Jim Lembke

Brian Nieves

A rally Thursday evening in Washington, Mo., calling for more state’s rights and less government drew State Sen. Jim Lembke, R-south St. Louis County, and State Rep. Brian Nieves, R-Washington, as speakers.

A group, I Heard the People Say,…

UPDATE: The oft-maligned Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys has responded to the proposed ballot initiative on the Missouri Plan with a sharply worded news release of its own:

“Better Courts for Missouri should change its name to Justice for the Highest…

JEFFERSON CITY — After his bill banning red-light cameras failed in committee, Sen. Jim Lembke succeeded on the Senate floor Tuesday in amending a bill that would at least restrict the use of the cameras.

Lembke’s amendment would require automated red-light photo…

Lembke

New state Sen. Jim Lembke, R-Mehlville, has added a new target to his cadre of got-to-get-rid-ofs: ‘Red light’ cameras.

As the Arch City Chronicle first pointed out today, Lembke is on the same page as some St. Louis aldermen, who want…

While today was a day for Missouri Democrats to celebrate their new governor, Jay Nixon, as well as other statewide success, plenty of Republicans from the state were in a festive mood, too.

Taking in the Inaugural Day festivities together were newly…

Democrat Joan Barry is running against Republican Jim Lembke for the First District Senate seat, which covers parts of south St. Louis city and county. In this new ad, she seems to be making a pitch to…

Former state Rep. Joan Barry, D-Oakville, today announced that she’d hired a campaign manager and finance director for her bid this fall to win the state Senate seat now occupied by Democrat Harry Kennedy, D-St. Louis, who is being forced out by term…