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Former Missouri State Rep. Sam Page, who lost a bid last year for lieutenant governor, will seek a return to Jefferson City next year as a State Senator.

The Creve Coeur Democrat, an anesthesiologist by training, confirmed he will run for…

Coleman

After weeks of will-she, won’t-she, all signs point towards State Sen. Maida Coleman challenging Mayor Francis Slay in the March Democratic primary for mayor.

Earlier, the Arch City Chronicle reported that Coleman had made up her mind to run. On Tuesday, Coleman herself told…

Smith, lower right, and other members of the Dave Drebes Players.

State Sen. Jeff Smith, a political science professor and amateur musician, will perform with other novice rockers tonight at a concert to aid a local food pantry.

The 9 p.m.…

Coleman

The Arch City Chronicle reports that, at a legislative holiday party last week, outgoing State Sen. Maida Coleman told colleagues she is planning to run for mayor of St. Louis.

There is also word this week that Coleman has been calling potential…

Hubbard

Outgoing State Rep. Rodney Hubbard — who narrowly lost a State Senate bid earlier this year– has found a new gig.

The New York-based political action committee Democrats for Education Reform — run by advocates and operators of charter schools — has tapped…

Holden

Dave Drebes over at Arch City Chronicle offers an interesting take on the future of the Republican Party. Drebes argues that Republicans in Missouri need to learn from their mistakes, as Democrats did following 2004 losses.

Says Drebes:

Democrats took their 2004 loss to…