Campaign finance

Records from Marshall's first U.S. Senate run appear to show the Kansas senator and his top aide repeatedly using congressional staff and government resources in ways that experts say likely crossed the line between official business and campaigning.

Thirteen donors flagged in federal letters appear nearly 5,700 times in the Missouri senator’s reports, highlighting questions about recurring online contributions. The totals for each donor range from just over the donation limit of $3,500 to more than $10,500.

Kansas City Council member Nathan Willett's former state campaign sent to $165,000 to a nonprofit, which later gave nearly the same amount to a super PAC backing his bid for Missouri 6th Congressional District.

The legislation includes many changes to state elections, including restoring voting rights to some parolees and allowing the use of campaign dollars for childcare.

A bill filed in the General Assembly would make Missouri the 24th state to call on Congress to overturn Citizens United. The advocacy group pushing for the bill says similar measures have gotten bipartisan support in other states.

Former state Sen. Bill Eigel has been criticized for receiving automatic contributions when he ran for governor and again when he launched his current bid for St. Charles County executive.

The donation comes roughly two months after the Missouri legislature approved a $1.5 billion stadium funding plan aimed at convincing the Chiefs and Royals to stay in the state.

The majority of itemized donations to Kunce and Hawley come from outside the state, making up more than half of the total each has raised.

The complaint from a Democratic attorney and lobbyist says a letter from Ashcroft exceeds the $2,825 limit on campaign contributions and shows improper levels of coordination between Ashcroft’s gubernatorial campaign committee and a political action committee.

He was arguably the most powerful politician in Missouri until he faced allegations of corruption and sexual assault. Now it’s Rod Jetton’s job to help another speaker navigate accusations of misconduct.

Missouri Democrats are at a low point in statewide politics. But an influx of money for the U.S. Senate race could help their 2024 hopes.

The lawsuit from the gun-control nonprofit Giffords claims the NRA used shell companies to funnel millions "in unlawful, excessive, and unreported in-kind campaign contributions" to GOP candidates, including Sen. Josh Hawley.