Republicans Serve Up Challenger To McCaskill

A lawyer for Washington University in St. Louis has filed to run for the State Auditor’s post that is held by Claire McCaskill. Jay Kanzler helps oversee compliance for almost $1-billion annually in federal and state tax dollars directed to the school. He...

Unemployment Benefit Fund Going Broke

A warning from State Auditor Claire McCaskill’s Office that Missouri’s unemployment benefit fund will be insolvent within a year. The report concludes state officials will have to borrow money and employers will have to bear the cost. According to an audit...

McCaskill Announces Run For Second Term

State Auditor Claire McCaskill has announced she will seek re-election to a second term. McCaskill was first elected to the post in 1998. Prior to that, she served as prosecutor in Jackson County and as a State Representative. She has made no secret of the fact she is...

State Audit Calls For Monitoring Of Cell Phone Use

An audit of state employees’ cellular phone use shows taxpayers are picking up the tab for many personal calls. State Auditor Claire McCaskill says it’s to be expected that more and more state workers are going to be using cell phones. What concerns her is...