Carl Bearden

Missouri lawmakers have made moves to undo voter-approved initiatives — and make it harder for constitutional amendments to be enacted. But efforts to curb the initiative petition process are getting bipartisan pushback.

To grasp St. Charles County’s dramatic growth, one only needs to view two photos taken 47 years apart by Jim Karll.Both show Highway K in O’Fallon, just…

Missouri residents backed President Donald Trump by overwhelming numbers in last year’s election.But some of his backers told St. Louis Public Radio that…

Don’t look now, but St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger and company may be trailblazers – at least when it comes to setting up a prescription drug…

Proponents of a transportation sales tax were dealt a big blow last year when a legislative effort died at the last minute. But that doesn’t mean they’re…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 7, 2013 - United for Missouri, one of the conservative groups backing the tax-cut bill, --HB253…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 1, 2013 - A conservative group is turning up the heat on Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon’s…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: A conservative group is turning up the heat on Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon’s administration for a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 12, 2010 - United for Missouri, the new group being led by former state Rep. Carl Bearden, is…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 2, 2010 - Former state Rep. Carl Bearden, a St. Charles County Republican, has announced he's…