Ron Richard

Joplin Republican was the only person ever to serve as Missouri House speaker and Senate president pro tem.

For the first time in memory, the Missouri House skipped its traditional end-of-session celebratory paper toss at 6 p.m. Friday.And outgoing House Speaker…

Gov. Eric Greitens is in danger of becoming the first Missouri governor ever to be impeached.That’s because members of the House and Senate have gathered…

Any remaining support Gov. Eric Greitens may have had from the Missouri legislature’s top Republican leaders is now gone.Both House Speaker Todd…

Some Senate Democrats don’t want to send any more bills to Gov. Eric Greitens’ desk unless House members begin the impeachment process immediately — as…

State Rep. Kathie Conway was one of the first Republican lawmakers to suggest that Gov. Eric Greitens resign.It was a move that set her apart from most of…

On the latest edition of Politically Speaking, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies welcome Sen. Bill Eigel back to the program.The…

A proposal to overhaul Missouri’s tax code is awaiting another vote in the Missouri Senate.The bill approved on Wednesday would cut state income taxes to…

The search has begun for Missouri’s next education commissioner, even though there currently aren’t enough board members to vote on hiring Margie…

Ryan Silvey has been confirmed as the next member of the Missouri Public Service Commission, and has resigned his seat in the State Senate. The Republican…