Elections & Campaigns

Supporters of an effort to get on the November ballot a measure to eliminate affirmative action in Missouri missed their midnight deadline last night. In all likelihood, it was not a strategic blunder, but probably…

Come on down to a Democratic candidates forum in the fightin’ 15th ward. Party representatives will be talking turkey about state and citywide candidates. On Thursday, there will be a discussion on the US Rep…

Kansas City’s The Pitch is reporting that Democrat Attorney General candidate Molly Korth Williams may be a plant. In an article by David Martin, The Pitch insinuates that A.G. candidate State Senator Chris Koster has…

Former Missouri Governor and U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft has endorsed State Rep. Jane Cunningham’s bid for the state Senate. He will also appear at a fundraiser for the Republican candidate. “I wholeheartedly endorse Jane…

With less than a year before the 2009 Mayoral Primary, who do you think is the best candidate to run against Francis Slay as he seeks his third term in office? n Who is the…

State Rep. Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D-University City) is one of the more liberal members of the Missouri Legislature, but that isn’t stopping her from throwing her support behind the Republican candidate for Attorney General — in…

Democratic candidate for attorney general, Rep. Jeff Harris is taking his fight against factory farms, and his Democratic opponents, to the web. Harris launched a video on the internet Thursday highlighting large factory farms moving…

UPDATE 1 P.M. WILL YOU BE MY LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR? The race for Lt. Governor is as crowded as Hwy 70 at 6 p.m., who didn’t scratch their name on the list as closing bell yesterday?…