JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Jean Peters Baker, Jackson County prosecutor and former state representative, has been chosen to lead the Missouri Democratic Party for the next term. Following Stephen Webber as chair, Baker announced her candidacy for the role in […]
St. Louis County NAACP neutral on Amendment 1
Leading civil rights group will not take a vote on the ethics reform proposal ST. LOUIS, Mo. – After a week of rumors of opposition and support, the St. Louis County NAACP will remain neutral on Amendment 1 and will […]
Governor calls Prop D supporters to action in Kansas City northland rally
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Gov. Mike Parson hit the campaign trail Wednesday in support of the SaferMO.com campaign. The campaign, hoping to pass Prop D on the November ballot, is pushing for a gas tax increase to increase funding for […]
Right-to-work rises as top issue for most Democratic candidates
Proposition A, also known as right-to-work, is on the primary ballot this Tuesday. In many competitive Democratic primaries, it has become a driving issue across the board with most candidates working with the Vote No campaign and making the issue central […]
SD17 Special Election Night: Arthur wins bellwether seat
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After less than two hours of ballot counting in the 17th senatorial district vacated by Sen. Ryan Silvey, Democratic state Rep. Lauren Arthur pulled out a victory beyond recent polling, defeating Republican Rep. Kevin Corlew 59.61% […]
Kinder calls for resignation or impeachment of Governor; Parson calls for the state to ‘move forward’
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Longtime statesman and immediate past lt. governor Peter Kinder has called for the Governor to resign or the House to impeach Gov. Eric Greitens after the release of a House investigation report detailing explicit details of […]
Uncertainty surrounds legal defense as a lobbyist gift from former ‘at no cost’ attorneys
Dowd Bennett exited as the defense for the Governor on a lawsuit against the Governor for using a message-deleting app to conduct state business last week, but not before they registered as lobbyists for Eric Greitens himself – while conducting a […]
Gravis polling shows tight senate race, Greitens disapproval at 50%
Nonpartisan research firm Gravis Marketing did a random hybrid survey of 931 registered voters in Missouri from March 5-7. The margin of error was ±3.2. Gravis used interactive voice responses and an online panel of cell phone users, weighted by demographics. The poll […]
Chapelle-Nadal appears to shove man at public hearing, grassroot group rejects her involvement
NORTH COUNTY, Mo. – At a Thursday, February 22, 2018, public meeting discussing updates on remedial activities in North County, Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal appears to shove a long-time local man. The man, identified as Carl Chapell, a Coldwater Creek area […]
Republicans defer to House committee’s investigation after MOGOP calls indictment a ‘political hit job’
Greitens’ attorneys, GOP ED say the indictment is unprecedented, while others believe that’s the point JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As more and more members of the Republican-controlled legislature ask the Governor to resign after a Thursday afternoon Grand Jury indictment […]