– Sometimes, Attorney General Chris Koster just needs a small order of fries or a McChicken. After raising more than $505,500 in the second quarter of 2013 – some three years before he could appear on the ballot in 2016…
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As conservatives seek HB 253 override, Sinquefield cash surges
by Eli Yokley •
– $2.35 million. In less than a week, St. Louis investor and area multi-millionaire Rex Sinquefield has single-handedly infused $2.35 million into a television ad blitz and ground campaign urging the General Assembly to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of…
Club for Growth joins ad blitz for tax cut veto override
by Eli Yokley •
– The Missouri Club for Growth joined a growing television ad campaign seeking to build public momentum behind a legislative override of Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of legislation that would have cut Missouri income taxes. One of the commercials specifically…
Report ranks Missouri in top business states, but ignored by national Republicans
by Eli Yokley •
– Missouri was among the top 10 business friendly states, according to Pollina, a leading national brokerage firm. The numbers were praised by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon on Tuesday, who received personal praise from Pollina’s report. But Missouri was omitted…
By the numbers: Top high-dollar earners in second quarter
by Eli Yokley •
— Missouri political campaign committees filed the last of their second quarter 48-hour reports of contributions of more than $5,000 earlier this week, but who were the top earners of big donor cash? According to a PoliticMo analysis, they include:…
Missouri Republicans mull Latino outreach, finance hurdles
by Eli Yokley •
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri Republicans met in Columbia over the weekend for their quarterly committee meeting, where the party focused on new ways to reach out to Latinos — part of a broader strategy laid out by party leaders. The…
John Bolton to fundraise for Schweich on Wednesday
by Eli Yokley •
— Former U.S. Ambassador John Bolton will be in St. Louis on Wednesday to help raise funds for state Auditor Tom Schweich’s 2014 campaign. Bolton, who was served as ambassador to the United Nations and as a special ambassador in…
Koster receives campaign boost from former GOP speaker
by Eli Yokley •
– Just days after announcing his pledge to raise more than $400,000 to help Missouri Democrats in their effort pick up seats in the General Assembly, Attorney General Chris Koster reported a campaign contribution from an unlikely source: A Republican.…
Deval Patrick focuses on national tones on Missouri trip
by Eli Yokley •
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick told Missouri Democrats the party should focus on touting their ideas as they move to elections in 2014 and 2016. Speaking at the Missouri Democratic Party’s annual Jefferson-Jackson dinner in downtown St.…
Scoop: Shane Schoeller named executive director of Missouri GOP
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(Originally published in The Missouri Times) — Shane Schoeller, a former legislative official turned candidate for Missouri secretary of state, will take over as executive director of the Missouri Republican Party. The announcement was expected late Thursday morning, when Chairman…