State Rep. Robin Wright-Jones, D-St. Louis, is announcing on Tuesday that she’s DEFINITELY joining the crowd running for the 5th District state Senate seat.

Jones’ announcement is slated for 10:30 a.m. next Tuesday, in Zion Corner’s Community Room, 3300 Park…

Former state Rep. Joan Barry, a Democrat from South County, plans to kickoff Friday her bid for the 1st District state Senate seat.

The current occupant, Democrat Harry Kennedy, is term-limited and can’t seek re-election next year.

Barry’s event will…

State Sen. Jeff Smith is fighting the misdemeanor charges against him stemming from a trip to the casino this summer.

Smith was cited for using someone’s else access card - another legislator, State Rep. Joe Aull - to enter the Isle of Capri…

Some familiar last names in city politics are looking to continue the family business in next year’s State House races.

In northwest St. Louis, Chris Carter is looking to replace State Rep. Connie L. Johnson, who is being forced out by term…

We’re a bit late with this - busy day, plus a certain sports columnist might have crashed the server with his popularity - but on Monday U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay announced that he is endorsing State Rep. Rodney Hubbard in his bid for a…

And the winner for Best Dichotomous Approach to Praise in a Local News Weekly: The Riverfront Times, who simultaneously chides and cheers Mayor Francis Slay in their annual “Best of St. Louis” edition.

The RFT named MayorSlay.com the “Best Blog,” noting that…

Joe Bednar has prosecuted criminals in Kansas City and offered legal guidance to the last three Democratic governors.

Now, Bednar had been tapped by State Sen. Jeff Smith to navigate the first real controversy of the freshman legislator’s tenure.

Though the senator’s alleged…

Will State Sen. Jeff Smith face charges today stemming from his summer run-in with the law at a Boonville casino?

The county attorney won’t say.

Cooper County Prosecutor Doug Abele would not “confirm or deny” rumors that he is planning to file…

Gov. Matt Blunt and his Democratic rival, Attorney General Jay Nixon, each spent Tuesday morning in St. Louis to promote initiatives aimed at helping the poor.

For Nixon, the issue was payday lenders, a target of his for years. (He…