U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay has now weighed in on Tuesday’s announcement by Chrysler that it’s cutting 2,400 jobs at its St. Louis operations. He joins others who offered their comments Tuesday.

“I am appalled by Chrysler’s decision to sacrifice…

State Rep. Jeff Harris, one of three major Democrats competing for Missouri attorney general, today issued a proposal that he said will ”combat the growing number of corporate hog farms in Missouri which present a danger to the state’s environment.”

Corporate hog operations have…

 The two St. Louis Democratic legislators battling for the 5th District state Senate seat in the Aug. 5 primary – state Reps. Robin Wright-Jones and Rodney Hubbard — each rolled out some additional endorsements today.

Wright-Jones announced that NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri, an abortion-rights group,…

State Rep. Bob Onder, who has emphasized his support for tougher abortion restrictions during his campaign for the Republican 9th District U.S. House nomination, is shrugging off his failure to win the backing of the state’s main anti-abortion group - Missouri Right…

The YouTube audience is currently eating up comments by Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid that burning fossil fuels creates health hazards.

Reid’s comments however were phrased more bluntly than that: “Coal makes us sick,” he said.

That pill isn’t settling…

The Missouri State Council of the Service Employees International Union has announced that it is endorsing state Rep. Robin Wright-Jones, D-St. Louis,  for the open 5th District state Senate post.

She’s competing against a fellow city Democrat in the state House, Rep.…

Former state Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-St. Elizabeth, apparently is the only Republican in the 9th District congressional race to snag the endorsement of Missouri Right to Life, which Luetkemeyer’s campaign says raising questions about the validity of  the anti-abortion credentials of one of…

State Treasurer Sarah Steelman, a Republican candidate for governor, held a press conference at a St. Louis gas station this morning to outline her proposals for addressing the energy problems and rising food prices in Missouri.

Her key proposal: End the…

The campaign of Sen. John McCain announced this morning that Col. Jack Jackson would become the co-chair of McCain’s Missouri campaign.

He retired from active duty in the Marine Corps in 1977, having flown numerous missions and received many medals…

Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder today will become the second high profile Republican to target one of his party’s recent leaders with an ethics reform proposal that is a stern rebuke.

Kinder plans a state flyaround starting in Springfield at 10 a.m.…