Education
Build Our Bench initiative sets its sights on April 2023 school board electionsCLAY COUNTY, Mo. – With Missouri’s primary elections right around the corner, the Build Our Bench (BOB) initiative has turned its sights on what’s to come in April of… Read More
State Government
Kansas House candidate Mike Thompson – not the one you think – is a new voice of experience for Wyandotte CountyKansas House candidate Mike Thompson has done more things in his life than Forrest Gump. Gas pumper. Railroad man. Shipyard man. Sailor. Navy Seal. Army chaplain. Hospital chaplain. Welder. Read More
Politics
PRESS RELEASE: Republican Congressmen Waltz and Pfluger, Raptor PAC, Endorse Taylor Burks for CongressCOLUMBIA, Mo. – On Monday, Taylor Burks announced he has received the endorsement of Republican Congressmen August Pfluger (TX-11) and Mike Waltz (FL-6). He has also secured… Read More
Politics
JC Crossley to be Republican candidate for Lee’s Summit House seatJC Crossley has filed to run as a Republican for state representative in Lee’s Summit. Without a primary challenger, he is the de facto Republican nominee for November’s General… Read More
Politics
State Rep. Rusty Black running for Senate District 12, cites strong agricultural background, lifelong ties to regionCHILLICOTHE, Mo. – State Rep. Rusty Black is running to represent Missouri Senate District 12 in northwest Missouri on a platform of bolstering agriculture and pursuing education reform. Read More
2022 election, Biden administration, Politics
Democrats face ‘greater-than-average loss of seats’ in November, report says(The Center Square) – Newly released polling data shows several key markers don’t look good for Democrats, even as the Biden administration works overtime to rebuff criticism over soaring… Read More
State Government
One month to voter registration deadline for Missouri’s primaryThe voter registration deadline for Missouri’s 2022 primary election is one month away. Those who wish to vote in-person must be registered by July 6. Registration is possible online,… Read More
State Government
Possible school election bribery case not big enough for a local Kansas prosecutor. Will the attorney general step in?A local prosecutor won’t touch the case, but the Kansas Attorney General’s office may investigate whether a school superintendent attempted to bribe district employees into voting for a… Read More
State Government
Highest rate of Missouri state senators facing primary challengers since 2014Six of the nine Missouri state senators running for re-election—all Republicans—face contested primaries. That equals 67% of incumbents seeking re-election, the highest rate since 2014. This is also the… Read More
State Government
Longtime Missouri resident Kenneth Abram to run for State RepresentativeLifelong Missourian Kenneth Abram has announced his bid for State Representative in St. Louis County. The district includes the cities of Lemay, Affton, Bella Villa and Mehlville. Running as… Read More
State Government
U.S. Senate candidate Eric Schmitt announces Women for Schmitt coalitionSeveral notable conservative women this week endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Eric Schmitt, forming an official Women for Schmitt coalition.The coalition “highlights that prominent Republican women from across Missouri… Read More
State Government
Conservative Troy Matthews running for Johnson County CommissionerJohnson County small business owner Troy Matthews has thrown his hat in the ring for Presiding County Commissioner. Running as a Republican, Matthews is running as the true “conservative… Read More
State Government
The career of Dr. James Noland: One of Missouri’s oldest living former state legislatorsJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Perhaps the most storied lawmaker in state history, 95-year-old former state senator and World War II veteran Dr. James Noland was honored today as one… Read More
National
Vance rides Trump endorsement to Ohio GOP Senate nomination(The Center Square) – In what was called the first big test of former President Donald Trump’s political influence, J.D. Vance rode his late endorsement to a U.S. Senate… Read More
State Government
Janet Arnold announces bid for Missouri’s 28th Senate DistrictBOLIVAR, Mo. – Janet Arnold has announced her bid for state senator of Missouri’s 28th District in western Missouri. The district includes portions of Benton, Cedar, Dallas, Hickory,… Read More
State Government
‘Build Our Bench’ initiative gets three conservatives elected to school boards, says there’s more work to be doneKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Three conservative candidates in Kansas City’s Northland were elected to school boards earlier this month, much to the credit of a city councilwoman’s mission to… Read More
State Government
Campaign for ranked-choice voting ballot initiative in Missouri has raised millions ahead of signature deadlineThe campaign supporting a ranked-choice voting (RCV) ballot initiative in Missouri has received millions in contributions in the weeks ahead of its signature deadline. The initiative would change the… Read More
State Government
Army Veteran and former Springfield City Councilwoman Angela Romine announces bid for State SenateSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Army veteran, business owner and former Springfield City Councilwoman Angela Romine has announced her bid for state senator of Missouri’s 30th Senate District in Greene County. Read More
National, State Government
Both Democratic U.S. Representatives from Missouri face primary challengersU.S. Reps. Cori Bush (District 1) and Emanuel Cleaver (District 5) both face primary challengers this election cycle. Five candidates are running in the District 1 primary and two… Read More
State Government
Navy Veteran Bill Allen announces Candidacy for State Representative of Kansas City NorthlandRetired Naval Commander and Ph.D. Teacher and Professor, Dr. Bill Allen has announced his candidacy for the House of Representatives in the newly-formed District 17, comprising the Kansas City… Read More