What a year — Gov. Matt Blunt decides not to run again, setting off a contentious Republican primary that couldn’t delay the inevitably of Attorney General Jay Nixon ascending to the governor’s office.

Meanwhile, Missouri was a key player in the presidential…

Silber

A renowned local fertility specialist has joined the list of local donors opening up their wallets for Barack Obama’s inaugural party next month.

Dr.  Sherman Silber — whose work on ovary transplants has earned him national acclaim — has donated $25,000 to the…

Schupp

Lost amid all the excitement of the presidential and statewide election results were some compelling races farther down the ballot in Missouri.

To wit: Democrat Jill Schupp bested Republican Frank Plescia, a former Monsanto lobbyist, to win the 82nd State House District…

Dems passed out this flier to fans at Friday night's game

Democratic volunteers passed out the above flier featuring Sarah Palin to fans entering tonight’s Blues game, where the Alaskan governor dropped the puck.

Instead of focusing on her “hockey mom” status, the…

Palin at a rally in Virginia this month

The New York Times and other media outlets this morning are questioning what the political toll might be for Republican veep nominee Sarah Palin’s shopping spree in St. Louis and elsewhere.

Earlier this week, Politico…