VP candidate Tim Kaine surprises Missouri delegation in Philadelphia
Former Missouri Gov. Bob Holden said he hopes Kaine’s Missouri connections will give some voters an additional reason to support Clinton
MO Republicans debated for the last time before August 2nd primary
( KTRS ) The Republican candidates for Missouri governor debated for the last time Wednesday, before next week’s primary. Businessman John Brunner, former Navy SEAL Eric Greitens, former prosecutor and state House Speaker Catherine Hanaway and Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder are all vying for a win August 2nd. Prevouisly during debates, the candidates outlined plans…
Missouri GOP governor candidate Greitens touts outsider role
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Eric Greitens is a former Navy SEAL officer, New York Times bestselling author and black belt in taekwondo. Next, he wants to be Missouri governor. The 42-year-old St. Louis Republican faces a competitive Aug. 2 primary against suburban St. Louis businessman John Brunner, former U.S. Attorney and House Speaker Catherine Hanaway,…
Appeals court rejects suit over Missouri execution protocol
The suit claims the state violates state and federal law by using an illegal prescription to obtain pentobarbital from a compounding pharmacy
Missouri governor candidate sued for defamation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A man accused of sexual abuse in a pending civil lawsuit is suing Missouri Republican gubernatorial candidate John Brunner. In a petition dated Tuesday, California venture capitalist Michael Goguen accused Brunner of defamation. The allegations against Goguen, which he denies, are an issue in the Missouri governor’s race because Goguen…
2 new lawsuits challenge Missouri cigarette tax proposal
( KTRS ) Two lawsuits, contesting a cigarette tax hike, have been filed to block it from the November ballot. One is a follow up to a recent appeals court decision that changed the measure’s ballot summary. The other lawsuit states that the proposal violates the Missouri Constitution by how it raises and spends money. The…
Court strikes down Missouri law cutting jobless benefits
The court said the Senate needed to vote to override Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of the bill before the regular session ended in May 2015, instead of voting in September
