Giannoulias

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Readers are always asking why we only write negative stories. Here’s a positive one. I just watched one of those little incidents that always seem to happen if you follow around politicians long enough, and tends to remind…

Giannoulias

Alexi Giannoulias, the Illinois state treasurer, announced today  he had formed an exploratory committee to run for Senate next year.

He’s got a website , he’s got a top priority (the economy of course) and he says working families are hungry for new…

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Turns out that Gov. Matt Blunt has long washed his hands — or, at least, his campaign account — of the crooked former telecom exec currently being used as an attack on Democratic attorney general hopeful Chris Koster.

The source of…

DENVER — Though Missouri’s Claire McCaskill will appear on stage, the first night at the convention will really be Illinois’ time to shine.

Illinois State Sen. Emil Jones Jr. — Barack Obama’s Springfield mentor — is set to speak in a little while.

Later, three…

DENVER – Alexi Giannoulias, the young first-term treasurer of Illinois, thinks he should be more nervous than he is.

He is one of several speakers from Illinois who will go on stage tonight before prime-time addresses by Sen. Claire McCaskill and Michelle Obama.

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Maybe all of those creative pitches and folksy online commercials are paying off.

Two candidates seeking statewide office in Missouri raked in the most cash last week on a popular online Democratic fundraising tool.

State Rep. Jeff Harris, running for Attorney General, and Clint…

Remember immigration? The issue seems so six-months ago now that foreclosure rates and gas prices have teamed-up to weigh down the economy.

Republican hopeful for governor Sarah Steelman, though, believes the debate still has enough political punch to make it the focus…

Earlier this year, State Rep. Clint Zweifel’s campaign for treasurer made a creative push for cash, telling donors their money would go to much-needed supplies, including an air conditioner. 

The Florissant Democrat unveiled his latest push today: Raffling off a cardboard version…

Last week, Democratic candidate for treasurer Andria Simckes toured the state with a pitch to help rural hospitals.

Now, one of her primary opponents, State Rep. Clint Zweifel, is shoring up some out-state support in the form of an endorsement from…

Former Kansas City mayor Charlie Wheeler appears to be back on the ballot for state treasurer.

Wheeler, 81, was one of 14 candidates tossed off the ballot last month for not filing a personal financial disclosure form.

But Wheeler, a Democrat, sued Secretary…