Campaign Donation Limits, Tobacco Taxes on Missouri Ballot
Missouri voters can weigh in on whether to hike cigarette taxes and re-impose limits on campaign contributions.
View ArticleTrump a Factor in Surprisingly Close Missouri Senate Race
Ask Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri about his party's presidential nominee and you'll likely get a polite but weary response.
View ArticleTop Election Officer Releases Investigation Of Missouri Race
Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander is sending findings from an investigation of a state House race to state and federal prosecutors to determine if charges are warranted. A report from Kander's...
View ArticleBackers Fight to Get Medical Marijuana on Missouri Ballot
Supporters of a proposal to allow medical marijuana in Missouri say thousands of signed petitions to get the measure on the ballot were wrongly tossed out. A lawyer for the group New Approach Missouri...
View ArticleSenate Candidates Focus on History of Military Support
Missouri's contest for the U.S. Senate between Democrat Jason Kander and Republican Roy Blunt is getting more national attention - and money. Washington is abuzz about Kander's new TV ad, which shows...
View ArticleJudge Says Medical Marijuana Off Missouri Ballot
A judge says a proposal to allow medical marijuana in Missouri won't go to voters this year. Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled Wednesday that the initiative petitions lacked enough valid...
View ArticleMorning Newscast for October 18, 2016
Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including: FEC Questions Blunt Campaign ContributionsWashington University Stops Intubation Training Using CatsClinton Campaign Sending Money to Missouri...
View ArticleCommentary: A Front Row Seat to America's Freak Show
Is it November 8 yet? On the Planet Tralfamador Americans are tuning into presidential debates that are enlightening, illuminating and helpful to voters. There, on the other side of the galaxy,...
View ArticleBlunt, Kander vie to show who cares the most about veterans
In a sign of how competitive Missouri’s U.S. Senate contest has become, the two major candidates – Republican incumbent Roy Blunt and Democrat Jason Kander – held dueling roundtables with area military...
View ArticleMorning Newscast for November 1, 2016
Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including: UM System Board of Curators Set to Announce New System President WednesdayKander Gives Away $25,000 Donation from Thornton FirmRace for...
View ArticleBlunt, Kander Square Off in Crucial Missouri US Senate Race
In eight previous elections for federal office, Roy Blunt has never had a close race. He appears to be facing one now. Missouri voters on Tuesday will decide if Blunt, a Republican who was elected...
View ArticleMorning Newscast for November 8, 2016
Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including: Greitens, Koster Offer Vivid Choice for Missouri GovernorBlunt, Kander Square Off in Crucial Missouri US Senate RaceMissouri School Districts...
View ArticleKander Casts His Vote in Columbia
Missouri Secretary of State and U.S. Senate candidate Jason Kander started out his Tuesday campaigning in St. Louis, then began making his way to Kansas City to finish his statewide campaign. He did...
View ArticleRepublican Roy Blunt Wins Missouri Senate Race
GOP Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri fended off a tough challenger to keep his job Tuesday. The 66-year-old Blunt beat Democrat Jason Kander, the Secretary of State, in what had been a close race. Blunt...
View ArticleCommentary: Thoughts After Unexpected Election Results
Well. I did not see this election coming. I take no comfort in being in good company. The evidence was in plain sight. I chose to discount or ignore it, because I was wed to old ways of thinking....
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