Voters in the 8th Ward will choose their new representative for the St. Louis Board of Aldermen on Tuesday. Polls in the ward, which will represent parts of three neighborhoods around Tower Grove Park— Shaw, Southwest Garden and Tower Grove […]
Republicans handed first special election defeat amid Greitens scandal
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In an interview with the Morning Consult last week, Governor Eric Greitens wouldn’t say if he thought the Missouri Republican Party could hold all four seats in Tuesday’s special elections, saying “That’s up to the voters. […]
Election Night 2017: Cierpiot surges to victory in SD 8 special
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Election Day has officially come and passed, and there will now be two new members joining the Missouri Legislature. But the biggest headline from Election Day across Missouri is Rep. Mike Cierpiot now becoming Senator-elect Cierpiot, […]
Can the legislature call a special election? Constitution, cases say yes
By Rachael Herndon Dunn JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Leading Missouri political minds are buzzing about the legislature being able to set a special election by resolution without the signature of the governor, citing the Constitution being upheld by Missouri Supreme Court […]