State Government

Missouri House Elects New Speaker

Stephen Steigman and Steve Kraske — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:33:03 +0000

The Missouri House of Representatives has a new speaker: Tim Jones. Jones is a Republican from Eureka, Mo.

Missouri Politics: Hiding Big Donations Is Easy And Legal

Steve Bell — Thu, 03 May 2012 06:32:05 +0000

Missouri is the only state where someone could donate $1 million to a political campaign, cover it up, and not have broken the law. It is one of only four states that have no limits on campaign contributions.

Report Cards Rate States' Integrity

Steve Bell — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:39:47 +0000

No state gets an “A” in a study of government transparency and corruption risk released by Public Radio International. Kansas ranked fairly high for safeguards, at number 9. Missouri finished at number 21.