State Auditor Tom Schweich may not yet have a Democratic opponent, but he's still busily raising money. Schweich, a Republican seeking re-election next year, held two fundraising events during the past 24 hours that featured former U.S. Ambassador John Bolton, pictured. His campaign says he raised $180,000.
St. Louis businessman Sam Fox, one of the state’s most generous political donors, has given $100,000 this week to state Auditor Tom Schweich, who is expected to seek re-election next year. Fox, an early supporter, so far has given at least $200,000 to Schweich, touted by some allies as a possible GOP candidate for governor in 2016.
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., already seen as a possible GOP presidential contender in 2016, will be in St. Louis on Wednesday to help raise money for the Missouri Republican Party. Paul will be joined by Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., for the $100-a-person private gathering.
St. Louis businessman John Brunner isn't ruling out another bid for public office after his failed 2012 bid for the U.S. Senate, but Brunner says he's focusing more these days on encouraging young people to join the GOP and seek office themselves. He spent almost $8 million of his own money in last year's campaign, making Brunner among the top self-funding candidates in the country.
Former Missouri House Speaker Pro Tem Shane Schoeller, a Republican who lost a bid for Secretary of State last fall, has been tapped to be the new executive director of the Missouri Republican Party. Schoeller replaces Lloyd Smith, who left to make an unusuccessful bid for the 8th Congressional District House seat.
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and former Missouri House Speaker Catherine Hanaway led a parade of Republicans who exhorted party activists at this weekend's Missouri GOP Lincoln Days festivities to stick with their principles but shift message and tactics. Republicans will lose if they remain “the party of austerity,” Jindal said, instead of “the party of growth.” Hanaway announced she's likely to run for governor or attorney general in 2016.
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a Republican already snagging headlines with his “quit being the stupid party” comment, will be the Saturday night headliner for the Missouri Republican Party’s annual statewide Lincoln Days gathering. The event will be held Feb. 15-17 in downtown St. Louis.
St. Louis lawyer Ed Martin says his election as Missouri’s new Republican Party chairman is a conservative victory but not "a hostile takeover.” He plans to reach out to all Republicans, while also drawing a sharper contrast with Democrats -- especially Gov. Jay Nixon.
Outgoing state Sen. Jane Cunningham, R-Chesterfield, and St. Louis lawyer Ed Martin are competing to oust incumbent Missouri Republican Party chairman David Cole at Saturday's gathering in Columbia of state GOP leaders.
All of the Republican nominees for Missouri statewide office joined other party leaders, officeholders and GOP activists at rallies in Fenton and St. Charles aimed at energizing and unifying the base, in hopes of a broad victory this fall.
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Meeting in St. Louis next week, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious will have its first opportunity as an assembled group to consider what to do after the Vatican issued a mandate for change this spring. It calls on the conference to reorganize and more strictly observe church teachings.
When a family of four goes to the St. Louis Zoo, they can be forgiven for not knowing it will cost them $60, $72 if they park. If they can't pay, the alternative is to tell the kids they can't do what kids do at the zoo.
Missouri House Speaker Steve Tilley gave reporters less than a half-hour’s notice today when he announced that conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh’s sculptured bust will be formally installed in the Capitol at 1 p.m.
A U.S. Senate panel probing rail safety issues heard testimony Wednesday about last month's collision of two freight trains in southeast Missouri, which injured seven people, caused a diesel car to burst into flames, collapsed part of a highway overpass used by 500 cars a day, and caused $11 million in damages.
The suggestions come in the wake of Missouri Supreme Court ruling that upheld the law allowing students who live in unaccredited school districts to transfer to accredited ones.
The St. Louis County Council gave its final blessing to merge some duties of city and county economic development agencies, a move that ratifies the plan announced earlier this year. The partnership will focus on business retention, expansion and entrepreneurship.
The Beacon's Mary Delach Leonard and Rob Koenig extensively covered flooding in 2011 in Missouri. Now this coverage is compiled in an iBook. Read the stories.
A father-son team makes autism sing in "Asperger's: A High-Functioning Musical," debuting Friday at the St. Lou Fringe Festival. The play was inspired by composer Adam Rosen's experiences and a well-known 1975 musical.
The second annual St. Lou Fringe Festival -- June 20 through June 24-- offers more than 100 performances of art, music, dance and theater from 30 performing groups. New this year are events designed for performers to be able to share with each other.
The Kranzberg Arts Center, the Ethical Society and the Tavern of Fine Arts have been added as venues this year, with the last location hosting a free concert. The programs, which feature established works and new composers, will also be at the Wool Theater at the Jewish Community Center.
Donna Korando is the Beacon's arts and features editor. You can contact her at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.
As St. Louis gears up to be a part of events for National Small Business Week in which local entrepreneurs Jack Dorsey and David Steward will play prominent roles, the area's SBA director feels that the Gateway City's climate for entrepreneurs and small businesses is improving.
Mark Lynas, a noted British author and environmentalist, spoke Thursday at the Donald Danforth Plant Science center about his conversion from an anti-genetically modified crop activist to a proponent of GM plants.
St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay said the initiative is about keeping start-up businesses “here when they become successful and grow jobs here as well, rather than just being some sort of training ground for Silicon Valley companies.”
Innovation and entrepreneurial activity are on the rise in St. Louis, especially in bioscience, technology and alternative energy. The Beacon's InnovationSTL section focuses on the people who are part of this wave, what they're doing and how this is shaping our future. To many St. Louisans, this wave is not yet visible. InnovationSTL aims to change that. We welcome you to share your knowledge, learn more about this vibrant trend and discuss its impact.
In most rural communities as well as in large and small cities, hospitals are being forced to cope in a new health care environment as a result of sequestration, failure of Medicaid expansion and other cost factors. Meanwhile, a provision in federal law gives Massachusetts a disproportionate share.
A father-son team makes autism sing in "Asperger's: A High-Functioning Musical," debuting Friday at the St. Lou Fringe Festival. The play was inspired by composer Adam Rosen's experiences and a well-known 1975 musical.
Tossing a high school graduation cap into the air typically signals the launch of a bigger life. But a new study shows that's often not the case for young people with autism.
Sally Altman is the Beacon's Health and Science editor. You can contact her at saltman@stlbeacon.org.
Even though statistics say that violent crime is down, summer in St. Louis is getting off to a bloody start. The former homicide detective says he believes the numbers, but also thinks some modern changes limit police ability to take control.
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis will bring in four of the world’s top-10 chess players for the strongest-ever tournament on U.S. soil. This September matchup will feature Hikaru Nakamura and Gata Kamsky -- America’s top-two players -- as well as Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Armenia’s Levon Aronian – the world’s top-two.
When the mining company filed for bankruptcy, 22,000 workers and retirees lost their earned and negotiated benefits and joined the nearly 50 million Americans without health insurance. The cost of treating the uninsured adds to insurance and health costs for everyone.
Donna Korando is the Beacon's Voices editor. You can contact her and submit opinion pieces for possible publication at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.