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07.06.2009 9:26 am

Civil War general faces demotion from U.S. Capitol statue display

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Blairs statue

Blair's statue

While he’s busy poring over potential statutes passed by state lawmakers, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has found time to make some changes to statues as well.

Nixon’s office has sent a request to the Architect of the Capitol in Washington to…

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09.22.2008 10:31 am

Race between Graves and ex-KC mayor Barnes heats up

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

If Democrats gain Congressional seats in Missouri, they will likely come from a pair of women contenders.

You already know about Columbia State Rep. Judy Baker, fighting former state tourism director Blaine Luetkemeyer to replace Kenny…

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08.28.2008 12:11 pm

Cleaver praises Hulshof as “good and decent,” while delegates ready for scramble to Invesco Field

Special to the Post-Dispatch

This morning’s last breakfast meeting for Missouri’s Democratic delegation was all about passion, unity and logistics.

U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Kansas City, had the crowd on its feet as he used his considerable preacher skills (he’s also a reverend) to tear…

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04.02.2008 6:34 am

Cleaver’s dilemma: Is conflicted the word?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

For those who have been paying attention, Emanuel Cleaver’s heart-head conflict has been lingering for months.

The congressman and former mayor from Kansas City has been pushed into the national political spotlight for comments he made in an interview that aired Sunday on…

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