When 15 Republicans sided with Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon last September in sustaining his veto of a tax cut he argued could threaten education funding, conservative groups vowed there would be electoral consequences come primary time.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A handful of state senators took to the floor on Monday to declare the idea of Medicaid expansion dead in Missouri. But Sen. Ryan Silvey, R-Kansas City, in a Springfield News-Leader op-ed on Thursday, said Republicans should…
– When candidate filing closed at the Secretary of State’s office on Tuesday evening, it marked the first time in nearly 140 years that one of the two major parties had not fielded candidate for statewide office.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in what is known as the Hobby Lobby case, a lawsuit challenging the Obama administration over a provision of the federal health care law mandating insurance plans cover many forms of…
Attorney General Chris Koster said Saturday that legislative term-limits have been “tragedy” and a “disservice” to Missouri.
– Speaker of the House Tim Jones said Friday that he has decided against a run for state Senate, instead opting to focus on finishing his final term in the state House and building a 2016 statewide campaign.
– University of Missouri-Columbia law professor and constitutional lawyer Josh Hawley has launched the Missouri Liberty Project, an organization that describes itself as “formed to fight government overreach, defend the U.S. Constitution, and inform citizens about the need for limited…
JOPLIN, Mo. – Democrats appear ready to take a pass on the only statewide race this year – challenging Republican State Auditor Tom Schweich – and focus instead on their efforts to win back seats the legislature and mount successful…
JOPLIN, Mo. — Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill rallied party faithful Tuesday night in Joplin, urging them to press on in seemingly unlikely political battles. Speaking at a fundraiser for the Southwest Missouri Democrats, McCaskill — who herself won what…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Hispanic advocates gathered Wednesday at the state Capitol, urging lawmakers to remember their voices and their growing clout when voting on key issues. Adolfo Castillo, of Joplin, joined dozens of activists in Jefferson City. Castillo, who…