Jo Ann Emerson

Former Missouri congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson is in stable condition at a hospital in Italy after suffering a brain hemorrhage. A spokeswoman said Emerson…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: WASHINGTON – Wasting no time after being elected to represent the 8th congressional district in…

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

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 22, 2013 - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has announced that he is setting a special election for June…

Reporting by Jacob McClelland and Chris McDaniel.Updated at 2:28 with announcement of the date of the special election.As expected, U.S. Representative Jo…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 18, 2013 - U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Cape Girardeau, will no longer represent Missouri’s 8th…

Reporting from Jacob McCleland of KRCU.The Republicans who hope to replace Jo Ann Emerson in the U.S. House of Representatives stressed their conservative…

Legislation to require special elections in Missouri to fill vacancies in statewide offices has cleared another hurdle. The bill today easily passed the…

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

Aside from Medicaid expansion, the most talked-about issue so far during the just-begun Missouri legislative session is whether Governor Jay Nixon (D) has…