The folks over at NJI Media redesigned every state flag in America at UnitedWeBrand.us, for Flag Day tomorrow. They weighed the history of the state with each state’s current flag and came up with interesting ways to represent local flavor. We’re impressed. Here are a few of our favorites: Arkansas …

Senator Claire McCaskill, homecoming queen. That is all. via

FamousDC would like to know who actually lives in the dog house.

Campaigning is tough, so is telling the truth when you’re a politician. So when the time comes to post something about yourself on your fancy campaign website, consider telling the truth. After all, in this day in age, it’s only a matter of time until someone sniffs out the inaccuracies. …

A tornado touched down Sunday in Joplin, Missouri, killing 89 people.  If you can’t get on the ground to help in person, social media offers ways to help those most in need. Please take a few minutes to see how you can help.

Does the name Chuck Purgason ring a bell?  He’s a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Missouri.  Matter of fact, we recently did a post about Chuck and how he looked strikingly similar to that of Lloyd from “Dumb and Dumber”. Well, we’re proud to announce that Chuck has …

Missouri state Representative has a challenger: her husband [typical] An eastern Missouri lawmaker is facing an election challenge from her husband whom she accuses of physical violence. He denies the abuse allegations and says he is running to help the state’s workers. We can’t wait to see the attack ads.

Is it 1992 again? On April 17, 2008, [Jay] Purcell made a motion that the commission go into closed session. It had two issues to discuss — County Auditor David Ludwig’s repeated use of his office computer to view and print pictures of actress Pamela Anderson and problems with a …

Meet Chuck.  [primary time] State Senator Chuck Purgason told the KY3 Political Notebook Monday night that he’ll officially launch his campaign for U.S. Senate this Thursday, setting up a GOP primary match-up against Congressman Roy Blunt. Although we’re huge fans, one issue that Mr. Purgason has working against him [besides …

UPDATE: CNN producers loved this story so much, they lined up an interview with Max Motor owner Mark Muller. Some of our favorite lines from the interview: “The only 9-11 call I need is chambering a round.” “You don’t have a problem with God do you?” When asked, “what would …

It looks like Roy Blunt might have himself a pretty formidable opponent in his bid to capture a Missouri Senate seat. Transgender political activist Midge Potts says she’ll attempt to run for U.S. Senate under the Progressive Party banner. Potts, who ran against Roy Blunt in the GOP 7th District …

Because we have a lot of FamousDC readers who adore the Midwest, we occasionally find it our duty to update them on happenings back home. 1. Matt Blunt has one more reason to hate scooters.  [beep, beep] Former Gov. Matt Blunt was issued a summons by Springfield police on Monday …

Have you ever been so overjoyed with the results of "Dancing With the Stars" that you wandered outside and fired your gun into the air? If you’re a Missouri resident and answered yes to the above question, you should probably get that practice out of your system – quickly. According …

Warning: For any young staffer looking to break into the wild world of political press, let this be an example of what NOT to do when it comes to answering a reporter’s question. Via Hotline’s Wake Up Call “He didn’t want to establish a precedent. … Today it’s Viagra, tomorrow …

Warning:  The ad you’re about to watch is awful and the production value, appalling – BUT, the concept is groovy – in a Midwest rave sort of a way. Rep Sam Graves, from the middle of nowhere Missouri, is scared that “Big City” Kay Barnes is gonna knock him out …