The Missouri Ethics Commission has upgraded its website to improve the transparency and search capabilities for information available to the public about campaign finance reporting, said Julie Allen, executive director. The new search allows the public to view campaign finance contributions reported on the 48 Hour Contributions Over $5,000 report. Section 130.044, RSMo., requires all individuals ...

A fishing mate of mine wryly reckons you know you're a political tragic when you rush home (as he did), break out the gourmet crackers and antipasto, pour yourself a monster claret and switch on the radio for the last House of Reps Question Time this year (while keeping one eye cocked on the Senate strutting across the tube at 2pm yesterday). Just goes to show that today's pollies are ...

Interesting, I haven't really done any political thoughts since this icon became a little obsolete. Whereas with our last administration, critical t-shirts were verboten, now people show up with assault weaponry, and that's just honoring our heritage of free expression. It's a strange world where absolutely insane double standards are not even noticed by many. Which is sort of an ...

... no means to protect us or catch the guilty ones," speculated opposition politcal commentator, Jaime Arellano. According to reports given to the press supposedly by ex-Sandanistas, the ... riot brigade, and 169 motorized officers to separate the two marches. With these promises, civil and politcal organizations confirmed their decsion to march on Saturday to countervene the re-election plans ...

... was perfect to cast a pall over Copenhagen, but Copenhagen already had a mini-pall over it. The timing was exquisite, however, to ream one of the last standing true-believers of any significance on the politcal stage - Barack Obama - who was called on, and typically answers these "come hither, Oh Messiah" calls, to rescue Copenhagen. Was it just an accident of history that a deep, ...

... admire the architecture and the stained glass windows. and the pretty purple bridesmaid dresses of a filippino wedding in progress. #1 Politics On our way to the cathedral we had to zig and zag through a politcal parade in the middle of the street. "Hello my blue eyes!" the teenagers shouted as we passed. The Liberal Party leaders were filing their candidacy for the upcoming election. ...