JOPLIN, Mo. – Republican U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt stopped short of calling for the resignation of U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shenseki following the allegations of a secret waiting list that may have covered up the true size of the…
Republican House Speaker Tim Jones fired back Wednesday to claims made by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon that the legislature went on a “special interest spending spree” on the final day of session. That day, lawmakers passed eight bills that included…
– Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon went on the offensive Wednesday against the legislature for their efforts to quietly expand the state’s tax incentive code on the final day of session. During stops in Kansas City and St. Louis, Nixon said legislatures…
One in four Americans has a diagnosable mental health disorder that is identifiable and treatable, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt said that despite the latter, the problem is not being adequately addressed. Blunt,…
WASHINGTON — While Republican gubernatorial candidate Catherine Hanaway has been privately focusing her attention on a primary challenge from State Auditor Tom Schweich, another challenge may be waiting quietly, tucked away in the halls of the Rayburn House Office Building…
WASHINGTON — After spending most of the last six months at the Missouri State Capitol, I did what any other self-respecting journalist needing a break from the marble halls of government might do: I went to another Capital. In this…