Kit Bond

Former U.S. Senator Kit Bond, WTC’s Tim Nowak Support Increased Trade With China

Alex Heuer, Mary Edwards and Don Marsh — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 23:23:27 +0000

Earlier this month, Missouri and St. Louis-area leaders wrapped up a trade mission to China. The trip was designed, in part, to revive the so-called China Hub project.

Members of the Midwest-China Hub Commission and the American Society of Transportation and Logistics signed an agreement in Shanghai to pursue expanding trade between the U.S. and China, and in particular adding new airfreight routes between the Asian nation and St. Louis.

National Debt Group Opens Missouri Chapter

KBIA — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:13:45 +0000

Updated 4:30 p.m. with copy from KBIA's Ryan Famuliner.

A bipartisan group of Missouri leaders is trying to put pressure on Congress to address the national debt – and says tens of thousands of Missouri jobs are at stake.

The group, “Fix the Debt Missouri,” joins a larger national group of political and business leaders urging bipartisanship in Washington – as the so-called “fiscal cliff” looms.

Mo. Republicans respond to DNC speeches

Chris McDaniel — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:52:47 +0000

Several prominent Republicans responded to speeches given at the Democratic National Convention. Former Missouri House Speaker Catherine Hanaway accused Democratic leaders of stereotyping the issues women care about.

Bond to lead St. Louis business delegation to China

Julie Bierach — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:22:10 +0000

Former Republican Missouri Senator Kit Bond will lead a delegation of St. Louis-area business leaders to China later this year.

Bond's consulting firm that works on international trade will accompany regional and statewide businesses and academic institutions to China in December.

Morning headlines: Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Julie Bierach and The Associated Press — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:28:07 +0000

Akin continues to dismiss Republican pleas to withdraw from Senate race

In an interview on NBC’s Today show, embattled Representative Todd Akin confirmed that Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan called him to personally plea that he step aside in the wake of the searing controversy surrounding his comments about abortion. Akin says he told Ryan that he was thinking things over and wants to “do the right thing.”