Obama administration aims $7.7 million at low-performing Missouri schools

– The Obama administration announced Wednesday that Missouri been awarded nearly $8 million to improve low-performing Missouri schools. The funds were marked from the Department of Education’s School Improvement Grant…

Nixon administration launches campaign against veto override of tax bill

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon went on the offensive Thursday, launching a public campaign against GOP-backed legislation that would enact the a big tax cut for Missouri’s top…

McCaskill, Koster pledge united front to win back seats in General Assembly

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Statewide Democrats presented a united front Saturday night, pledging the full weight of the state party moving forward to assist legislative Democrats as the look to…

Deval Patrick focuses on national tones on Missouri trip

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…

Republican Jason Smith wins 8th district special election

SALEM, Mo. — For the first time in more than three decades, southeast Missouri will be represented by someone whose last name isn’t Emerson. Less than two hours after polls…

Jason Smith casts ballot in hometown

SALEM, Mo. – Late in the afternoon on Tuesday, a single car pulled into the rather empty parking lot at the Dent-Phelps County School. Out from it stepped state Rep….

Missouri Republican Party embraces Latino outreach program

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Republicans have signed on to a new effort attempting to reach out to Hispanic Republicans. In a letter to the Republican National Hispanic Assembly last…

Nixon vetoes law that would ban international law in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon visited St. Louis on Monday to veto legislation aimed at banning the implementation of foreign laws in Missouri. Speaking at the Lutheran Family…

Nixon to embark on European trade trip in June

JOPLIN, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon is scheduled to embark on a midsummer European trade trip next month in an effort to promote Missouri exports abroad, he confirmed to PoliticMo…