Earlier this month, more than a dozen prominent Republican women — including Cape Girardeau Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson — were tapped for a “truth squad” to deflate rumors surrounding veep nominee Sarah Palin.

Now, the Barack Obama has countered with a truth team of…

Wondering what the state’s Republican leaders think about Democratic veep nominee Joe Biden’s visit to Missouri today?

Wait no more.

First, here’s a statement from Gov. Matt Blunt, courtesy of the Missouri GOP:

Obama and Biden want to raise taxes on personal income, on…

Here’s what two of the states leading Republicans had to say about tonight’s acceptance speech by John McCain in St. Paul.

Gov. Matt Blunt:

John McCain tonight outlined his record of service and accomplishments in fighting to change and reform Washington. Unlike his opponent,…

The state Legislature’s Joint Committee on Tax Policy is set to hold a public hearing Wednesday in the Wainwright Gallery of the Wainwright State Office Building,111 N. 7th Street.

The session begins at 11 a.m.

The panel says it “welcomes comments from…

We already know that financial whiz Rex Sinquefield enjoys spending his money on candidates who share his views on taxes and school choice. 

But what else does he spend his money on? His other passion: Chess.

Earlier this year, the spry millionaire promised…

Gov. Matt Blunt reached back to the Great Depression to offer criticism of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, who will be visiting St. Louis tonight.

“It is clearly a time of economic uncertainty,” Blunt said in a conference call this morning. “Now…

Kenny Hulshof is looking to gain a foothold as the “values” candidate in his latest ad for governor.

The Columbia congressman — competing with state Treasurer Sarah Steelman for the GOP nomination — has a new commercial out that portrays him as…

Over the objections of some anti-tax Republicans, the House today overwhelmingly voted for a proposed constitutional amendment that would increase the state sales tax by one-eighth of a cent. That money would fund programs for veterans.

After the vote, House Speaker…

Charlie Gibson tried to go to commercial break, but both Sens. Clinton and Obama have kept him going.

Clinton and Obama have sparred a little bit over whether each is considering lifting the cap on payroll taxes; Clinton says nope. Obama…

Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon, a Democrat running for governor, was swift to praise the Republican-led state Senate for Wednesday’s action on a measure that he said is similar to one of his own proposals.

Said Nixon’s campaign in a release: “Today…