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· No Helmet bill passes Missouri Legislature – The Missouri Legislature approved a bill which, if Governor Nixon signs, will allow motorcycle riders 21 and over to ride without a helmet on all roads except interstate highways. -
· President Obama Claims to have saved or created 150,000 Jobs – During his prime-time news conference yesterday President Barack Obama claimed that his recovery act has saved or created over 150,00 jobs. This has fueled a flurry or articles and blogs today questioning the accuracy of the statement. -
· Budget Deficit: That wasn't me says President Obama – Speaking at Fox High School in Arnold yesterday President Obama said, when referring to the projected 2009 deficit of $480+ billion "That wasn't me". -
· The Missouri House approves bill to protect secret union ballot – On Monday of this week, the Missouri House of Representatives passed the controversial bill to protect secret ballots in union elections. If passed by the Senate it will be put to a vote of the people of Missouri. -
· President Obama spent his 100th day in office visiting Arnold – Obama visited Fox High School and spoke about a variety of issues during his visit. -
· Senator Arlen Specter Jumps to Democratic Party – Yesterday Senator Arlen Specter from Pennsylvania, announced that as a result of the Republican party "moving farther and farther to the right" he finds himself more in line with the philosophy of the Democratic party. -
· The U.S. House Passes a $3.5 Trillion Budget – The vote basically followed party lines with 233 Democrats voting in favor and 17 voting along with 176 Republicans against the resolution for the budget. -
· St. Louis to receive millions for research – St. Louis institutions will receive millions of dollars in grants to, partially from the Obama administration stimulus package. -
· St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay suggests a merger between St. Louis City and County – St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay has suggested that the city of St. Louis should merge with St. Louis County. -
· Obama administrations' New York Fly By Causes fear and panic – The Obama administration wreaked havoc in New York yesterday when, for a photo-shoot, one of the planes that serves as Air Force One did a low altitude flight over New York Harbor with two F-16 fighter jets following it. -