Former Governor Hearnes praised during state funeral

State funeral services for former Gov. Warren Hearnes have concluded at the Capitol, with Gov. Nixon praising Hearnes as a governor who provided a steady hand during the stormy times of the 1960s. Hearnes served as Missouri governor from 1965 to 1973. He was the first...

McCaskill Says Blunt Read Writing on the Wall

Missouri’s top Democrat, who lost a race four years ago to Republican Matt Blunt, says though the governor’s decision not to run for a second term was obviously unexpected, perhaps it shouldn’t have come as such a shock. Senator McCaskill (D-MO)...

Gov. Blunt Strikes Theme of Change in State of State

Governor Blunt used the theme of "change is working" to defend controversial budget cuts when he began his administration and to assert the state has moved forward under his leadership during the annual State of the State address . Barely into a 50 minute...