– A handful of potential 2016 Republican presidential candidates will be in Missouri next weekend to address Republicans gathered at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Former U.S. Senator and 2012 presidential candidate Rick Santorum will make his second trip to…
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Three years from election, Kurt Schaefer announces campaign for attorney general
by Eli Yokley •
– State Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, announced his candidacy for Missouri Attorney General on Wednesday, nearly three years before Republican voters head to polls for the 2016 primary. Speaking on the radio with Dana Loesch in St. Louis, Schaefer made…
Missouri lawmakers among “10 Under 40″ set to address CPAC St. Louis
by Eli Yokley •
– A handful of state lawmakers will take the national stage next week after being selected to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference next weekend in St. Louis. The Missouri lawmakers, chosen by the American Conservative Union in collaboration…
RNC chairman mulls possibility of Kansas City GOP convention
by Eli Yokley •
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Could the next Republican National Convention be held in Kansas City? It is possible, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus told reporters after speaking there on Saturday. “It is centrally located. I like the central time…
Jay Swearingen: ‘I’m in’ for state auditor race
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Democratic State Rep. Jay Swearingen said Wednesday he is ‘in’ to challenge Republican State Auditor Tom Schweich in his reelection campaign next year. Swearingen, who was elected from Kansas City in 2010, said in an email:…
In Grow Missouri ad, Rick Perry says “don’t mess with Missouri”
by Eli Yokley •
– Days after his trip to the Show-Me State, Grow Missouri released a web-ad featuring Texas Gov. Rick Perry urging Missourians to call on their lawmakers to vote in favor of an override of Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of income…
Missouri Democrats ramp up push against override of tax bill while GOP remains cautious
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Democratic Party launched a scathing new web ad Wednesday critical of Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a day before he is set to visit the state on behalf of supporters of a GOP-backed income tax…
House Democratic Victory Committee chairman out after marijuana arrest, Democratic aide says
by Eli Yokley •
– Missouri House Democratic Victory Chairman Jeremy LaFaver, D-Kansas City, will announce his resignation from the chief campaign post on Monday, following his arrest on Sunday for possession of marijuana and failure to appear in court. A senior Democratic aide…
Rep. Jeremy LaFaver arrested for marijuana possession
by Eli Yokley •
COLUMBIA, Mo. – State Rep. Jeremy LaFaver, D-Kansas City, was arrested Sunday afternoon for failure to appear in court and possession of marijuana. LaFaver, chairman of the Missouri House Democratic Victory Committee, was arrested in Boone County and released on…
Koster decides against weighing in on tax cut bill
by Eli Yokley •
– St. Louis-area Democratic activist Rea Kleeman said Saturday Attorney General Chris Koster told her he had decided against weighing into the debate over the income tax cut bill that was vetoed by Gov. Jay Nixon earlier this summer. In…