Elections

Republican Congressman Kenny Hulshof and Democratic Attorney General Jay Nixon both confirm they will participate in a 3:15 p.m. debate on Sept. 11.

Many reiterated a common theme in backing Republicans' decision to postpone convention events in favor of focusing on aid to victims of Hurricane Gustav: Patriotism has no party.

The Republican presidential campaign made a stop in O’Fallon on Sunday in preparation for the upcoming convention in Minnesota, but the focus was more on Sarah Palin and the impending hurricane.

Young and old, black residents talk about what it means to them to see a black man receive the Democratic nomination for president.

Students who watched Barack Obama's Democratic National Convention speech on television were impressed by his push for unity and change, but not all were sold on the candidate.

Conversations with patrons of The Senior Center reflect the myriad opinions of older Columbia residents.

Former Gov. Bob Holden urged all delegates to come together and vote for Barack Obama. Other delegates described what the day has been like.

Two 9th District delegates speak about their time in Denver and relay the energy of the convention.

Read the text of Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill's speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

He described it as a voluntary government-administered health savings plan all Missouri residents could buy into, regardless of income or employment status.

In her address to the DNC on the second night, Clinton calls Obama “my candidate.”

He called the senator from Delaware a man "ready to step in and be president."

The pressure is on to perform because she has a particularly choice spot on the Democratic National Convention program. She's speaking Monday night right before headline speaker Michelle Obama.

But they agreed that better training for the state's work force will be a big part of their plans to expand the economy.

The secretary of state's office said Thursday that Ralph Nader supporters submitted more than the required numbed of signatures to get him and vice presidential candidate Matt Gonzalez on the ballot.

Several complaints about Chris Koster's fundraising have yet to be handled by the state Ethics Commission. These were filed by a Lee's Summit resident in June.

Margaret Donnelly now has seven days to ask for a recount.

He addresses chamber during August recess to encourage exploration for energy in Missouri as well as in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Reserve.

Earlier this week, a trio of students attended a fundraiser held in their honor before traveling to next week's Democratic National Convention in Denver.