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07.31.2009 11:43 am

Mountain high: Storch, Koster get Aspen Institute fellowship

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Storch, left, and Koster

Storch, left, and Koster

Two Missouri Democrats have been selected for a fellowship program by the Aspen Institute, which offers leadership training to emerging political officials from both sides of the aisle.

State Attorney General Chris Koster and State Rep. Rachel Storch have been…

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07.16.2009 9:53 am

Koster’s campaign disclosure shows well-traveled AG

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Koster

Missouri’s top lawyer has gotten a lot of mileage out of his first six months in office.

Attorney General Chris Koster, who took office in January, has spent plenty of time on the road and in hotels, according to campaign finance…

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01.12.2009 11:46 am

Koster sworn in first before several thousand — crowd smaller than ‘05

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Attorney General Chris Koster was sworn in first this morning, leading off a series of swearing-ins in front of the state Capitol.

Second was new Treasurer Clint Zweifel, followed by Secretary Robin Carnahan. Then Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, the only Republican to…

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01.12.2009 9:02 am

Right move? Judge Limbaugh to swear in Kinder

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Judge Limbaugh

If you’re the only Republican on stage at inauguration day, why not make a statement.

Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, the lone member of the GOP to win statewide office in November, will have U.S. District Court Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. swearing…

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01.07.2009 1:46 pm

Nixon appoints Donnelly to lead Health and Senior Services

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Donnelly

Gov.-elect Jay Nixon has already hired one of the runner-ups in the Democratic primary for attorney general.

Now, he’s got a job for the second place winner.

Former State Rep. Margaret Donnelly, who narrowly lost the party’s nomination to be the state’s lead…

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12.10.2008 2:16 pm

Koster names St. Louis lawyer Kenney as chief of staff

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Attorney General-elect Chris Koster has made his first major appointment, tapping St. Louis lawyer and former assistant attorney general Robert Kenney as his chief of staff.

Kenney, president of the Mound City Bar Association, is also currently a member of the firm Polsinelli…

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11.05.2008 1:29 am

Kinder only Missouri Republican to win statewide

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder could be looking at four lonely years in Jefferson City.

The Republican incumbent clinched his second term Tuesday, defeating Creve Couer Democrat Sam Page by a firm margin.

In doing so, Kinder was the only GOPer to win statewide office…

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11.03.2008 10:34 am

“Super” Dem Chappelle-Nadal backs Gibbons for AG

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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We’ve heard of several Republicans crossing party lines to support Democrat Jay Nixon in the governor’s race.

But University City State Rep. Maria Chappelle-Nadal appears to be the first major Democratic official to support a Republican statewide candidate in Missouri.

Chapelle Nadal, who was…

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10.31.2008 9:07 am

Koster gets back to basics in new ad

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Though he flicks at attacks from Republican rival Mike Gibbons, Democratic attorney general hopeful Chris Koster gets back to his main campaign narrative — a law-and-order man — in this new ad.

Lately, both campaigns have spent…

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10.27.2008 2:17 pm

Family of Koster’s ex-wife continues to give to opposition

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Bill Nassikas

Talk about an acrimonious split: The family of Chris Koster’s ex-wife continues to pour cash into defeating his bid for attorney general.

The latest contribution comes from Bill Nassikas, who is married to Koster’s former bride, Rebecca. Nassikas — president of…

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