Missouri’s governor has activated the National Guard ahead of the release of a verdict in the Michael Brown case.
Politics
As world awaits Ferguson investigation results, Jay Nixon activates National Guard
by Eli Yokley •
Politics
Claire McCaskill opposes Harry Reid for senate minority leader
by Eli Yokley •
Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill said Thursday morning she will not support Nevada Democrat Harry Reid for election as Senate Minority Leader. “Yesterday, I met with Harry Reid and told him I would not be supporting him for Minority Leader.…
General Assembly
Missouri legislators to probe allegations against attorney general
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Following an investigation that found lobbyists to be peddling their influence with state attorneys general — including Missouri’s own, Democrat Chris Koster – state lawmakers have launched a committee that hopes take a deeper dive into the…
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Missouri Governor Says National Guard Is Still Option in Ferguson
by New York Times •
WELDON SPRING, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon said Tuesday that the Missouri National Guard was part of a multiforce contingency plan by law enforcement authorities to avert violence as the region around St. Louis awaited a grand jury’s return in…
Politics
John Hancock considering run for chairman of the Missouri GOP
by Eli Yokley •
– From 1997 to 2004, Republican political strategist John Hancock was the executive director of the Missouri Republican Party. A decade after leaving that full-time role, Hancock is considering a return to the organization.
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A historic fourth term as lieutenant governor? That’s what Peter Kinder’s telling donors
by Eli Yokley •
There has never been a person before who has sought a fourth term as the state’s lieutenant governor. Until now.