A candidate for Jefferson County sheriff is facing an ouster action before he even wins the job....
Candidate for Jefferson County sheriff faces ouster
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Politics / Govt
Days Disqualified from Ballot
State Representative Rita Days of St. Louis has been thrown off the ballot by the Secretary of...
Political Pay Still Controversial
Pay for politicians is always controversial and the House is struggling to decide whether you...
Tension Remains as House is Poised to Pass Tobacco Trust Fund Bill
A proposal to establish the Missouri Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund is one vote away from passing...
Money Unaccounted for in St. Louis Circuit Clerk’s Office
416-thousand dollars are unaccounted for in the St. Louis circuit clerk's office. A state audit...
House Votes Down Equal Pay Bill
An equal pay bill loses in the House as opponents succeed in convincing colleagues it duplicates...
Bogged Down Tobacco Bill Moving in House
A bogged down tobacco bill is close to making its way through the House. No shutting off debate...
Senate Race Clouds Tobacco Debate
A discussion in the Missouri House on placing money from the national tobacco settlement into a...
County Bidding Questioned
The prosecutor in Newton County is sending a report about county commission bidding practices to...
New Madrid Police Chief Promises Stepped Up Enforcement Efforts
The Mayor of New Madrid says he wonders how many laws are being enforced in his town. Mayor Mark...
State prosecution of candidates
A candidate for Secretary of State thinks local prosecutors are too likely to resist prosecuting...
Raising big bucks for office of governor
The race for governor of Missouri is knee-deep in dollar bills. The main contenders, Jim Talent...
Talent vows centralized meth fight
Republican candidate for Governor Jim Talent thinks a key to winning the fight against...
Smaller House gets cool reception
The state Senate's plan to shrink the size of the legislature could backfire... The Senate...
Senators urge Vanguard expansion
Senators Ashcroft and Bond are urging the federal transportation department to let Vanguard...
Tension Within House Remains
Democrats and Republicans remain at odds in the Missouri House. Republicans angry that Democrats...
Secretary Pleas for Census Submissions
Secretary of State Bekki Cook says Missouri residents who don't want to be bothered at home need...
Senate Targets Marriage Penalty
The US Senate is expected to take up a measure to eliminate the so-called marriage penalty in the...
Issue of cutting House members may go to statewide vote
The state Senate wants Missourians to decide if they want to get rid of more than one-third of...
Changes Already Made to General Assembly
An Independent chooses a political party and a veteran lawmaker decides to retire. The make-up of...
Auditor Wants to Know Recidivism Rates
The state auditor wants to know if young people released from the Division of Youth Services are...
Voters say yes to new Christian County jail
Christian County is finally going to get a new jail. Voters say yes this time...after three...
Record Number of Filers for August Primary
It appears to Secretary of State Bekki Cook interest in politics isn't waning in Missouri. Cook...
State Lawmaker Plans Challenge of Term Limits
A state representative files for re-election, hoping to mount a legal challenge to legislative...
Bond Fights Gas Tax Cut
Senator Bond says a suggestion to cutback the federal gas tax is no replacement for a national...
Mother Recalls Tragedy in Fight Over Tax Cut
A mid-Missouri woman who lost a child and her father in a car wreck shares her story of tragedy,...
Rice runs for Governor
Evangelist Larry Rice runs again. Rice will announce today that he'll be an independent candidate...
Bond Investigates Deceptive Telemarketing
Senator Bond says small businesses are being scammed out of a quarter billion dollars a year by...
Bond Resists Gas Tax Repeal
Senator Bond says he refuses to let his colleagues jeopardize Missouri's share of federal highway...
Senate Rejects Flag Amendment
Congress fails once again to send a constitutional amendment to the states which would ban...