What DeMint's departure means for the Senate landscape

Show Me Progress contends that U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint is leaving because conservatives failed to gain seats in the Senate. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Political Fix believes this is a big boost to U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt.

Video: The Fiscal Cliff according to Mr. Burns

Fired Up! Missouri links to a video of Mr. Burns, a character from The Simpsons, explaining the fiscal cliff.

The Thanksgiving Family Protection Act is off base

Show-Me Daily believes that it is not the government's job to tell retailers when to open or close.

Thoughts on the value of teacher tenure

The Turner Report explains why public schools need teacher tenure.

St. Louis is approaching businesses in the wrong fashion

Musings From Brian J. Noggle looks at St. Louis offering incentives to businesses and believes that if you have to pay a corporation to move to your city, you're doing something wrong.

Gov. Nixon meets with Missouri National Guard stationed in Afghanistan

20 Pounds of Headlines reports that Gov. Jay Nixon met with Missouri National Guard members stationed in Afghanistan and Kuwait.

Milton Morris knew how to campaign

Missourinet looks back on the perennial candidacy of Milton Morris and all of the campaigns he ran in Kansas City.