Rep. Todd Akin Receiving Rape Threats; Capitol Police Try to Determine if They're Legitimate | Daily RFT

The office of Missouri Representative Todd Akin has confirmed that they have received threats directed at the senatorial candidate, his family and his staff.

Modern day conservatives even too much for Judge Richard Posner | Dangerous Intersection

A conservative federal judge appointed by Ronald Reagan said in an interview published Thursday that the Republican Party has gone “goofy” and that “these right-wingers who are blasting [Chief Justice John] Roberts are making a very serious mistake.”

Akin Defender Mike Huckabee has Starring Role at RNC | Fired Up! Missouri

Rep. Todd Akin’s biggest defender since his offensive remarks about “legitimate rape” last Sunday has been evangelical leader Mike Huckabee.

New idea to prevent voter suppression | Occasional Planet

Washington Post opinion writer, Katrina vanden Heuvel suggests that the best way to protect voting rights and eliminate voter suppression is through a constitutional amendment.

Rasmussen shows Obama leading in Missouri following Todd Akin controversy | Ryan Witt, Examiner

Rasmussen has now provided the strongest evidence yet that the impact of Rep. Todd Akin’s (R-MO) “legitimate rape” remarks may extend beyond the Missouri senate race.

Mitt Romney running for the office of Birther-in-Chief | Show Me Progress

Romney goes there (and by “there” I mean the depths of manipulative cynicism): There’s dog whistles -  and then there’s dog whistles.

MIssouri GOP Insider Reveals Disdain for Party Base | St. Louis Activist Hub

A recent Columbia Tribune article about Akin included an amazingly honest quote from a Missouri GOP insider…

St. Louis' special school board plans to make case for accreditation | St. Louis Beacon

The Special Administrative Board in charge of St. Louis Public Schools plans to plead its case for provisional accreditation for the school district in a letter to Missouri education Commissioner Chris Nicastro.

Data shows disparity in St. Louis broadband access | STL Business Journal

If you live in the greater St. Louis area, chances are good you have access to broadband Internet. But it all depends on where you live, according to a report released by the Federal Communications Commission.

Drought gets slightly worse in Missouri | St. Louis Public Radio

More than a third of the state is in D4, or exceptional drought, the worst category.  That area covers the Boot-heal and a swath of western Missouri from Kansas City down to around Springfield.

Forum by Forum: Chick-fil-A | Student Life

Student Life debuts a new debate series called Forum by Forum, where the staff presents two sides of a major political issue.

Elections provide test for unique media collaboration | Gateway Journalism Review

In the first collaboration of its type in the nation, media members in the St. Louis area are banding together to map out the political landscapes in Illinois and Missouri.

Grand Station Reopens! | Transit Turning Point

This morning I passed through the new Grand Station which has been open since Monday.

The Kindness Collective Links Human and Animal Welfare Issues | Vegan Mainstream

The Kindness Collective is a newly launched not-for-profit organization working at the intersection of human and animal welfare issues.

Bill Clinton make first appearance in Obama Ad | The Ward Report

Bill Clinton has cut his first TV ad for Obama, “Clear Choice,” that will air in New Hampshire, Virgina, North Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Iowa, Colorado and Nevada.