Scott Murphy
WASHINGTON — Yesterday here on Political Fix, you saw video of Missouri native Scott Murphy claiming victory in a U.S. House race in New York.
Looks like Murphy, who grew up in Columbia, will be missing the Cherry Blossom Festival here in Washington and any other…
JEFFERSON CITY — To cut down on a backlog in unemployment claims, the state is reopening a call center in St. Louis that was closed by former Gov. Matt Blunt.
Gracia Backer, the employment security chief picked by Gov. Jay Nixon,…
Gov. Jay Nixon has brought back a veteran number-cruncher to help him balance the budget.
Linda Luebbering started work today as Nixon’s budget director.
Luebbering was budget director during former Gov. Bob Holden’s administration, steering the state’s financial ship during the…
John Ashcroft at the state Capitol with Betty Hearnes
Though the crowd itself wasn’t particularly large at today’s inaugural, the stage was packed with political luminaries from both sides of the aisle.
Among them: Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, who served…
Jamilah Nasheed
State Rep. Jamilah Nasheed of St. Louis, a Democrat, is channeling the failed campaign of Republican gubernatorial candidate Kenny Hulshof.
Use the Rainy Day Fund, she says.
In the campaign, Hulshof suggested using the Rainy Day Fund to give loans to small…
Lembke, left, and Barry
Democrat Joan Barry is seeking a recount in her razor-thin loss to Republican Jim Lembke for the State Senate representing south St. Louis city and county.
Barry lost the contest by just 76 votes out of 88,362 cast — a difference…
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…
Former Gov. Bob Holden and mayoral chief of staff Jeff Rainford are among the speakers at Wednesday’s luncheon of the St. Louis chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.
The topic: “A candid discussion of campaign tactics and the messaging that drives…
Departing House Speaker Rod Jetton, R-Marble Hill, said today that he has learned a few things during his eight years in the House.
“I came here a hard-core, conservative nut,” Jetton said. “Ask Gov. Holden. I even interrupted his speech once,…
DENVER — Dozens of Missouri delegates joined hundreds of their counterparts at a huge fundraising party at the Denver convention center.
Although food and drink flowed freely, the chief aim was to raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina, who continue…
