Photo: Santorum stumping in Lee's Summit

Show Me Progress has photos of presidential candidate Rick Santorum's campaign stop in Lee's Summit.

Stock market's rise is a good sign for Republicans

Principally Political contends that the stock market's strong showing in January is a bullish sign for the GOP presidential candidates.

Comparing Missouri lawmakers and Simpsons' characters

Fired Up! Missouri compares the actions of Missouri lawmakers to characters on The Simpsons.

Nixon needs to sort out the DED

The Source feels that Gov. Jay Nixon needs to find a better candidate to lead the Department of Economic Development.

Poll: Kansas is definitely a red state

The Wichita Eagle Blog writes that a new survey from Gallup shows that Kansas is the fifth-most Republican state.

Missouri Senate floor is getting contentious

Missourinet believes there's a level of rancor that wasn't present before in the Missouri Senate.

Engler strongly criticizes the Missouri presidential primary

20 Pounds of Headlines notes that state Sen. Kevin Engler believes the Missouri Primary is "the dumbest thing I've seen the Legislature do."

Casey Anthony trial leads to proposed missing child legislation in Missouri

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Political Fix writes that the Casey Anthony trial has inspired legislation in Missouri and Illinois which would make it a crime if a parent failed to report a child missing after 24 hours.