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The Hill, a political publication based in Washington, D.C., reported Wednesday that U.S. Rep. Sam Graves is considering running for Senate next year against Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo.
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Mo. senators begin hearings on next year’s budget
Advocates for programs and providers of services that receive state money explained the value of their projects Tuesday to Missouri lawmakers facing a budget deficit of several hundred million dollars.
Read More »Six attorneys to lead Senate committees
Three attorneys who work for Lathrop & Gage will chair Missouri Senate committees during the 2011 legislative session, according to a list of committee leaders released Wednesday by Senate President Pro Tem Rob Mayer, R-Dexter.
Read More »Former Greene County prosecutor reflects on new job in auditor’s office
The following is a Q&A with Darrell Moore, left, who started work this week as the chief litigation counsel for newly elected Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich. Moore previously worked for 26 years as a prosecutor in Greene County. For the last 12 years, he’s been the top prosecuting attorney in Springfield.
Read More »Lembke bill would toss defender system
State Sen. Jim Lembke listens during the opening of the 2009 session of the Legislature. A bill Lembke filed would do away with the state public defender system and leave it to judicial circuits to provide indigent defense services.
Read More »Gov. commutes Clay’s sentence to life in prison
Gov. Jay Nixon on Monday commuted the sentence of Richard Clay, who was scheduled to be executed early Wednesday.
Read More »Analysis: Mo. officials dissuade funding requests
The sign outside the doorway of Missouri Capitol Room 306 was both prominent and bold.
Read More »House leader targets hog farm suits
The defense team in a lawsuit filed over a hog processing plant helps the lead attorney by displaying supporting graphs and research during a trial in March. The trial led to an $11 million verdict. Some lawmakers now want to restrict such lawsuits.
Read More »New look for county legislators
Similar to what happened in the county, there are many new faces representing Jefferson County during the First Regular Session of the 96th General Assembly that started on Wednesday.
Read More »Committee will look into election challenge
John J. Rizzo takes the oath of office on Wednesday, becoming the representative for the 40th House District in Kansas City. The House’s Republican leadership says a special committee will consider a challenge to the validity of his election.
Read More »Bond joins Thompson Coburn
Christopher “Kit” Bond listens as Thompson Coburn Chairman Tom Minogue explains at a press conference in the firm’s downtown St. Louis office why the firm hired the former U.S. senator.
Bond is joining the firm as a partner and will split his time between Missouri and Washington, D.C.
VIDEO: Bond answers questions about joining Thompson Coburn
