Contractor outside JJ's may not have had work permit

20 Pounds of Headlines writes that apparently the contractor who severed the gas line outside JJ's Restaurant didn't have a permit to do that work.

Poll: GOP would shoulder blame for sequestration

The Wichita Eagle Blog notes that a new Pew Research Center poll shows that a majority of the public would place blame on the Republican Party if the automatic spending cuts take effect.

How the sequester would impact Missouri

Show Me Progress lists the impact of sequestration on Missouri.

How to develop vacant land in St. Louis

Show-Me Daily considers the best course of action for developing vacant land in St. Louis.

Missouri lawmakers prepare to work through next storm

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Political Fix writes that Missouri lawmakers are preparing to work through a second major snowstorm.