JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s general revenue fund — paid into by tax payers each year — is not growing as fast as it used to, causing challenges for lawmakers and Gov. Jay Nixon as he plans to unveil his…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The age of the average farmer is on the rise – above 57 now, in Missouri – and Missouri lawmakers are anticipating a problem: As more farmers retire, fewer younger Missourians are joining the ranks. State…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In Missouri politics, people are always talking about rights: states’ rights, the right to life, the right to bear arms, and most recently, the right to farm. Those issues will come soon enough here, but this…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Auditor Tom Schweich said Monday he will make a decision by mid-February about whether he will challenge former House Speaker Catherine Hanaway for the Republican nomination for governor in 2016. Speaking with reporters after being sworn-in…
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster praised U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill on Monday as the “heart and soul” of the state’s Democratic Party. The statement came after the second-term U.S. Senator announced that she would not challenge him as he prepares…
