St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger holds a significant lead over his Democratic primary election opponent, according to a poll released Saturday. The survey, conducted by Remington Research Group on behalf of nonpartisan Missouri Scout, showed Stenger leading challenger Mark Mantovani, a […]
Right-to-work looks to be a photo finish for Missouri Republicans
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Republican lawmakers continue pushing forward with legislation to add right-to-work to the Missouri State Constitution, but some would like them to do so a little more quickly. The House on Monday night third read and […]
Missouri voters may see second right-to-work measure on 2018 ballot
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Freedom to Work may have failed as an initiative petition but voters may still see the issue on the November ballot. House Joint Resolution 79, sponsored by Rep. Rick Brattin, which seeks to change the constitution […]
Minimum wage, Clean Missouri, and medical marijuana: Six initiatives turn in signatures seeking the ballot
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — With the deadline to turn in signatures for initiative petitions in the Show-Me State now behind us, a number of proposals are primed to appear before Missouri voters, provided their signatures are verified. More than 300 […]
Legislation to move right-to-work to August ballot advances out of committee
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A resolution seeking to move the right-to-work referendum from the November ballot is moving forward in the Missouri House. HR 102, sponsored by Rep. Holly Rehder, proposes to move the ballot initiative from the November 6th […]
U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay Jr. rallies area Democrats at Clayton Township meeting
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. — For Missouri Democrats, success or failure this fall will likely hinge on whether they can come together as a party and persuade voters to get to the polls. About 60-plus local residents packed a room at […]
Laborers from around the state rally against right-to-work
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Several hundred workers from around the Show-Me State gathered in front of the Capitol to show solidarity against right-to-work or right-to-work-for-less, as the labor workers called it. The Missouri State Building and Construction Trades Council organized […]
Could Republicans move right-to-work vote to favor the party in November election?
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The issue of right-to-work is still up in the air in the Show-Me State, despite the passage of the legislation during the 2017 legislative session, and there are a number of questions still to be answered […]
Construction underway at St. Jude Dream Home in O’Fallon
A new home being constructed in the O’Fallon neighborhood of Legends Pointe will stand out from all the rest this year. The 2018 St. Jude Dream home, which will benefit the Memphis children’s research hospital, will donate the house to […]
MO GOP looking for paid volunteers to gather signatures for pro-Right-to-Work petition
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Though the right-to-work law is now headed toward the ballot in November, but that doesn’t mean that the fight is finished. In an email sent out by county party groups, Republicans are asking for volunteers to […]