Ed Martin
WASHINGTON — Predictions of a big anti-incumbent election in 2010 might or might not be valid given the many advantages sitting members of Congress hold at re-election time.
But the anti-government sentiments afoot in recent months are providing a bounty…
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 —…
Rice
St. Louis officials have sparred for years with the Rev. Larry Rice, whose New Life Evangelistic Center downtown caters to the city’s homeless population.
Though Rice brings a preacher’s zeal to helping the homeless, City Hall and other social service agencies…
JEFFERSON CITY — After getting hammered over his poor fund-raising showing in the first quarter, U.S. Senate candidate Roy Blunt is seeking to change the momentum by announcing the support of Missouri’s Republican elite.
First, earlier today, Blunt, the Republican congressman from…
Jo Ann Emerson
WASHINGTON — Democrats probably won’t need Rep. Jo Ann Emerson’s vote to pass the $825 billion stimulus bill later today and they’re not going to get it.
The office of Emerson, R-Cape Girardeau, says that she won’t support the economic recovery…
Emerson
Take one name out of the 2010 Senate sweepstakes.
An aide to U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson told the Associated Press today that the Cape Girardeau congresswoman will not run for the Senate seat being vacated by Kit Bond.
Emerson, the aide told…
Earlier this month, more than a dozen prominent Republican women — including Cape Girardeau Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson — were tapped for a “truth squad” to deflate rumors surrounding veep nominee Sarah Palin.
Now, the Barack Obama has countered with a truth team of…
U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson of Cape Girardeau applauded Sarah Palin’s speech tonight, according to a statement from the John McCain campaign. 
“I particularly like the fact that Gov. Palin wasn’t afraid to stir up the status quo — when she faced challenges,…
U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-8th, had some words for Sen. Barack Obama as he toured parts of southwest and central Missouri, especially her own district. While the senator was still in Springfield, Emerson spoke to reporters on a conference…
