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New U.S. Courthouse dedicated to former senator, governor
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Saying the state capitol has been in need of a new courthouse since the start of his long legal and political career, former Missouri Governor and Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond was on hand Tuesday for the dedication of the new U.S. Courthouse in Jefferson City that will bear his name. While [...]
Dedication of the Christopher S. Bond Federal Courthouse in Jefferson City
September 28, 2011 No CommentLocal, state and federal officials gather in Jefferson City on Sept.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The new federal courthouse in Jefferson City will bear the name of former U.S. Senator and Governor Kit Bond. The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday voted 407-2 to name the new building, which nearing completion on the property of the former state penitentiary. In July, the resolution passed the Senate unanimously. [...]
Continue reading …JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Former Missouri Senator and Governor Kit Bond says the EPA is killing small businesses and causing electricity costs to rise with what he says is “cap and trade through regulation.” Bond, who now works for Thompson Coburn, a St. Louis law firm that specializes in lobbying on transportation issues, visited the [...]
Continue reading …After long absence, Missouri moon rock lands back in state care JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The moon rock has landed. Missouri’s missing moon rock, a keepsake of the Apollo 17 mission, recently turned up in the archives of the Washington, D.C., office of U.S. Sen. Kit Bond. Sen. Bond presented the moon rock to Gov. [...]
Continue reading …JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s senior senator, Christopher “Kit” Bond, took another step toward retirement Tuesday, winding down a public service career spanning six decades with a farewell speech from the U.S. Senate floor. “Work together; play nice,” Bond said, emphasizing pragmatism in politics. “In a world today where enemies are real, the kind who [...]
Continue reading …JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Incoming Republican congressmen from Missouri were among those voting in favor of a ban on all earmarks in the upcoming session of Congress. Reps. Vicky Hartzler and Billy Long tweeted enthusiastically after the House Republican caucus by on Thursday passed a resolution in favor of a moratorium on earmarks for the [...]
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Listen to Dick Alrich’s audio story by clicking here. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri is getting $3.6 million in federal stimulus money for two high-speed rail projects, but don’t look for bullet trains to be zipping across the state any time soon. On Friday, Sen. Claire McCaskill’s, D-Mo., announced a grant from an $8 billion [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Senators Kit Bond and Claire McCaskill worry that proposed federal regulations on emissions from boilers, many of which being used in “green energy” projects, could lead “to the loss of potentially thousands of high-paying jobs.” Both senators endorsed a protest letter drafted by Senators Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Mary Landrieu, [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As the National Biodiesel Board honored one of its original U.S. Senate champions on Thursday, it was also keeping a nervous eye on Capitol Hill where efforts are underway to revive a vital tax credit that provides seed money to keep the fledgling industry alive. The $1-a-gallon producer tax credit expired [...]
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