Schmitt denies involvement in call for Capitol riot
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt denies any knowledge of a robocall by an arm of the Republican Attorneys General Association…
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Hawley’s woes grow as another major backer abandons him
The list of Missouri supporters abandoning U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley grew Friday, when a prominent early backer accused him of…
Board of Aldermen condemns Hawley, other perpetrators, in riot at Capitol
A resolution unanimously approved by the St. Louis Board of Aldermen on Friday lashes out at Missouri Republican Sen. Josh…
Gardner’s appeal in McCloskey case turned away
(AP) — A Missouri appeals court denied on Friday St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s appeal challenging the disqualification of…
Warnock joins select club of pastor politicians
Raphael Warnock, by winning Georgia’s U.S. Senate election against Sen. Kelly Loeffler, will join Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., as one…
‘Great damage’: Republicans recoil from Hawley
(AP) — A Republican colleague rebuked him on the Senate floor. A home-state newspaper editorial board declared he has “blood…
Racial double standard clear in Capitol insurrection
NEW YORK (AP) — Black Lives Matter protests, 2020: Overwhelming force from law enforcement in dozens of cities. Chemical dispersants.…
Parson defends Trump over D.C. riot
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson expressed dismay on Wednesday at news that a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol to derail the certification…
St. Louis’ failure means red Missouri
I hesitate to call Sen. Josh Hawley a fascist only because I don’t think he believes in anything, including fascism,…
Parson unblocks $127M, announces $68M for colleges
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson announced on Wednesday $68 million in federal aid for college construction projects, and…
Victories in Georgia swing U.S. Senate to Democrats
ATLANTA (AP) — Democrats won both Georgia Senate seats — and with them, the U.S. Senate majority — as final…
Tiny house village near downtown gets first residents
DOWNTOWN WEST – The first residents have moved into the tiny “village” being built near downtown for otherwise homeless people,…
Georgia shows Trump’s long shadow isn’t fading yet
ATLANTA (AP) — Ballots are still being counted in the Georgia runoffs that will determine control of the U.S. Senate…
Four candidates to vie for mayor; three others fall short
ST. LOUIS – Following the close of filing Monday, three local political veterans and at least one newcomer will compete in…
Wagner bucks Missouri GOP colleagues, won’t fight Biden’s win
U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner became on Monday the first Republican in the Missouri congressional delegation to say publicly that she…
Census, congressional seat data unready until February
The numbers used for deciding how many congressional seats each state gets wouldn’t be ready until mid-February at the earliest,…