EXCLUSIVE MPN ANALYSIS
Chalk this analysis up as a win for transparency and a loss for the reliability of some elected officials. An analysis of campaign finance data by MPN identified a large number of violations resulting from a new [...]
It's undeniable for the Nixon Administration, things aren't rosy in Missouri these days. And Nixon's approval rating shows that sentiment among Missouri voters.
A new SurveyUSA poll shows Nixon's approval at 44 percent, a 6-point drop over the last month. [...]
Missouri legislators will begin pre-filing legislation for the 95th General Assembly next Tuesday.
Pre-filing, which officially begins Dec. 1, offers legislators an opportunity to make their priorities known before the session begins, and perhaps even set the tone for the entire [...]
Your turkey may have a partisan flavor this year, because at least one poultry company is coming out with early investments for Missouri's 2010 election cycle.
Three Democrats and two Republicans are currently fundraising for primary contests in Missouri Senate District 24.
This open Democratic-leaning seat is being vacated by term-limited Sen. Joan Bray (D). When Bray was first elected in 2002, she won by only a 5 point margin. [...]
A SurveyUSA poll released at the end of Oct. pegged Gov. Jay Nixon's (D) approval at 50 percent. That's 8 points higher than a recent Public Policy Polling survey, conducted just two weeks later.
Gov. Jay Nixon's approval rating sits at 42 percent, according to a recent poll conducted by Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling (PPP).
Respondents who approve of Nixon include 36 percent of John McCain supporters in the 2008 election, 25 percent of self-described conservatives, and 23 [...]
Update: As of Nov. 23, Martin's campaign had updated its website to correct the mistake cited in this post. Conservatives continue to assail job creation estimates from the federal stimulus released by the White House Recovery Board, some of which were erroneously' [...]
Republican Party candidates in Missouri reported more contributions greater than $5,000 than their Democratic Party counterparts so far in Nov.
According to data from the Missouri Ethics Commission, GOP candidates and party committees received 10 contributions greater than or equal to $5,000, totaling $81,500. [...]
Congressional candidate Vicky Hartzler (R) showed a level of ignorance Thursday with comments criticizing federal stimulus jobs reporting.
Hartzler issued a press release that hops on a conservative bandwagon aimed at criticizing reported job estimates in misidentified congressional districts. Hartzler immediately jumps to the [...]
Congressman Roy Blunt (R) and Secretary of State Robin Carnahan (D) are in a statistical dead heat for the 2010 Missouri Senate race, according to a new poll released this week.
The poll, conducted by Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling, shows that in a race [...]
Just one day after his predecessor was sentenced to federal prison, State Sen. Joe Keaveny (D) was sworn in to represent Missouri's 4th Senatorial District.
53-year-old Keaveny had the oath of office administered by Supreme Court Judge Michael Wolff.
Federal Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (D) appointed former state Rep. Judy Baker (D) as a regional director yesterday.
Baker will represent HHS Region VII which covers the states of Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. Baker's responsibilities will include coordinating federal health [...]
The number of Missourians without access to enough food for active, healthy lifestyles is increasing according to a new study released this week by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
The Show Me State reported a 14 percent rate of food insecurity, [...]
Two former state Democratic lawmakers were sentenced today after pleading guilty to federal conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges back in Sept.
The charges stem from a cover-up in former State Sen. Jeff Smith's (D) 2004 congressional campaign against Congressman Russ Carnahan (D). [...]
Environmentalists expressed concerns in 2008 about then candidate Chris Koster's (D) environmental record. Now, there may be cause for concerns to resurface.
One Republican state representative in a targeted Missouri House district is learning the consequences of not paying taxes, and definitely the hard way.
Rep. Denny Hoskins (R-121) announced earlier this week he owed nearly $20,000 to the Johnson County collector in back taxes [...]
Tying eduction funding to gambling is a gamble of sorts, especially during times of economic turmoil. However, despite declining casino revenues, taxes are up for the 2010 fiscal year.
According to the latest report from the state Gaming Commission, casino revenues and patrons are [...]
Missouri lost 86,000 jobs over the last 6 quarters, and, yes, that's a lot by anyone's standard.
Total cumulative losses during the current recession already exceed those from the downturn at the beginning of the decade. That recession in 2000 resulted [...]
After months of partisan bickering and fiery town halls, and hours after President Obama exhorted lawmakers to approve a healthcare overhaul, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed landmark healthcare reform legislation by a 220 to 215 vote late Saturday night.
House candidate Linda Witte (D) raised $6,275 during the third quarter of fundraising, according to reports filed last month with the Missouri Ethics Commission.
Witte's itemized receipts spanned the state, including $925 from political committees, and $3,025 from individuals. Individuals donating' [...]
This afternoon in Washington the Senate passed a bill that would extend unemployment benefits by 14 weeks and reauthorize the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit, which was set to expire Nov. 30.
Although the legislation was mired in politics over the past [...]
A little more than one week ago, Pat Conway (D) filed paperwork with the Missouri Ethics Commission to begin fundraising for a bid to represent House District 27.
Conway, who currently serves as the Buchanan County Clerk, will seek to replace former Rep. Ed [...]
The Missouri GOP's first campaign attack ad of the 2010 election cycle hit the internet this week.
The GOP released a statement to supporters today that asserts "KRCG-TV investigates ACORN-Carnahan relationship." That is perhaps a slight exaggeration of the KRCG that report aired today,' [...]
The Director of Missouri's Department of Transportation (MoDOT), Pete Rahn, was recently named one of the country's leading public officials by Governing magazine.
"Rahn is one of the country's most innovative transportation officials," Governing magazine says of Rahn, a former transportation' [...]
Neither of Missouri's professional football teams is faring particularly well this season. As of Sunday afternoon, the Chiefs are 1-6 and the Rams just broke a 17 game losing streak with a win against Detroit, for a record of 1-7.
Nearly three-quarters of the jobs claimed to be created or saved in Missouri as a result of funds from the federal stimulus came from education-related grants, according to MPN's analysis of federal data released last Friday.
