JEFFERSON CITY — The Tour of Missouri bike race is over, but controversy over the future of the pet project of Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder lives on.
Today, the Tour released a letter signed by seven Missouri Democratic lawmakers asking Gov.…
JEFFERSON CITY — The Tour of Missouri is on.
Gov. Jay Nixon issued a statement this afternoon saying that his concern over the “transparency” of the funding for the race has been satisfied, for this year, at least.
ST. LOUIS — Mayor Francis Slay — the top booster for any plan that brings visitors and cash to the city, whether its from Republican or Democratic minds — does not need any extra reason to back the Tour of Missouri.
He…
JEFFERSON CITY — The Tour of Missouri is likely to roll on in September, but a dispute over how state money is spent to support the September bike race is simmering beneath the surface.
Today, the Missouri Tourism Commission voted 7-0…
Kinder at last year's tour
Jeff City guru Tony Messenger and Kathleen Nelson, the Post-Dispatch’s cycling scribe, teamed up for a story today on the possible cancellation of the Tour of Missouri bicycle race.
Those who follow Missouri politics know that…
ST. LOUIS — Don’t tell Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder that the phone book isn’t a hot read.
Kinder was downtown today to help AT&T announce that the cover of the new guide will feature his favorite pet project: The Tour of Missouri…
Last year's Tour of Missouri ended in St. Louis
The city of St. Louis will be the starting point of the next Tour of Missouri, the bike race that has drawn praise — and controversy — for Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder,…
Kinder, right, with a race participant this year
Amid a sour fiscal forecast and a low approval rating for the Republican incumbent in the White House, Republicans in Missouri and around the U.S. saw sobering losses in their election contests…
Just as his rival accuses him of wasting taxpayer money on a bike race, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder touted the second annual Tour of Missouri as an economic success.
The six-day cycle race attracted 434,000 spectators and generated $29.8…
A new commercial from Sam Page, the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, criticizes Republican rival Peter Kinder for using tax dollars to support the Tour of Missouri. Interestingly enough, Kinder has scheduled a press conference today…
