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Senator Brownback Lacks Good Intelligence for His Gitmo Fightnew

Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback's office cannot produce any primary evidence to support its claim that bringing Gitmo detainees to Leavenworth would imperil the relationship building that takes place at the Command and General Staff College.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  06-23-2009  |  Politics

Did Sen. Chris Koster Plant a Fake Candidate for Missouri Attorney General?new

It's an election year, but Molly Korth Williams hasn't taken the time to plant a sign in the front yard of her Brookside home. This is a little strange, because Williams is running as a Democrat for attorney general.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  04-01-2008  |  Politics

Ghost Patriotsnew

Were those Minutemen or an active imagination outside a Kansas City councilwoman's condo?
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  08-07-2007  |  Politics

Warren Erdman's Worldnew

As the chairman of a powerful Kansas City agency, the Republican operative is the elephant in the room.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  06-05-2007  |  Politics

K.C.'s 3rd District Bluesnew

While his constituents begged for attention, Troy Nash packed it in.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  03-27-2007  |  Politics

The Dumb Defensenew

Can Saundra McFadden-Weaver beat the feds by claiming -- again -- that she's been duped?
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  01-31-2007  |  Politics

No Talent, Senatornew

Former Missouri Sen. John Danforth's support of more radical Sen. Jim Talent doesn't match his recent criticism of the Republican Party.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  12-28-2005  |  Politics

The Big Coverup of Nudity in Missouri Strip Clubsnew

Strip club patrons will no longer be able to see breasts up close if new regulations take effect in Missouri.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  08-30-2005  |  Politics

Anti-Cloning Crusader Makes Republicans Squirmnew

Debate over an anti-cloning bill introduced by Missouri State Sen. Matt Bartle separates the Republican Party's believers in free markets from its believers in God.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  03-16-2005  |  Politics

Missouri Declares Tourism a $7 Billion Industrynew

By imagining that most of the people who eat in the state's restaurants are from out of town, Missouri officials inflate the economic importance of tourism. The miscalculation can lead government to set the wrong priorities.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  11-24-2004  |  Politics

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