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Judge Okays Holden Redistricting Appointments
The Republicans-versus-Democrats battle over the makeup of the commissions redrawing Missouri's...
Redistricting Battle Moves To The Courtroom
The controversy over the makeup of the commissions that will redraw Missouri's political...
Republicans Caught In Contribution Disclosure Flap
House Republicans are downplaying a $12,000 fine levied against them by the State Ethics...
Watchdog Group Decries Link Between Power and Power
A watchdog group favoring campaign finance reform is criticizing what it sees as coziness between...
Governor Shakes Up Law Enforcement Team
Governor Bob Holden has revamped the state's law enforcement team. New agency heads include Gary...
Governor Considering Several Stadium Proposals
Stadium and arena projects are dominating a lot of the conversations at the State Capitol these...
Democrats Criticize Attorney Working For Redistricting Committee
The hiring of a special attorney to work with a committee redrawing Missouri's Congressional...
Missouri’s U.S. Senators Return To Capitol Hill
Missouri's two United States Senators have completed their Easter break and returned to...
More Money Misery For Missouri
Missouri is facing more economic woes. It looked as though a supplemental budget had cleared up...
More Belt Tightening Ordered By Governor
Governor Bob Holden is asking state agencies and departments to squeeze their pennies a little...
Governor Signs First Bill
Governor Bob Holden has signed his first bill - a restatement of an old sewer law. It's a bill...
Audit Highlights Poor Compliance With Sunshine Law
An audit of state agencies and departments shows many are doing poor jobs of complying with...
Attorney General’s Office Studies Racial Profiling Data
It's been more than two weks since the so-called "drop dead" deadline for communities throughout...
Reform Of State Election Laws Runs Into Hurdles
A major reform of state election laws has run into hurdles in the State Senate. It's a package of...
Governor’s Plans For Filling Redistricting Vacancy Bound To Anger Republicans
The next phase is underway in the controversy surrounding the make-up of the commissions that will...
Nixon Advises Holden On Redistricting Snafu
Attorney General Jay Nixon has responded to Governor Bob Holden's questions regarding the make-up...
Rift Between Holden And Labor Over Redistricting
A rift has developed between Governor Bob Holden and organized labor. The head of the Missouri...
St. Louis-Area Congressman Has Cancer
St. Louis-area Congressman Todd Akin has prostate cancer. The 53-year-old Republican is scheduled...
Senator Proposes Using Tobacco Money For State Workers’ Pay Raises
Missouri is going through some tough budget times. But that isn't stopping a State Senator from...
Democrats And Republicans Still At Odds Over Redistricting Spat
Missouri Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over the make-up of the House and Senate...
Holden Sets Date To Fill Vacancies In Legislature
Governor Bob Holden has set August 7th as the special election date to fill three vacant seats in...
Republicans Accuse Democrats Of Playing Politics Over Redistricting
The Missouri Republican Party is accusing Governor Bob Holden and the state Democratic Party of...
Congressional Redistricting Process Begins In State Senate
The process to determine districts in Congress is underway, and it involves drawing lines - not...
House Speaker Looks At Rules Governing Drug Forfeitures
The Speaker of the Missouri House wants to change how law enforcement handles drug forfeitures....
Bush Talks Tax Cuts During Visit To Kansas City
President George W. Bush talked tax cuts as he visited Missouri on the first leg of a 2-day,...
Blunt Report On St. Louis Mayoral Primary Finds Significant Problem Areas
Missouri Secretary of State Matt Blunt has completed his report on the March 6th Mayoral Primary...
Commission To Look Into Preventing Future Natural Gas Price Spikes
Consumer and political heat generated by the big natural gas price hikes this past winter has...
Bond Outlines Concerns With McCain-Feingold
Campaign finance reform is taking center stage this week on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., and...
Bond Says Rate Cut Fine … But Just A Start
Senator Christopher Bond is applauding the decision by the Federal Reserve to cut the interest...