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Susan B. Anthony list endorses Steelman
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsShareJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Sarah Steelman has received support from one of the nation’s top anti-abortion groups. The Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund, the Susan B. Anthony List’s political arm, announced their endorsement of Steelman over her two Republican rivals.... -
GOP Senate hopefuls spar for Tea Party support
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsShare— Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Sarah Steelman completed a four-city tour Friday evening, touting herself as the true Tea Party candidate in the race with her support from the Tea Party Express. The tour, Steelman said, focused on the issues that ignited the Tea Party... -
Signatures filed for four of 143 submitted initiative petitions
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsShareJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missourians submitted a record 143 petitions to the secretary of state this year for approval, but signatures for only four of them were filed with the secretary of state’s office on time. The office was buzzing Sunday afternoon awaiting the arrival... -
Nixon, Koster honor fallen law enforcement officers
Posted on May 6, 2012 | No CommentsShare JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In 2011, seven law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty in communities across Missouri. The group was recognized Saturday by top officials at a ceremony at the state capitol. Gov. Jay Nixon, Attorney General Chris Koster, and... -
Spence proposes new ethics reforms
Posted on May 4, 2012 | No CommentsShareJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Republican gubernatorial hopeful Dave Spence announced a list of suggested ethics reforms that he believes would add greater transparency to state government. Spence supports capping lobbyist gifts, banning committee-to-committee transfers, and requiring a full disclosure of donors from outside organizations spending... -
GOP selects Lane Koch to lead Missouri efforts
Posted on May 4, 2012 | No CommentsShare— In previous years, Lane Koch played an active role in some of the Republican Party’s key political efforts. In 2008, she the party’s efforts in St. Louis, and in 2010, she served as a deputy political director for Roy Blunt’s successful U.S. Senate campaign.... -
Blunt: In McCaskill race, GOP “majority matters”
Posted on May 3, 2012 | No CommentsShareJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt has consistently said he will likely not endorse in the Republican primary race of candidates hoping to take on Sen. Claire McCaskill in November, but that does not mean he has written off the race. Blunt, a... -
Tea Party Express bus tour hits roadblock
Posted on May 2, 2012 | 1 CommentShare— A month after receiving an endorsement from the Tea Party Express, Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Sarah Steelman is once again hitting the road in Missouri with the group. The campaign had scheduled stops this week in Kansas City, Springfield, Joplin, and St. Louis. With... -
McCaskill’s third ad criticizes outside spending
Posted on May 2, 2012 | No CommentsShare— Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill launched her latest television spot this week, focusing attention on the outside spending that is assailing her on Missouri airwaves. “They just keep coming back. Secret money, attacking Claire McCaskill,” says a narrator. “These big oil and insurance companies... -
Gay Republican wants party to drop ‘don’t say gay’ bill
Posted on May 2, 2012 | No CommentsShareJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Republican state Representative Zach Wyatt told colleagues he is gay, and called on members of his party to withdraw support of legislation that would limit public discussion of sexual orientation. Wyatt is one of four gay lawmakers in Jefferson City. He...
