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Chris Stigall wins Republican primary for Missouri’s 6th Congressional District

2 weeks 6 days ago
Conservative talk radio host Chris Stigall triumphed in a five-way Republican primary for Missouri’s 6th Congressional district on Tuesday. Stigall received 44% of the vote, besting his nearest rival, Kansas City Council member Nathan Willett, by 10 percentage points. “I’m incredibly grateful to the people of North Missouri for placing their trust in me. Tonight’s […]
Annelise Hanshaw, Steph Quinn

State Auditor Fitzpatrick cruises to nomination for second term in low-key primary

2 weeks 6 days ago
Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick easily won renomination Tuesday as the Republican candidate for a second term, taking more than 80% of the vote against Jerry Wistrand of Oak Grove. The primary was a mostly unseen campaign, with Fitzpatrick spending little and Wistrand having little to spend. Fitzpatrick’s campaign spent just $115,000 from the start […]
Rudi Keller

Rick Brattin wins Missouri 5th District GOP primary amid uncertainty over district lines

2 weeks 6 days ago
A late endorsement from President Donald Trump boosted state Sen. Rick Brattin to the Republican nomination for Congress in Missouri’s 5th District Tuesday against former Boone County Clerk Taylor Burks. Trump was the instigator of Missouri’s gerrymandered redistricting map and issued his endorsement just before 5:30 p.m. Monday, after early voting had ended and too […]
Rudi Keller

Yankees blank Cardinals 2-0

2 weeks 6 days ago
George Lombard Jr. homered in a memorable big league debut and the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Tuesday night.
LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press

Missouri voters reject income tax phaseout, initiative petition changes

2 weeks 6 days ago
Missouri voters rejected major Republican priorities on Tuesday as proposals to eliminate the income tax and change the way initiative petition majorities are counted lost by large margins across the state.  Amendment 4 lost 80% to 20%, while Amendment 5 fared worse, losing 83% to 16%.  “Amendments 4 and 5 have been buried so deep […]
Rudi Keller

Godfrey Approves 6-Month Extension Of Data Center Application Pause

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GODFREY – Godfrey trustees took action this week to stop any data centers from being proposed in the village until at least 2027 . Village Board members unanimously approved a resolution which extends the village’s previous moratorium on data center applications by another 180 days, or six months. The newly approved pause will last until Jan. 31, 2027. Trustee Rick Lauschke said village officials should use this extended time to talk about the issue in depth, learn the facts