by Mike Lear | Jan 16, 2013 | News
The House Elections Committee has approved House House Speaker Pro Tem Jason Smith’s (R-Salem) proposal that would require openings for lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state auditor, state treasurer and U.S. Senator be filled at the...
by Bill Pollock | Nov 6, 2012 | News
U.S. Senate Republican candidate Todd Akin has conceded the race to incumbent Claire McCaskill. With roughly 50% of the precincts reporting, McCaskill was leading 51.2% to 42.1%. Earlier in the evening, supporters of Akin were being told to remain confident despite...
by admin | May 9, 2011 | News
A Missouri Congressman might well be eyeing a run for the United States Senate, but will only hint at the possibility during a visit to the Capitol. St. Louis Congressman Todd Akin takes time out during his visit to the Capitol to talk with reporters about his...
by [email protected] | Nov 2, 2010 | Politics / Govt
Local elections officials are geting ready for the evening rush-hour load of voters. Anecdotal reports say voting was heavy during the morning rush hour…No major problems have cropped up, says the Secretary of State’s office, although the state voter...
by [email protected] | Nov 1, 2010 | Politics / Govt
Missouri’s county elections authorities think about half of the registered voters will cast ballots today. Scott County Clerk Rita Milam, the immediate past president of the Missouri County Clerks Association, has been processing returns since 1984 and has been...