Election 2012

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 30, 2012 - Throughout this campaign I have spent time trying to convince people of the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 9, 2012 - Missouri’s two major-party nominees for the U.S. Senate — Democratic incumbent Claire…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 29, 2012 - The job of St. Louis treasurer, says candidate Tishaura Jones, is about more than…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 4, 2012 - As U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill sees it, she was siding with workers – not employers —…

The Missouri House has given first-round approval to legislation that would require special elections to fill vacancies in statewide offices. If passed,…

A Missouri House committee has overwhelmingly passed legislation that would require special elections to fill vacancies in statewide offices.House Bill…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 14, 2013 - Former U.S. Sen. Everett Dirksen, R-Ill., is frequently credited with the phrase "a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 3, 2013 - WASHINGTON – When the 113th Congress opens for business at noon on Thursday, the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 31, 2012 - U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., is resurrecting memories of her victory over…

Missouri’s presidential electors gathered at the State Capitol today and cast their ballots for Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, who lost last month…