Tony Messenger
Editorial notebook: When bills skip hearings, be very, very afraid
In his first year as a state senator, Republican John Lamping of Ladue quickly identified one of the Missouri Legislature's dirty little secrets: Public hearings are for chumps.
May 01, 2012 | 12:05 am
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Editorial Notebook: Perhaps bust of Rush fits well in Missouri Capitol
The most powerful memorials are often those that remind us of horrific events.
Mar 08, 2012 | 12:15 am
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Editorial notebook: Women with cancer don't care about politics
My wife had her first mammogram last month.
Feb 06, 2012 | 12:10 am
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Editorial notebook: Free meal culture part of what's wrong with Legislature
At the close of his State of the Judiciary speech last Wednesday morning, Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Teitelman remarked that it was never good to stand in the way of somebody and his lunch.
Jan 23, 2012 | 12:15 am
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Editorial notebook: Gay Republican challenges his party's hate
Lucas Case is a gay Republican.
Dec 15, 2011 | 12:00 am
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Editorial notebook: Mel Hancock should be remembered for courage on term limits
The first and last time I visited with Mel Hancock, he had two books on his desk.
Nov 10, 2011 | 12:00 am
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Editorial notebook: Mitch the moderate seeks more civil discussion
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels last week addressed the annual meeting of the National Conference of Editorial Writers in Indianapolis. He didn't tell us what we really wanted to know — why he decided against seeking the Republican nomination for president this year — but he gave us a pretty good idea…
Sep 21, 2011 | 12:00 am
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Editorial notebook: As servicemen perish, others prepare to take their place
Robert James Reeves was a star lacrosse player in high school in Louisiana.
Aug 09, 2011 | 12:00 am
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Notebook: Denver's airport dreams hold lesson for St. Louis
Recently I was sitting in a hotel room in the shadow of Denver International Airport day-dreaming about the future of a different airport.
Jul 26, 2011 | 12:00 am
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Editorial notebook: Open primaries would reduce partisan divide
The morning after the Republican presidential debate on CNN last week, a GOP-loving friend of mine lamented the state of her party.
Jun 20, 2011 | 12:00 am
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Editorial notebook: Comforting words in darkness help find meaning in tragedy
Peering into the darkness illuminates the soul.
May 25, 2011 | 12:00 am
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Editorial Notebook: Missouri Republicans are failing to learn from history
Credit state Sen. Jolie Justus, D-Kansas City, with the best description this year of what has beset Republican politics in Missouri.
Apr 27, 2011 | 12:00 am
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Editorial notebook: Changing the tone of politics is a challenge
When Lindenwood University president Jim Evans stated the obvious at the opening of the first meeting of the Bates-Krekel Society in St. Charles on Tuesday, he made a valuable point about the state of political discussion in America.
Mar 31, 2011 | 9:00 pm
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Editorial Notebook: Competition is as good for the political process as it is the marketplace
Dwight Janson’s vision for a better political system involves making elections more competitive. And he’s a Tea Partier.
Mar 17, 2011 | 9:00 pm
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Is it time for laptops in the Mo. Senate?
JEFFERSON CITY • It's time for the Missouri Senate to put down the Big Chief tablets and No. 2 pencils.
Mar 03, 2011 | 12:10 am
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Bill would take partisanship out of most Missouri judicial races
JEFFERSON CITY •The scene was unique enough for Sen. Luann Ridgeway to want a picture to commemorate it.
Feb 17, 2011 | 12:05 am
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City mayoral aide bristles at Nixon remarks on police
To say that Rainford, the chief of staff to St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay, was angry Thursday would be akin to saying that Missourians are tired of all the snow.
Feb 12, 2011 | 12:25 am
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Mo. Senate slows bill for local control of St. Louis police
Legislation is a good primer on the differences between the House and the Senate.
Feb 01, 2011 | 12:20 am
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Rex Sinquefield making an impact for local control of St. Louis police
JEFFERSON CITY • Like star Brazilian soccer players, the most prolific campaign donor in Missouri politics is known by one name.
Jan 27, 2011 | 12:00 am
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Robin Carnahan, Gabrielle Giffords attended conference on civility
The day Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head, some of her former classmates got on a conference call that night to figure out what to do.
Jan 11, 2011 | 12:00 am
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Messenger: Fly-arounds have unintended consequences
JEFFERSON CITY • Governors navigate dangerous territory when they travel around the state touting economic development projects.
Dec 23, 2010 | 12:00 am
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Messenger: One man's fight against eminent domain
JEFFERSON CITY • Is it possible for Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan to be right and wrong at the same time?
Dec 11, 2010 | 12:00 am
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Messenger: Nixon uses nuclear issue to his advantage
If there is one scene that can explain why Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, is maintaining his popularity with voters even as Missouri is awash in a red wave of Republicanism, it played out in front of the imposing Governor's Mansion on Friday.
Nov 23, 2010 | 12:25 am
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For Guatemalan ambassador, Missouri case shows flaws in immigration policy
JEFFERSON CITY • Francisco Villagran de Leon is a man who chooses his words carefully.
Nov 11, 2010 | 12:00 am
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Messenger: Peek behind scenes at Blunt's war room
It demonstrated the new world of hand-to-hand Internet combat that made the 2010 election different from any previous one, and it set the scene for changes that will be made as politicians realize how to harness the power of the online world.
Nov 06, 2010 | 12:15 am
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