Former state Rep. Betty Thompson, D-University City, was among the region’s  prominent black Democrats who showed up and spoke up at Thursday night’s downtown fundraiser for Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, a Republican known for his urban ties.

Former Anheuser-Busch executive Wayman…

Speaking of state Rep. Sam Page (see post below on the man he hopes to replace, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder):

Communication Workers of America, Local 6355, which represents more than 7,000 public-sector employees in Missouri — including the Department of Social Services and…

Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, a Republican seeking re-election, is once again touting his crossover appeal from urban and suburban Democrats and independents, of all races.

On Thursday, his campaign expects a strong turnout to show up for a 5:30 p.m.…

State Rep. Sam Page - the Democrat running for lieutenant governor - banked $152,000 in the last three months, his campaign report shows.

Page, an anesthesiologist from Creve Coeur, relied heavily on other physicians, collecting thousands from doctors around the state.…

The Associated Press just moved a rather intriguing story by writer Chris Blank about one of the Democratic candidates for Missouri lieutenant governor:

 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A pledge from a Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor to donate part…

Missouri Democrats held their annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner on Saturday night, honoring a trio of party stalwarts and gearing up for the November election.

Receiving the “Legacy of Leadership” nod were three lions of Show-Me politics: Dick Gephardt, Jean Carnahan and Bill…

If you need any more evidence that blogs have transformed political reporting, look no further than Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder.

Kinder is hosting a “bloggers conference call” this morning to discuss his support of a sales-tax holiday aimed at enticing…

Michael E. Carter, a Democrat running for lieutenant governor, could be sending a robo-call your way - that is, if you don’t stop him first.

Steve Pokin of the Suburban Journals reports that Carter, a St. Charles attorney, has developed a…

Former state Rep. Jack Jackson, R-Wildwood — who has made no secret of his ire with his own GOP — is to announce shortly that he’s dropping his campaign for lieutenant governor.

Instead, Jackson says he’s joining the presidential campaign…

Former state Rep. Jack Jackson’s self-described “mission to become Missouri’s next Lieutenant Governor” has gotten the support of two former national leaders of the American Legion and the VFW.

The endorsements were announced Thursday, on the eve of the state GOP’s annual Lincoln Days,…