Despite what several polls said, Donald Trump has easily been re-elected as president. Where did Democrat Kamala Harris and the Democrats go wrong? Alisa Nelson talks to MU assistant political science professor Charles Zug.
Missouri’s local election officials are projecting about a 40 percent voter turnout for Tuesday’s presidential preference primary (PPP). Polls will open Tuesday morning at 6 and will close at 7 p.m. statewide. Under Missouri law, you can only choose one...
When asked to name a highlight of the legislative session, the Speaker of the House didn’t mention a piece of legislation. Instead, House Speaker Steven Tilley, a Republican from Perryville, referred to the conduct in the House during the legislative session. “I...
The limit of criticism was tested on the House floor as Democrats harshly criticized majority Republicans for pushing pay-day loan reform they claim is anything but. Battle lines were drawn from the start of debate on the House floor over HB 656. Republicans pushed...
Budget work in the House went smoothly, for the most part. But partisanship can be held down only so long. Debate on the House floor veered from discussion on how best to spend state tax revenue into proposals to strip money from state officeholders. It began with an...
