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Politics
Covering Missouri with Show-Me State Skepticism
Sometimes it takes an outside perspective to help you internalize your goals and keep you on track. Tom Marcinko, reporting for the Columbia Journalism Review, crystalized the missio...
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Elections
When Politics Collides With NCAA Basketball
It’s March Madness, and that means it’s become trendy for politicians to predict who they will go far in the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament. President Barack Obama, who is well...
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Politics
Missouri House Debates Voter ID
The House began discussion on the House floor last week about legislation that would require Missourians to show a photo ID when they vote. The bill is similar to the one I have sponsored...
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Politics
Missouri Budget Overview
While the new session brings with it the hope for accomplishing many of the policy objectives we believe will benefit the people of Missouri, it also brings with it the reality of yet ano...
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Elections
Doctor Makes It Official: Jotte In Race For Congress
Randy Jotte, an emergency room doctor at Barnes Jewish Hospital, has officially announced plans to run for the Republican nomination in the race for the second congressional district....
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Elections
Paging The Doctor From De Smet: Alum Jumping Into Congressional Race
Webster Groves native and De Smet graduate Randy Jotte is throwing his hat in the ring for the Republican nomination in Missouri's newly redrawn second congressional district. He ...
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Elections
Event Promises Explanation of Presidential Process
As noted numerous times before, the GOP process for selecting presidential delegates is not exactly straightforward. Even though there’s a primary in February, as of now, delegates will b...
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Elections
Candidates Discuss Government Spending and Debt During GOP Debate
Between 30 and 40 people attended the KTRS-AM/St. Louis Beacon-sponsored GOP Senatorial debate Tuesday. Congressman Todd Akin and former Missouri State Treasurer Sarah Steelman particip...