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…

Although the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination is over, the down-ticket Missouri primaries continue on.

This week, candidate for state treasurer Andria Simckes is trumpeting an initiative to help funding for rural hospitals with stops in Kirksville, Hannibal and St.…

Last week, State Rep. Clint Zweifel’s campaign for State Treasurer announced that it had finally established a website.

Now, the campaign says its brick-and-mortar office could use some attention.

“In three short months we have gone from no campaign to an…

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,…

Arnold Mayor Mark Powell, a Democrat running for state treasurer, announced today he has new staffer - Arnold Councilwoman Joyce Deckman.

Deckman, whose late husband, Michael, was active in the auto workers’ union and worked as an aide to Dick…

Gov. Matt Blunt has named a replacement for St. Louis County Judge Barbara Ann Crancer — who takes with her from the bench a little slice of labor lore.

Crancer, 70, retired at the beginning of the month, nearly 20 years after…

Former Missouri Gov. Roger Wilson was on hand Friday night to offer effusive praise of state Rep. Clint Zweifel, D-Florissant, and several area Democratic buddies in the House.

In an interview, Wilson said he’d joined Zweifel for his kickoff of his…

State Rep. Clint Zweifel, D-Florissant, expects to be joined by former Gov. Roger Wilson and national Teamsters president James Hoffa at Zweifel’s campaign kickoff at 5:30 p.m. today  at Teamsters Local Union 688 Meeting Center, 4349 Woodson Road.

Zweifel is among…

The disqualification of former Kansas City Mayor Charlie Wheeler from the state treasurer race means that the Democratic contest for the position will be a strictly local affair.

Wheeler, who served as K.C. mayor in the 1970s and State Senator until…