Sowers

JEFFERSON CITY — Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson, R-Cape Girardeau has drawn an opponent in the 8th District — an Army veteran and educator, Democrat Tommy Sowers.

Sowers announced his intention to face Emerson in a news release today. The news release —…

WASHINGTON — How low can it go?

By “it,” we mean the favorability rating of Congress, which has sunk to its lowest level since 1985, according to a Pew Research Center survey of more than 2,000  adults released this afternoon.

The numbers reflect a precipitous…

Rep. Ike Skelton

WASHINGTON — Perhaps no Missourian in Washington wields more clout than Rep. Ike Skelton, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.

Skelton, of Lexington, is a distinctly moderate Democrat seldom mistaken for an environmentalist. In battles over the Missouri River that flows…

Ben Chandler, D-KY., scores a run during the Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game at Nationals Park in Washington Credit: Douglas Graham/Roll Call

WASHINGTON — Democrats’ fortunes have shifted from the electoral sweep on Capitol Hill and the White House to the…

Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer’s lead has grown as returns continued to amass in Missouri’s high-spending 9th Congressional District race.

With votes counted in about a fifth of the district’s precincts, Luetkemeyer had 40,205 - or about 51 percent - and Democrat Judy Baker 36,555 - about 46.5…

Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer took a slight early lead over Democrat Judy Baker in the hotly-contested, high-spending race to succeed Rep. Kenny Hulshof in Missouri’s 9th Congressional District.

Partial returns showed Luetkemeyer had 9,728 votes and Baker 9,574 votes - a lead of…

Zogby

John Zogby, the dean of political pollsters, addressed the city’s corporate set at a luncheon today in the Central West End sponsored by the Regional Chamber and Growth Association.

Zogby, the latest keynote at the chamber’s public policy speaker series, is…

Burgess

Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, a John McCain supporter and a popular figure on the GOP surrogate circuit, will be making a pitch here Friday for his presidential candidate.

He’ll be addressing a luncheon, and doing some afternoon press interviews.

But Steele, scheduled as…

The National Republican Congressional Committee has produced an ad targeting Democrat Judy Baker, who is running against GOPer Blaine Luetkemeyer in the 9th Congressional District.

For the results of their debate today, see our earlier post from…

If you haven’t already, check out today’s column from our Jefferson City scribe, Tony Messenger, who takes a look at Kenny Hulshof’s sputtering wine business.

The short version: Don’t expect to see the “Bingham Road Cellars” label at your local wine store anytime…