A powerful voice in St. Charles County politics has given his endorsement for the suburban Senate District 10. SD 10 encompasses a chunk of the eastern and central parts of the state, spreading from Wentzville, Mo. to Jefferson City.
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We started the day in Cole County in downtown Jefferson City visiting with Senator Mike Bernskoetter who is having a spirited challenge from Scott Reidel from Camden County while he was putting up signs in downtown Jeff City.
The Senate Interim Committee on Illegal Immigration conducted its second meeting to examine varying aspects of illegal immigration in Missouri.
An interesting two-man race has developed in the Republican primary for SD 20. A proven legislator, Rep. Curtis Trent of Springfield, and a Springfield businessman with strong fundraising numbers, Brian Gelner, have thrown their hats into the ring to represent SD 20.
“This isn’t something that’s dead on arrival, like gun laws,” Roberts said. “It would be one of those compromises on something that they're (Republicans) trying to get done. Then having something that we're trying to get done, as well — that's fair, reasonable, and would have bipartisan support.”
Black leads by 24 point margin in the poll, with 38% of respondents saying they'd vote for him if the primary happened today. Rep. J. Eggleston, R-Maysville, garnered 14% of the respondents' vote and Delus Johnson scored 6%.
A legal battle between the MSBA and the Southeastern Legal Foundation could come to a halt over SLF's failure to register to do business in Missouri.
Several of the endorsements are notable, endorsing candidates in races that are expected to be competitive.
The Missouri Times compiled the endorsements that will impact Missouri's biggest Senate races.
The goal of the Interim Committee is to understand and identify ways to discourage illegal immigration and capture revenues the state is missing from the underground economy.
"I mean. people are going to be staying in hotels as far out as Columbia this is going to boost the entire western side of the state," Sen. John Rizzo said on a phone call Thursday. "This will provide a huge economic impact for Kansas City — and a big economic impact to Missouri."