Virgina Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell

WASHINGTON — Wednesday mornings after off-year elections always bring over-generalizations.

But the results of Tuesday’s elections — in which the GOP won governors’ races in Virginia and New Jersey and Democrats captured a House seat in New York — appeared to…

Jonathan Sternberg

Even though the state Supreme Court did not take a case involving Kansas City’s smoking ban in indoor public places, sustaining the ban, the issue in that case could occur in the St. Louis area. This is the view…

The state Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to Kansas City’s smoking ban in indoor public places. The court did not accept to an argument that the city could not ban smoking in places where it was allowed or not…

Pres. Asst. Carol Browner alongside Kit Bond

WASHINGTON — Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond has been saying he’s more than a little skeptical of green jobs and climate change.

But applauding green technology is another matter, especially if it comes from Missouri.

Even if it means sweating in…

Clay

The crowd of notables sharing the podium Monday for the swearing in of Gov. Jay Nixon and other statewide officeholders was abuzz with the usual political gossip and banter.

But one man’s comments continued to make the rounds of the state Capitol…

Gov. Jay Nixon promised a “potluck” inaugural celebration today, but the chowdown — while well received — was more Fourth of July come early.

Local health officials frowned on the idea of the public bringing their homemade…

Kaine and Obama on the campaign trail this summer

Barack Obama has tapped a Mizzou alum to be the new leader of his party.

The president-elect has asked Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine – a Kansas City native who graduated from the University…

Talboy

Mayor Francis Slay has racked up so many early endorsements that now he’s reaching across the state to get more.

Already, Slay has announced support for his third term from a diverse group of figures and groups — Dick Gephardt, T.D. El-Amin,…

To celebrate 30 years of rail service in Missouri, the state Department of Transportation and Amtrak are sponsoring a “Name the Train” contest to pick a moniker for the passenger line that travels between Kansas City and St. Louis.

We’ve got…

Nixon, left, and Blunt

With his days in Jefferson City numbered, lame duck Gov. Matt Blunt continues to tout the success of one of his favorite pet projects.

In a statement today, Blunt announced that the “Missouri Accountability Portal” — a website that…