Missouri GOP chairman steps down

(KTRS) – The man who led the Missouri Republican party since February 2015, is stepping down. Missouri GOP Chairman John Hancock announced today he is leaving the post. His decision comes after Republicans swept statewide races, but he told the Post-Dispatch that a large amount of credit for the wins goes to party executive director…

Illinois workers protest Rauner’s planned labor deal

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – State workers across Illinois put pressure on Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner to negotiate in demonstrations at 120 worksites. The demonstrations Thursday were organized by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which represents about 38,000 state employees. In Springfield, workers chanted “2-4-6-8, Rauner should negotiate.” In downtown Rockford, about…