Congressional hopeful Brock Olivo says that a personal stake in immigration won’t stop him from taking a tough stance on those in the country illegally.

The former Mizzou gridiron star is the great-grandson of Italian immigrants.

After his stint in the…

Sarah Steelman has a new campaign commercial out, portraying her as tough on illegal immigration and big business.

The 30-second spot boasts that, when other politicans were trying to push “sweetheart business deals, treasurer Sarah Steelman’s steely resolve stopped them.”

Though…

A broad immigration bill finally cleared the Senate this morning, by a final vote of 27-7.

The bill had been held up by bipartisan forces — a nine-hour discussion filled with nearly 20 Democratic amendments, and a daylong self-imposed backup by Sen.…

As the village law standstill plays itself out, legislation concerning illegal immigration hangs in the balance. And earlier this afternoon, Gov. Matt Blunt warned that he would call legislators back for a special session if an immigration bill isn’t passed.

“Now…

Sen. Delbert Scott, R-Lowry City, stunned onlookers today when he called for toned-down rhetoric on the immigration debate and argued against prohibiting illegal immigrants from attending state colleges.

As a Senate committee was about to vote on a bill that…

Mayor Francis Slay is lashing out at a proposal in the State House that would require voters to prove they are also U.S. citizens.

As our own Adam Jadhav reported yesterday, the bill, quietly passed by the House Elections Committee earlier this…

State Sen. Jeff Smith went to the capital two years ago known mostly as the plucky political newcomer whose narrow congressional defeat filled a cheer-for-the-underdog documentary.

But the St. Louis Democrat is also a professor, and since arriving in office has brought a…

Highlighting today’s otherwise low-key election are contests in two St. Louis County towns that have been divided - one by controversy, the other by tragedy.

Election Day is sure to stir emotions in Kirkwood, where voters will cast their ballot…

Monday evening, Missouri’s Catholic bishops jumped into the state’s ongoing debate over illegal immigrants by issuing a statement “delivered to Governor Matt Blunt and state legislators, calling for an end to rhetoric in which political candidates vie to see who can be…