Former Missouri governor enlisted to help third party
A national campaign to field a third-party presidential candidate in 2024 enlisted former Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon as director of its effort to make the ballot …
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Parson makes I-70 a focus for budget heavy on infrastructure, education spending
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson wants to spend nearly $1 billion to widen Interstate 70 in congested areas while seeking federal funding to complete the job statewid…
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Eric Schmitt defeats Trudy Busch Valentine in Missouri US Senate race
Republican Eric Schmitt will be Missouri's next U.S. senator, cruising to an easy victory Tuesday over Democrat Trudy Busch Valentine.
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Missouri's COVID emergency order ends; cases hit record levels
On the day Missouri surpassed 1 million COVID-19 cases and recorded the highest single-day tally of infections for the pandemic, Gov. Mike Parson announced he …
