The state Office of Administration just released a new set of population projections for the state of Missouri through 2030.

The projections deal with all 114 counties and the city of St. Louis.

(Click here for the full report.)

The key findings:
–”Missouri’s population is…

The Congressional bid of former Mizzou football star Brock Olivo landed its first political endorsement this week: State Sen. John Griesheimer.

Is it a major endorsement?

I don’t think so - Olivo has far more name recognition than Grieshemier. But,…

Mid-term report cards are out by the Drum Major Institute, a progressive, left-leaning, think tank that purports to represent the interests and issues of the illustrious middle class.The full scorecard is available here, and the entire report in PDF format is…

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters - a city native and Vashon High grad - will be here this weekend for a Congressional field hearing that explores the use of federal development dollars.

Waters, chair of the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity,…

Before officially filing for governor, U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof headlined an old-fashioned rally in the Capitol’s historic House lounge (the one with the Thomas Hart Benton mural) where family and friends extolled his virtues as the son of a hard-working farming…

Jason Van Eaton – a longtime aide to Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond, R-Mo. — said today that he’s decided against running for the 9th District congressional seat.

The post is attracting a crowd of contenders, because it will be vacated…

Marion County Presiding Commissioner Lyndon Bode is  centering his  Democratic bid for the Missouri 9th Congressional District around the theme of  “Rebuild America”.

   Bode traveled the district last week to promote his call for “the need to rebuild the infrastructure of this nation.”

Bode is…

State Rep. Judy Baker, D-Columbia, has announced that she’ll tour the 9th District next Monday to kick off her campaign to succeed U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof, R-Columbia, who’s running for governor.

Here’s a bit of her release:

“After discussing the…

 Missouri Director of Tourism Blaine Luetkemeyer, a former Republican legislator from St. Elizabeth, Mo., has announced that he’s joining the crowd of candidates competing for the congressional seat soon to be vacated by fellow Republican Kenny Hulshof.

Here’s Luetkemeyer’s statement, issued…

Former state House Speaker Steve Gaw, a lawyer in Moberly and most recently a member of the Missouri Public Service Commission, just announced he’s running for Congress in Missouri’s 9th district.

A Democrat, Gaw is seeking to succeed U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof,…