-01T22:10:10.716-05:00

One would expect that, given the "Yes, but" nature of the coverage circulating tonight in stories like "Blunt Touts Missouri Economy", which features the charming lead: Gov. Matt Blunt touted an expanding Missouri economy on Monday, although at least one gauge of business conditions showed that expansion to be slowing. Evidence supporting Blunt's claim: Blunt cited the creation of nearly

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1122850173103338712005-07-31T17:47:00.000-05:002005-07-31T17:49:33.103-05:00

A note, gentle reader: We at DMB2008 do really want to highlight the good things about Matt Blunt that appeal to us as good presidential qualities. However, sometimes we do stoop to responding to media criticism of the governor's performance because we'd like to comment thoughtfully on the repetitive, boilerplate complaints. So pardon us while we proffer some more of that style of commentary

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1122849988062037962005-07-31T16:56:00.000-05:002005-07-31T17:46:28.070-05:00

Well, no, but you wouldn't know it judging from the coverage in the media. Here's an editorial from today's St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Gov. Matt Blunt: No handicap parking: MISSOURI GOV. MATT BLUNT marked the 15th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act this month with a speech to the Governor's Council on Disability. Alas, several disabled people in wheelchairs weren't allowed into

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1122846980904391192005-07-31T16:44:00.000-05:002005-07-31T16:56:29.373-05:00

Kudos to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for a balanced selection of letters on its recent op-ed pages that paint a nuanced view of Governor Matt Blunt: For example, Blunt supports free markets over socialism: Those of us who are fortunate to have good jobs and good insurance will see our premiums go up as hospitals are forced to charge insurance companies more. Matt Blunt not only espouses

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1122674008096687432005-07-29T16:43:00.000-05:002005-07-29T16:53:28.103-05:00

Although true, this story could be taken the wrong way to abuse Matt Blunt. Could be? Undoubtedly it has already: Cash flow trouble causes state to tap reserves: Just weeks into its new fiscal year, Missouri government already has been forced to dip into its reserves to make regular payments to public schools. Officials confirmed Friday that, because of low cash flow, the state transferred

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1122496906976494522005-07-27T15:28:00.000-05:002005-07-27T15:41:46.980-05:00

What does the Columbia Missourian leave of of its story entitled "Blunt low in governor poll"? Let's see the lead: A nationwide poll shows that Gov. Matt Blunt has the third-lowest approval rating among the nation’s 50 governors. Blunt tied with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for 47th place in the July poll, conducted by Survey USA in New York City. The survey shows that Blunt has an

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1122495643840111892005-07-27T15:13:00.000-05:002005-07-27T15:20:43.983-05:00

Right Wing Nut House proffers a bio of George Allen, Jr., a rival of Matt Blunt's for the presidential nomination in 2008. Our early assessment: He's too old, and he's not Matt Blunt. But a Blunt-Allen ticket? It would even come in alphabetical order before Clinton-?. (Link seen on Balloon Juice.)

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1122493674487548772005-07-27T14:38:00.000-05:002005-07-27T14:47:54.520-05:00

In this story, "instead" replaces "but" to signal some sort of negation that apparently does not exist: Gov. Matt Blunt has done away with a state board that oversaw public employee elections on whether to join unions - a move he contends should save the state money. Instead, Blunt transferred the board's duties to the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission. In vetoing several budget items

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1122391088499641992005-07-26T09:36:00.000-05:002005-07-26T10:18:08.506-05:00

The Missouri Democrat Party has filed ethics charges against Matt Blunt. The ethical lapse? In the Blunt complaint filed in April, Democrats charged that the bus -- owned by Blunt's new appointee to the state Highways and Transportation Commission, Mike Kehoe -- amounted to an in-kind campaign contribution and that Blunt violated state law by not reporting it to the Ethics Commission. Blunt

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1122388236254375872005-07-26T09:03:00.000-05:002005-07-26T09:30:36.260-05:00

To provide balance, we at DMB2008 would like to present the opposing viewpoint: God made light, and Matt Blunt made the darkness. This has been an opposing viewpoint, provided as a free service from DMB2008.

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1122386494652525782005-07-26T09:00:00.000-05:002005-07-26T09:01:34.666-05:00

Are we ready for a Mormon president? We at DMB2008 think we probably are, but we'd prefer a Mormon vice president--Blunt Romney 2008!

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1122309068124718832005-07-25T11:22:00.000-05:002005-07-25T11:31:08.133-05:00

At Counterbias, we have this editorial: Bush's Proxy Spreading Social Darwinism to State Level: Matt Blunt’s governorship in Missouri makes it apparent that Mr. Bush intends to apply the “Trickle Down Theory” in a new way "Show-Me" the state of Missouri, and I will show you a microcosm of George Bush's domestic agenda for America. Oh, wait, upon further review, this essay attacks sound

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National survey rates Missouri as economic leader : A national business magazine has ranked Missouri as one of the leading states in the nation for having a business-friendly climate that attracts industry and new jobs. Expansion Management, a monthly business magazine for company executives who make decisions on facility expansions and relocations, ranked the business climates of the nation's

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The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Missouri Department of Revenue has issued several thousand duplicate license plates ("Delayed computer system could've prevented license plate gaff [sic]"): Months ago, state officials revealed that the Department of Revenue had spent millions of dollars on a new computer system meant to handle license plate transactions electronically, but that the

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Regarding the memo discussed here yesterday, the Columbia Tribune's Tony Messenger differs: Temple uncovered a memo sent by a Department of Social Services executive to caseworkers throughout the state telling them, basically, to shut the hell up. Apparently, various folks throughout the state worried about the fact that their Medicaid benefits have been cut complained to their caseworkers.

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Actually, the head of the state's Medicaid department has told employees to stop telling aid recipients from calling lawmakers. Odd that some opponents of Matt Blunt lambast the governor for having a lobbyist for a brother. Undoubtedly, those same people would support state employees lobbying voters for increased budget and increased power.

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Matt Blunt targets root causes of health problems: unhealthy life decisions: The Healthy Missourians initiative includes family focused community activities that provide healthy nutrition and physical activities; help for schools and child-care facilities to help families at risk for obesity; providing training and resources to schools, child-care facilities, families, communities and employers

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1121651618600575872005-07-17T20:51:00.000-05:002005-07-17T20:53:38.606-05:00

We at DMB2008 are proud to be the number 1 hit for "Matt Blunt for President". On the other hand, since we represent all 12 hits for that phrase, it proves how much work we have yet to do....

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The St. Louis Post-Dispatch tried to denigrate recent bill signings by Matt Blunt this way in an article entitled "New laws alarm consumer groups": Two of the new laws make it easier for utility companies to pass cost increases on to their customers and to end a cap on phone company rate increases. A bastion of socialism falls. The government can no longer demand that utilities eat cost

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Blunt signs law on competition in phone industry: Large telephone companies gained new ways to respond to growing competition with a measure Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt signed into law Thursday. The law deals with how quickly a company such as SBC Communications Inc. can change features and prices of service packages in response to competing offers. Smaller telephone companies that vie for

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Looks like Governor Matt Blunt has begun to pay down some of the debt that Missouri incurred under previous administrations: Gov. Matt Blunt sent a plan to the U.S. Department of Labor to repay part of the state's debt, which is currently at $288 million. The state was forced to borrow funds from the federal government to cover unemployment compensation claims after the state fund became

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1121305157175163152005-07-13T20:36:00.000-05:002005-07-13T20:39:17.186-05:00

Dr. Tony muses Bredsden for President? (Link seen on Instapundit, a small blog run by a professor at a Tennessee state university.)

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Another Rovian Conspiracy details how the St. Louis Post-Dispatch opposes Matt Blunt's prohibition of erectile dysfunction drugs at taxpayer expense. Hardly surprising. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch thinks that the state government should provide all benefits of employment to the unemployed and impoverished. Yet every couple of years the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's actual employees go on strike

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Instead of criminalizing more behavior and allowing more intrusive police checks on law-abiding citizens in the name of prevention, Governor Blunt unfortunately (for MADD) instead increases penalties for drunken driving that actually causes ill: Blunt to sign 'Jessica's Law': Currently, if an intoxicated driver causes the death of another person other than a passenger, he or she can be charged

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1121282106589333122005-07-13T13:50:00.000-05:002005-07-13T14:15:06.596-05:00

Hey, doesn't this sound familiar? In replay of old story, Missouri welfare cuts hurt wrong families: Now, however, Cheryl is thinking of quitting her job. That’s because on June 30 she received a letter from the state indicating that their Medicaid benefits had been cut. Previously, the much needed lifeline of state funding was provided for families at 100 percent of the poverty level.

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1121278982583468792005-07-13T13:20:00.000-05:002005-07-13T13:50:13.610-05:00

Racist covenant language must go: Under a bill signed Tuesday by Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt, homes associations whose covenants ban minorities from owning or renting property have until January to delete the restrictions. Those that don’t comply face legal action. "I am pleased that the General Assembly recognized the importance of removing this discriminatory language," Blunt said before

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1121098707211519452005-07-11T10:16:00.000-05:002005-07-11T15:12:07.206-05:00

The Columbia Tribune's columnist seems to set up the false dilemma: That's what's so disappointing about the case of Randa Hayes. Hayes is the former employee of the Department of Economic Development who resigned in disgrace last week. Surely, had she not resigned, she would have been fired. Her crime is that she is, or was, a thief. Democrats on the warpath to bring down the governor

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Farm grant program is dying on the vine: Three years ago, Chris and Traci Canby wanted to realize their dream of growing organic tomato plants. The parents of three small boys applied for a $3,000 grant from the Missouri Department of Agriculture. When department officials approved the application, the Canbys used the money to build a small greenhouse next to their home on 3 acres near Union.

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Matt Blunt has signed legislation to make a permanent sales tax holiday: Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt on Wednesday signed a bill making permanent a sales tax holiday during the first weekend in August. The tax-free weekend first was offered last year, with the intent of giving shoppers a break on back-to-school purchases. Although we at DMB2008 do not directly benefit from this, as we do not have

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Perhaps this could be our new tag line at DMB2008: Not as Profesional as 17 year old Libertarians. Actually, I don't want to make too light of Libertarians. Some of us at DMB2008 lean libertarian, and some of us have actually met Michael Badnarik during the course of his 2004 campaign. As such libertarian-leaning conservativish people, we continue to support Matt Blunt in his unintentional

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to train and retain employees: Gov. Matt Blunt was signing legislation Tuesday creating new incentives for companies to add workers, which he claimed would bring more and better job opportunities to Missourians. The measure, dubbed the "Quality Jobs Act," allows some employers to keep a share of their new employees' withholding taxes, rather than turning them over to the state, so long as they

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Quite like the person we'd most like to see as the Republican nominee in 2008, we have been overlooked in a roundup of Missouri political blogs by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Jo Mannies. This despite our recent ascendance into double digits in daily visits! Perhaps Ms. Mannies doesn't count us as a Missouri political blog; perhaps she feels our reach is national! We can only hope, Ms.

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The state director of Missouri AARP thinks that Matt Blunt has no power to rein in the size of at least one portion of the state government: Office of the Public Counsel: The Legislature created the Office of the Public Counsel in 1974 to "represent and protect the interests of the public in any proceeding before or appeal from the Public Service Commission." While every governor has

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1120432020204126492005-07-03T17:58:00.000-05:002005-07-03T18:46:57.216-05:00

Bill defines risks of floating: Measure would aid paddling industry: The members of the extended Hall family had traveled for hours to get to this moment. They were about to board an old yellow bus that would take them to the drop-off point for their family canoe trip on the Meramec River. As part of his routine, the bus driver asked whether they needed life jackets. "We all need life jackets

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Governor Encourages Participation in Shape Up Missouri: What would happen if everyone in Missouri participated in some sort of physical activity? Well that is what the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Health (GCPFH) is trying to find out. Recent studies by the Missouri Department of Health found that 60 percent of Missouri adults are obese or overweight. The Governor's Council,

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1120174948139802152005-06-30T18:41:00.000-05:002005-06-30T18:42:28.146-05:00

As is all too common now, recipients of tax funds sue the state when those funds are cut, because they have a right to ever-growing government largesse: St. Louisians file Medicaid suit: Medicaid recipients sued the state yesterday, seeking to halt budget cuts that tomorrow would begin eliminating health-care coverage for thousands of low-income parents. The federal lawsuit contends the

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1120063027816139172005-06-29T11:11:00.000-05:002005-06-29T11:37:07.820-05:00

Matt Blunt has outsourced some of the Highway Patrol's duties. State awards private contract to handle background checks: The state has hired Identix Identification Services Inc. to collect the fingerprints electronically at locations around the state and submit them to the patrol. Gov. Matt Blunt's office said that should speed up the turnaround time to about five business days. By

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Matt Blunt has granted a reprieve to families with residents in a care facility that he wanted to close. Bellefontaine facility to stay open another year: As the Bellefontaine Habilitation Center receives a one-year reprieve to stay open, supporters vow to keep working to save the facility. Gov. Matt Blunt recently signed the state's 2005-2006 state budget, declining to veto the center's

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1120047550632612262005-06-29T07:09:00.000-05:002005-06-29T07:19:10.646-05:00

Begging to Differ compares 2008 candidates and finds that Hillary Clinton might be the most exciting, electable candidate. As you might expect, we at DMB 2008 differ. Matt Blunt: Keeps his election promises, even when battered by the media. Is fiscally conservative, even when battered by the media. Has not raised Missouri taxes to fund current programs. Sets budgetary priorities and sticks to

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1119975736588749142005-06-28T10:49:00.000-05:002005-06-29T07:22:36.096-05:00

In case Missouri residents forget, past Missouri governors and governments spent like fools. Matt Blunt has to deal with the aftermath, and thank goodness the papers can mention that he has to get out of the mess, as though he has gotten Missouri into it: Missouri owes U.S. $380 million: Missouri employers could face a federal unemployment cost increase of about $21 per employee if the state

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1119724104051250012005-06-25T13:21:00.000-05:002005-06-25T13:28:24.053-05:00

Alzheimer's Researchers Upset About Blunt Veto: Governor Cuts State Funding For Disease Research: Researchers and agencies fighting Alzheimer's disease expressed disappointment Friday in Gov. Matt Blunt's decision to veto all state funding for research of the disease. Blunt vetoed funding of roughly $227,000 on Thursday as part of about $36 million in cuts to try and balance the budget. The

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1119723521360991032005-06-25T12:32:00.000-05:002005-06-25T13:18:41.366-05:00

New law mandates payments for therapy: Parents of young children with developmental disabilities, and the families’ insurers, now must help pay for therapy through a state-run program under a bill signed Friday in Jefferson City. The First Steps program serves about 8,000 developmentally disabled children younger than 3. Under the legislation Gov. Matt Blunt signed, families with incomes of

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Blunt vetoes $36 million from budget: Gov. Matt Blunt vetoed nearly $36 million in state spending on Thursday, contending the cuts were necessary to balance the $19.2 billion budget passed by lawmakers. Many of the line-item vetoes landed on programs in which the Republican-led Legislature had authorized more spending than proposed by the Republican governor. Missouri's budget, which Blunt

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1119552962182990292005-06-23T13:54:00.000-05:002005-06-23T13:56:02.186-05:00

Legislators divided about merits of 2005 session: House Minority Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said he was disappointed with the agenda pushed by Gov. Matt Blunt. "My goal was to create more opportunities for Missourians and to make Missouri a better place," Harris said. "What I saw was a denial of opportunities and a series of broken promises that are detrimental to the taxpayers and voters

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1119487549058293252005-06-22T19:44:00.000-05:002005-06-22T19:45:49.083-05:00

Creative, and hopeful, interpretation of Michael Totten's early poll could indicate that Matt Blunt is in sixth place.

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Missouri Governor Saves Taxpayer Dollars Through Cost Sharing: Among other things, HB 700, signed today, authorizes the Board of Probation and Parole to charge offenders under their supervision a monthly fee. The fee will be administered on a case-by-case basis and is estimated to net $3.5 million in FY06 and $7 million in FY07. "The fee is a good example of appropriate cost sharing and will

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1119445217179579472005-06-22T07:55:00.000-05:002005-06-22T08:00:17.190-05:00

The Associated Press reports that John McCain is the gorilla in the 2008 Republican primary: If you want to be the next president, it's time to start running — unless your name is Hillary Rodham Clinton or John McCain. They can wait. And wait, as front-runners tend to do. "They're 800-pound gorillas," says Democratic consultant Jeff Link of Iowa. "They're well-known, well-liked and will be

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1119386523003482372005-06-21T15:31:00.000-05:002005-06-21T15:42:03.006-05:00

Apparently, the State of Missouri's revenue has increased with the rebounding economy: n Missouri, the increase was about as dramatic. Heading into the fiscal year, forecasters expected tax growth of 3.8 percent. Now, that growth is expected to top out in June at 5.6 percent, which translates to about $102 million. "These are good numbers we've seen lately," said Michael Keathley, the Missouri

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1119385877602551412005-06-21T15:24:00.000-05:002005-06-21T15:31:17.606-05:00

Matt Blunt approves of a plan to lock in tuition rates for students: Gov. Matt Blunt offered praise this morning for a proposal to lock in the tuition rates paid by students at the University of Missouri. Last week, UM system President Elson Floyd announced that he would examine a plan in which incoming undergraduate students would be guaranteed that their tuition would not increase for four

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1119311059400047862005-06-20T18:35:00.000-05:002005-06-20T18:44:19.406-05:00

In a Kansas City Star column titled "Your values are important, as long as they match his", columnist Barbara Shelly discovers Matt Blunt's secret: He's a Christian. Matt Blunt is still a blank slate to many Missourians. We know the governor is a new dad, he abhors "job-killing tax increases," and he can stand up under political pressure. But what else? Blunt is sparing with media interviews,

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1119044517676731982005-06-17T16:59:00.000-05:002005-06-17T16:59:42.876-05:00

Matt Blunt cuts funds to crisis nursuries: Crisis nurseries, which care for children when family emergencies pop up, will see their state funding cut by nearly 40 percent in July. Gov. Matt Blunt's plan cuts $500,000 from the $1.3 million program by requiring families to obtain "prior authorization" before using the nurseries, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported today. Let's run the math:

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Bill revamps handling of underage smokers: Crime legislation pending before Gov. Matt Blunt would let juvenile courts again handle cases against young smokers, a change officials hope will help them fight teenage tobacco use. A 1999 law sent tobacco possession offenses to adult criminal court, but this year's legislation allows citations issued to those younger than 17 to be handled in either

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1119044814355408242005-06-17T16:42:00.000-05:002005-06-17T17:03:23.473-05:00

State to expand screening of newborns: That's why the Kochers were on hand on yesterday to hear Gov. Matt Blunt explain that Missouri will begin screening newborns for about 20 additional metabolic and genetic disorders on July 1. "I am so happy," said Linda Kocher, 43, of Olivette. "It will save the heartache of what happened to us." Currently in Missouri, a few drops of blood are taken from

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1119013326010492052005-06-17T08:00:00.000-05:002005-06-17T08:02:06.016-05:00

Sort of: If Romney can't, there are other potentially attractive governors out there. We at DMB2008 read all the tea leaves the same way: Matt Blunt is building momentum!

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Romney Ready For 2008 Run: Any real doubt that Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will run for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination should have been resolved by his performance Monday in suburban Oakland County, Mich. He did not merely drop into his native state for a political fund-raising speech. He spent a 12-hour candidate's day working a key presidential primary state. We at DMB2008

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Two recent letters to the editor in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch dealing with Matt Blunt: Flag was flown at request of residents, by state representative Mike McGhee: At my request, on behalf of 10,528 of my constituents who signed a petition requesting the return of the Confederate flag, Gov. Matt Blunt allowed the flag to be flown in honor of their ancestors who fought under the flag. One

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A Baseball Crank rounds up the Vietnam era military service of potential presidential candidates in 2008. Matt Blunt did not serve in Vietnam. He did attend the United States Naval Academy and served in the Navy, but he was born toward the end of the Vietnam War, so his service was much too late to participate in what the Boomers think is the Most Important Military Conflict of All Time. (Link

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1118847190843250882005-06-15T09:51:00.000-05:002005-06-15T09:55:33.626-05:00

Draft Matt Blunt 2008 fairly presents links to opposition blogs where people feel free to share their mostly irrational hatred for Missouri politicians. However, the time has come to wonder where these unsatisfied citizens have gone. Here at DMB2008 we do a pretty good job of identifying and commenting on Blunt's positive community influences, almost daily. Unfortunately, those who would rather

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From an editorial today: Gov. Matt Blunt initiated the cuts. He came to office promising not to raise taxes under any circumstances and looking at a deficit. So he whacked the subsidies - about $12 million a year - to balance the budget. Given the choice between keeping his promise to voters or sparing thousands of Missouri children from the suffering those cuts will cause, Mr. Blunt turned

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Apparently, Colorado Representative Tom Tancredo might run for the Republican nomination in 2008: "If no one is willing to pick up the banner... yeah, I'll run," the Colorado Republican said Saturday during a visit to the state with the earliest presidential primary. While we at DMB2008 want to see a strong field of candidates in the 2008 primaries, we really want to see Matt Blunt drafted as

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1118671511387654432005-06-13T08:59:00.000-05:002005-06-13T09:05:11.393-05:00

State DNR hires attorney to battle Nixon: Jefferson City — The Department of Natural Resources has hired a private attorney to do battle with Attorney General Jay Nixon in a dispute over whether the agency can legally relinquish the state's rights to an old Boonville railroad bridge. The department said Friday that it will be represented by Kent Lowry, leader of the tort litigation group at the

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1118670471645530362005-06-13T08:39:00.000-05:002005-06-13T08:47:51.650-05:00

Matt Blunt seemingly is a paradox that could cause the universe to implode. Look at the facts: He ordered a state historic site to fly the Confederate flag at a Confederate soldiers memorial: Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt's decision to allow the Confederate battle flag to fly last week at a state historic site re-ignited a decades-old controversy that still splits Americans along geographical,

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1118620950745598352005-06-12T18:54:00.000-05:002005-06-12T19:02:30.750-05:00

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch throws a splashy story about Matt Blunt on its first page, above the fold, today: Under Blunt, Insurance Dept. changes. I think the gist of the story is that Matt Blunt did something, and his opponents didn't like it. But the unnamed advocates criticism seems a little disingenuous: Blunt named an insurance company owner, chosen in part by the industry, to regulate

Brian J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10919837228673866495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12460894.post-1118552375456826572005-06-11T23:49:00.000-05:002005-06-12T20:10:14.016-05:00

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch impugns Matt Blunt for, well, certainly, something: In its first six months, Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt’s administration has made its mark on the regulation of the state’s $21 billion insurance industry in a way that has alarmed consumer advocates and pleased insurance companies. Critics fear Blunt is dismantling the few protections available to buyers of auto,

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