Elections & Campaigns

Filed April 22, 2008 by Antonio French

Can you have a one-man debate? Guess not. After Chris Koster and Margaret Donnelly both bailed out, the Young Dems of Truman State have cancelled their debate. Truman State Young Democrats Press contact: James Lang…

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Johnson Says Her Race Is For Real

Filed April 2, 2008 by Danielle Belton · 5 archived comments

State Rep. Connie Johnson is trying to tap down some scuttlebutt about why she’s running for State Senate, the same seat Rep. Rodney Hubbard and Robin Wright-Jones are running for. Mouths are flapping that Johnson…

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Kinder’s Lincoln Days Announcement

Filed February 9, 2008 by Antonio French

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Red Districts Prime For Picking?

Filed March 27, 2008 by Danielle Belton

Reporters at Congressional Quarterly Online are taking a peak at some Missouri Republican strongholds that may be ripe for the picking by Democrat insurgents. CQ singles out two prime House races in the sixth district,…

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Hulshof Distances Himself From Blunt’s “Fee Office” Scandal

Filed March 14, 2008 by Danielle Belton · 2 archived comments

Taking a crack at cronyism, gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Kenny Hulshof (R-Mo.) has a proposal that would end the patronage system in Missouriâ€™s fee offices. The old, controversial system involved about 183 privately run offices that…

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The Tale of Peter Kinder

Filed November 7, 2008 by Antonio French

Lt. Governor Peter Kinder was the sole Republican survivor of Tuesday’s blue sweep of Missouri’s statewide offices. As he assumes the role of leader of his party, his success should be taken as a lesson…

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Kinder seeks ban on lawmakers working as political consultants

Filed July 2, 2008 by Antonio French