Wes Shoemyer

Once a Democratic stronghold, the northeast Missouri-based 18th District turned to Republicans thanks to national realignment and perhaps conservative media.

Secretary of State Jason Kander is throwing his supporting behind the so-called “right to farm” amendment. Friday afternoon Kander’s office sent out a…

Wes Shoemyer was content to ride off into the political sunset. The former Democratic state senator lost his re-election bid decisively in 2010. Afterward…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 12, 2010 - Amid Wednesday's swift final passage of a bill mandating insurance coverage of autism…