Dick Gephardt http://news.stlpublicradio.org en Tom Schlafly Commentary: Emerson's House Resignation 'Disappointing' http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/tom-schlafly-commentary-emersons-house-resignation-disappointing <P>Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson’s <A href="http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/newly-re-elected-emerson-leaving-congress-feb">decision to resign</A> from the House of Representatives is disappointing for two reasons.</P> <P>First, she’s resigning from a position to which she was just elected last month. What happened? She didn’t suddenly and unexpectedly come down with a serious illness that would prevent her from serving out her term. There was no family crisis that would require her to spend more time at home. No. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:33:00 +0000 Tom Schlafly 7138 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Tom Schlafly Commentary: Emerson's House Resignation 'Disappointing' Movement to dump Mo. presidential primary and restore caucuses http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/movement-dump-mo-presidential-primary-and-restore-caucuses <p>The <a href="http://www.senate.mo.gov/">Missouri Senate</a> has delayed debate on a bill that would<a href="http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB3&amp;year=2011&amp;code=S1"> move the state&rsquo;s presidential primary from February to March</a>.</p><p>The holdup involves a pending amendment that would scrap the primary altogether and return Missouri to its former status as a caucus state. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:04:22 +0000 Marshall Griffin 2052 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Movement to dump Mo. presidential primary and restore caucuses