Elections & Campaigns

St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay is raising money and pressing for endorsements five months before his primary election like his political life depended on it — and it may. Slay, who in recent weeks has…

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

State Treasure candidate Andria Simckes (D) is raising some eyebrows in Springfield. According to KY3 Political notebook, at a small gathering of with lawyers Simckes said she’d “received the unofficial tap from Sen. Claire McCaskill,…

Margaret Donnelly calls on St. Louis Police Board to ask for new Independent Investigation The Citizens of St. Louis deserve to know all of the facts ST. LOUIS – Representative Margaret Donnelly called on the…

With the Obama-Clinton fight heading into yet another round on Tuesday, what do you think will happen when the final vote is counted. n n What's your prediction for Tuesday's elections? Obama wins both NC…

It’s a preemptive thanks, but no thanks. State Rep. Connie Johnson sent a letter to Firefighters Local 73 Tuesday stating she would not “seek nor accept” any endorsement from the union due to the “racial…

The Missouri ACORN Political Action Committee today endorsed Jeff Harris in the Democratic Primary for Attorney General. “In a Democratic primary, we are often choosing among friends,” said PAC member Lynn Oldham, “But in this…

When John McCain and Barack Obama come together for their first debate this Friday, some of their young supporters here in St. Louis will also be coming together to watch the event… This could get…