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Development news

semissourian.com
12-Nov-2008
        

Cape Girardeau spa expandsElements Salon & Spa, 2031 Cape LaCroix Road in Cape Girardeau, recently added a new business to its existing space. A 1,600-square-foot addition, the Boutique Beauty Center offers a plethora of items...

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River travel

semissourian.com
09-Nov-2008
        

One of the pleasant advantages of being located on the mighty Mississippi River is the opportunity to see, on a fairly regular basis, a bit of river history in the form of visits by one of the most venerable passenger...

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Roy Blunt steps down as House leader, signals Republican soul-searching

stltoday.com
07-Nov-2008 84 related
        

WASHINGTON — Missouri Rep. Roy Blunt's decision Tuesday to give up his House leadership position signaled a new round of Republican soul-searching in the aftermath of deep GOP losses in Congress. Blunt's decision not to seek...

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Small Business Voting Bloc Made Big Difference at the Polls

nfib.com
06-Nov-2008 2 related
        

NFIB/Missouri members made a big difference at the polls on Election Day.In Missouri, where 80 percent of all companies have 10 or fewer employees, the small business voting bloc helped elect or re-elect 77 of the 80...

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Jo Ann Emerson wins in 8th District, claims seat in U.S. House again

semissourian.com
05-Nov-2008 1 related
        

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson was never seriously challenged in her bid for a seventh term Tuesday, building on her 2006 margin of victory even as trends went against Republicans nationwide. Emerson had...

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Cape Girardeau County sets voting record

semissourian.com
05-Nov-2008 2 related
        

The story goes, according to one election observer in Jackson, that a woman brought her young daughter to the voting booth Tuesday. The mother filled out her ballot, handed it to the daughter and instructed the girl to put it...

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Cape Girardeau County vote totals

semissourian.com
05-Nov-2008 4 related
        

26 of 35 precincts reporting. 26,007 Write-in — 219 Constitutional amendment 1 The nature of the Internet makes it impractical for our staff to review every comment. If you feel that a comment is offensive, use the exclamation...

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Lobbying Their Way to Congress

opensecrets.org
03-Nov-2008
        

Unlike members of Congress who have to wait at least a year (two for senators) after retiring from public service to become registered lobbyists, the influence peddlers themselves don't face a cooling-off period if they want to...

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Lobbyists make a run for congressional seats

usatoday.com
03-Nov-2008 3 related
        

Arizona lobbyist and GOP candidate Sydney Hay campaigns in August at the Payson Rodeo Parade. WASHINGTON — In a year when most candidates are sneering at the influence of special interests in Washington, Republican Sydney Hay...

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Sarah Palin's Cape Girardeau speech

semissourian.com
01-Nov-2008 5 related
        

Here is the text of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's speech Thursday at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. Only John McCain has the wisdom, and he has the experience to get our economy back on the right track, because he has a...

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