Scott Rupp

Some lawmakers fear that members of both parties could use agenda items as leverage to affect what the congressional map looks like.

The imminent departure of Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey amounts to an end of an era for the Missouri General Assembly, at least for Missouri Public…

Sen. Rob Schaaf probably wouldn’t be classified as bleeding heart liberal.Throughout his tenure in the Missouri General Assembly, the St. Joseph…

Running for a seat in the Missouri Senate is tough. It takes months of door-to-door campaigning, an endless dash for cash, and a thick skin to win a…

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has nominated state Sen. Scott T. Rupp, R-Wentzville, to a seat on the Missouri Public Service Commission, which oversees public…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 14, 2013 - After years of inaction and gridlock, the Missouri Senate is on the verge of passing…

The Missouri Senate on Tuesday night gave first-round approval to a workers’ compensation bill that includes a proposed fix for the state’s ailing Second…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 26, 2012 - On the surface, President Barack Obama’s re-election seemed to be a death knell to…

It took about 18 hours to tally the results, but Shane Schoeller (R, Willard) appears to have won the Republican primary for Missouri Secretary of…

Robin Carnahan’s decision to not seek a third term as Missouri Secretary of State has opened the door for seven hopefuls from four different political…