JEFFERSON CITY — A group seeking to change Missouri law so that employees can only form unions on secret ballots have survived a legal challenge to their proposed ballot initiative.

Cole County Circuit Court Judge Richard Callahan ruled today against a union-backed…

Julie Jones

Gov. Jay Nixon has appointed Julie Jones, a lawyer from Ladue, as a member of the St. Louis County Election Board.

Nixon named Jones to the board last Friday. She is Nixon’s second appointment to the board. Last spring, he put…

JEFFERSON CITY — Bush and Rove back together again. Well, sort of anyway.

William H. T. “Bucky” Bush (uncle of former President George W. Bush) and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring a fund-raiser to help the Chamber fight the Employee…

Slay

While opponents ratcheted up their recall campaign against him, Mayor Francis Slay greeted the push with political insouciance.

But, as he was downplaying the petition drive, supporters were quietly circling the wagons. Late last year, attorney Brad Ketcher formed a PAC — “Proponents’…

McCowan

The Green Party’s Elston K. McCowan, a preacher and union official, was the first mayoral hopeful to declare his intention to challenge incumbent Francis Slay.

And while he has been stumping for weeks, McCowan is yet to officially file.

Last week, McCowan lead a…

Hubbard

Outgoing State Rep. Rodney Hubbard — who narrowly lost a State Senate bid earlier this year– has found a new gig.

The New York-based political action committee Democrats for Education Reform — run by advocates and operators of charter schools — has tapped…

McCowan

If Green Party candidate Elston K. McCowan is going to gain any traction in his bid to unseat Mayor Francis Slay, it’ll help if he has at least some support from organized labor.

But even his own union is backing the opposition.

McCowan works…

Gephardt

In the category of too soon by several hundred miles, Politico has sketched out potential cabinets for both Barack Obama and John McCain.

The local connection: Former St. Louis congressman Dick Gephardt, who the Politico says could fit right in as…

If there is any doubt that Mayor Francis Slay is not taking any chances with the March election, take a look at his fundraising activity.

Slay

Last week, he received a $100,00 check from school-choice enthusiast Rex Sinquefield. Since then, he has piled…

In an e-mail to supporters today with the subject “Changing the rules,” Democratic nominee for governor Jay Nixon bemoans the repeal on campaign contribution limits in Missouri.

“They’ve changed the rules in the middle of the game, eliminating all campaign finance…