BRANSON –State Treasurer Sarah Steelman says she wasn’t surprised, or disturbed, by U.S. Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond’s decision today to endorse her rival for governor, U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof.

“Those Washington guys stick together,” said Steelman spokesman Spence Jackson.

Steelman told…

Kenny Hulshof’s latest television spot shuns his Beltway experience in favor of the congressman’s previous career as a state and local prosecutor.

“Some candidates for governor got their training in the politics of Jefferson City,” says Hulshof, a thinly-veiled dig at…

The latest ad reports from Campaign Media Analysis Group, a firm that monitors such spending for the Post-Dispatch, shows that in the GOP contest for governor – state Treasurer Sarah Steelman is the big spender.

She spent almost $120,000 on TV ads last…

Sarah Steelman has a new campaign commercial out, portraying her as tough on illegal immigration and big business.

The 30-second spot boasts that, when other politicans were trying to push “sweetheart business deals, treasurer Sarah Steelman’s steely resolve stopped them.”

Though…

Having already written Hillary Clinton’s campaign obit, the New York Times spilled some ink this weekend wondering who could be the next female to launch a serious bid for the White House — and perhaps become the first woman president.

Among…

For those of us stationed outside Jefferson City, last week’s filibuster over the proposed repeal of the “village law” (which filled numerous Fix posts) was fascinating drama.

Or was it farce?

While at Mizzou on Saturday for a family college…

The updated syllabus for Campaigning 101 should make learning how to handle “trackers” a required part of the curriculum.

And Kenny Hulshof might just be able to teach that part of the course.

In political parlance, a tracker is a member…

Kenny Hulshof picked a postcard-perfect day downtown to pitch his plan for helping Missouri’s seniors and vets.

Hulshof, vying for the GOP nomination for governor, would seek to freeze property tax assessments for Missourians over 65 who make a household income…

State Treasurer Sarah Steelman was in town today for a variety of activities, some official and some tied to her campaign for governor.

At 10:30 a.m., she showed up in front of the downtown hole that is supposed to be part…

Forget the birthday candles — Sarah Steelman‘s kids want friends to celebrate their mom’s birthday with a special campaign season gift.

Steelman turns 50 today, her three sons tell us in an e-mail sent from the campaign.

“Please join us today…