‘Tis the season for robocalls, those automated political calls that flood the phone lines right before an election.

This time, Democrats contend there’s a new twist — namely, that Republican campaigns are calling Democratic households, to try to influence Democratic primary…

The Missouri Fraternal Order of Police has announced that it’s supporting state Rep. Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, in his quest for Missouri lieutenant governor.

Page is challenging the Republican incumbent, Peter Kinder.

Page noted that the group, which claims about 5,000 Missouri members, endorsed no candidate for lieutenant…

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 Smith (a…

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 the…

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. -7:30…

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.

Page’s campaign…

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 of…

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 Clay…

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 Missouri…

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 novel…