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Former Missouri auditor's spokesman Spence Jackson is being remembered at his funeral as a gregarious guy who was passionate about politics.Click to Continue »

Former Missouri auditor's spokesman Spence Jackson is being remembered at his funeral as a gregarious guy who was passionate about politics.Click to Continue »

Bills aimed at spurring growth in Missouri's dairy and agriculture industries have been signed into law by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon.Click to Continue »

Billionaires Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield have donated $10 million to help fund a new School of Music building at the University of Missouri's Columbia campus.Click to Continue »

A developer who long planned to transform a decaying area in north St. Louis is facing a lawsuit alleging he has defaulted on four loans and owes a bank more…Click to Continue »

Here's a look at key things to know about Hillary Rodham Clinton as she steps into the 2016 Democratic presidential campaign with an expected announcement Sunday:Click to Continue »

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says increased state general revenues from an improving economy make cuts in the Senate's proposed budget for services for foster children and people with mental illnesses…Click to Continue »

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner wants to repeal a law passed last fall that cut the size of juries in civil cases from 12 to six but also increased juror pay.Click to Continue »

Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster says he's not running for the U.S. Senate in 2016.Click to Continue »

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner confirms a second person has died in the northern Illinois community of Fairdale after tornadoes struck the region.Click to Continue »