JEFFERSON CITY–In a feeble attempt to hide his abuse of the attorney general’s office as his campaign headquarters, Candidate Jay Nixon on Thursday tried to tell press from across the state that he isn’t running for governor just yet.
Candidate Nixon made a clumsy attempt before Missouri Press Association members to revise history by exclaiming [...]

JEFFERSON CITY – Gov. Matt Blunt’s common sense approach to the state budget and his commitment to the health of all Missourians was finally recognized by Democrats who last night unanimously endorsed the governor’s $8.1 billion budget bills for human services.
Democrats on the House appropriations subcommittee voted with Republicans on the spending bills after [...]

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Republican Party today called on Attorney General Jay Nixon to explain why he has suddenly chosen education as a target for a Sunshine Law lawsuit when the record clearly shows he has done his best to ignore the law when it’s politically convenient to do so.
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JEFFERSON CITY – Paul Sloca was named communications director for the Missouri Republican Party today, returning to a position he held prior to the successful 2004 elections.
“We are pleased that Paul will help us spread the word about the many Republican successes that have improved the lives of all Missourians and our plans for the [...]

JEFFERSON CITY – In a stunning change of course, the usually reclusive Secretary of State Robin Carnahan has taken a position on an important state issue (through an intermediary of course). Unfortunately, her opposition to a legislative measure that would require a photo-ID to vote in Missouri clashes with the widely accepted views of [...]

JEFFERSON CITY – One of the cardinal rules of swing-state political campaigning is to not get too high when the polls show you up and not get too low when the polls show you down. This is a good lesson for Claire McCaskill’s Senate campaign, which has gotten in the habit of trumpeting poll numbers [...]

JEFFERSON CITY – Since she became Secretary of State, Robin Carnahan has been absent from public debate on important state issues, while doing nothing to bring Missouri into compliance with federal and state election laws. In a testament to her complacency and ineptitude, Carnahan’s latest gaffe actually combines her failure to take strong positions [...]