Mike Carter, a municipal judge from Wentzville, said he filed to be Missouri’s next Secretary of State because of its electability.
“I identified the Secretary of State's office is having the least amount of competition, the least amount of dollars dedicated to it, and the largest opening for me to repeat what I did in the past and just ascend right to the position,” Carter said.
However, the day Carter filed, two other Republicans joined the race the same day, bringing the number of Republican candidates running for Secretary of State up to eight.
Along with Carter, other Republican candidates for the race include House Speaker Dean Plocher, state Senators Mary Elizabeth Coleman and Denny Hoskins, Greene County Clerk Shane Schoeller, state Rep. Adam Schwadron, St. Louis County resident Jamie Corley and St. Louis resident Valentine Gomez. House Rep. Barbara Phifer is the most well-known Democrat candidate who filed.
Here's the latest meme on the right: Crime is not down. Crime reporting is. pic.twitter.com/9NBgNI1LXk — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) June 13, 2024 Sigh. Are you interested in a deep-in-the-weeds explanation of how crime is reported and summarized in the US? Sure, why not. For many years the FBI used a crime-reporting system called SRS. But ...continue reading "Crime is really and truly down in 2024"
There seems to be a direct correlation between the size of a sports league or group and the degree to which that same entity will jealously “protect” anything to do with its intellectual property. The International Olympic Committee is probably the apotheosis of this theory, though both FIFA and the NFL are strong showings as […]
North Tech High School offers a Building Trades Academy to expose students to careers in construction, with partnerships from trade unions, the Construction Career Development Initiative and Clayco, and the program has seen a surge in young people considering pathways in construction.
Coby Williams and her partner are fighting to keep the city from demolishing their Northside home, which they invested $25,000 in to renovate, and the city is willing to work with the new owner to restore the building to its habitable state.
St. Louis has approved a program to dedicate $315,479 to a revolving loan program to help low-income residents pay taxes on vehicles, tag fees, and insurance premiums, in order to reduce the amount of expired tags and uninsured cars on the streets.
A man was accidentally shot by a woman in an upstairs unit, but prosecutors declined charges, leaving him with a bullet in his body for 18 months and mental scars.
City utility crews were called to repair a water main break at the intersection of Chippewa St. and McCausland Ave., the same pipe that burst last August, due to the hot weather causing issues for the pipe by contracting and expanding at different temperatures.
Citizens and visitors in St. Louis are managing to stay cool during the excessive heat wave by enjoying water areas, attending evening events, and seeking help from Cool Down St. Louis for utility bills and air conditioners.
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