Prosecutors have requested that a federal judge sentence Clayton attorney Michael E. Kohn to 14 years in prison and his daughter, Catherine “Liza” Chollet, to six years and six months for their convictions for operating a fraudulent tax shelter.
Pittsburgh leaders not only built a coalition that ranges from the governor to corporate CEOs, they hired a firm to help it craft a narrative for what its downtown could be come. There's a model in there that St. Louis can follow.
Several propositions were on the ballot Tuesday in the city of St. Louis and St. Louis County, where three County Council districts were also up for election.
Republican David Wasinger won the race for lieutenant governor on Tuesday, besting Democrat Richard Brown.
With 91% of precincts reporting Wasinger led Brown 56% to 40%.
Wasinger, who describes humble beginnings as a Hardee’s worker and paper boy, is a St. Louis-based attorney who “took on Wall Street banks” following the 2008 financial crisis in fraud cases. Winning the cases, he secured tens of millions for his clients.
His personal wealth has bankrolled his campaign, loaning himself…
Republican state Sen. Denny Hoskins will be Missouri’s next chief election official, defeating Democratic state Rep. Barbara Phifer.
With 90% of precincts reporting, Hoskins led Phifer 56% to 41%.
“The right to vote is fundamental,” Hoskins said, “and I will work hard to ensure voters know that their ballots are safe and that our elections are secure.”
Hoskins, a certified public accountant and former member of the Army National Guard, has been running with promises of “election…
Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek, a Republican, has become the first person of color ever elected to a statewide office in Missouri.
With 90% of precincts reporting, Malek led Democrat Mark Osmak 56% to 40%.
This will be Malek’s first full term as treasurer, after taking his post as an appointment of Republican Gov. Mike Parson in January 2023.
Malek’s campaign messaging focused on his support for a fortified U.S.-Mexico border, an issue with little to do with his work as treasurer,…
The Missouri General Assembly will have new faces next year, but the partisan alignment will likely remain unchanged as Republicans appear to have retained their two-thirds supermajority in both chambers.
The question of which party would have the majority in the General Assembly was never in doubt in this election. The goal for Democrats was to gain seats in both chambers — something they have not done since 2006 — and to break the two-thirds supermajority the GOP has enjoyed since the 2012…
By the time the NFL playoffs begin in January, sports betting will be legal in Missouri.
The only remaining question now that voters approved Amendment 2 is whether bettors will use platforms licensed in Missouri or if players will have to use accounts linked to licenses from other states.
The result on sports wagering wasn’t clear until the final votes were reported from Greene County after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. The southwest Missouri county voted 55% against sports betting, narrowing the statewide…
An effort to hike the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour and guarantee paid sick leave won the support of Missouri voters Tuesday night.
With 81% of precincts reporting, Proposition A was winning with Missouri voters 59% to 41%.
The approval follows a trend of Missourians using the initiative petition process to increase the minimum wage — and more broadly, of Missourians using that process to advance policies at odds with the beliefs of the state’s Republican dominated legislature.
Proposition…
Abortions rights will be enshrined in the Missouri Constitution, after voters on Tuesday overturned the state’s near-total abortion ban 54% to 46%.
The Associated Press called the race at 10:30 p.m.
“We did not accept this nightmare thrust upon us,” said Tori Schafer, deputy director for policy and campaigns of the ACLU of Missouri.
When the amendment goes into effect in 30 days, abortion will be legal up until the point of fetal viability — generally seen as the point at which a fetus…
U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner on Tuesday defeated journalist Ray Hartmann in the race to represent Missouri's Second Congressional District.
Wagner, a Republican, had 55.1% of the vote with 79% counted. Hartmann had 42%. The Associated Press called the race.
Wagner has been in Congress since 2013, and was previously U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg.
Hartmann, founder of the Riverfront Times newspaper, this year left Nine PBS' "Donnybrook" show to run for the seat.
In an October interview with the Business…
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley won a second term on Tuesday, overcoming a well-financed rival in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to statewide office since 2018.
Hawley led Marine veteran Lucas Kunce 51% to 47% when the Associated Press called the race at 9:30 p.m.
“They said they were going to turn Missouri blue,” Hawley told supporters Tuesday night. “They said they would invest whatever it took to beat us. They said they were going to make an example of the State of Missouri. Well, tonight…
Missouri’s next governor will be Mike Kehoe, a Republican who cruised to victory Tuesday night over Democrat Crystal Quade.
The Associated Press called the race at 8:30 p.m. with 22% of precincts reporting and Kehoe leading Quade 52% to 46%
Kehoe has served six years as lieutenant governor after being appointed to the job by Gov. Mike Parson in 2018.
Kehoe’s true battle for governor came during the contentious primary in August, when he beat out two fellow Republicans who boasted being…
Democratic St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell on Tuesday defeated Republican Andrew Jones to represent Missouri's First Congressional District in Congress.
The Associated Press called the race around 8:20 p.m.
The result was expected in the heavily Democratic district.
Bell won a hotly contested August Democratic primary against U.S. Rep. Cori Bush.
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