BALLWIN, Mo. — Government shutdown protestors repeatedly knocked on Republican U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner’s, office door today in Ballwin. No one answered. The lights were…
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ST. LOUIS — Federal employees chanted, “This is not a vacation! We want to work!” outside the Federal Center in north St. Louis to protest…

Kinder files exploratory committee, some District Republicans uncertain about prospects of a primary
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — As Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder creates an exploratory committee to analyze whether a run for the 8th Congressional District is ideal, some…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As the federal government grinds to a halt because of a budget impasse between House Republicans and Senate Democrats in Washington…
By Dave Catanese On the eve of an increasingly likely government shut-down, here’s a look at how the potential Republican 2016ers have calibrated their positioning, in order…
By Dave Catanese There’s new evidence Ted Cruz may be more in sync with the roots of his party than Mitch McConnell. A survey of…
By Dave Catanese Lost amid the avalanche of coverage over Ted Cruz’s 21-hour filibuster protesting Obamacare was the delicate positioning of his colleague and potential future…
By Dave Catanese Texas Republicans have moved on to the next big thing. And there’s fresh evidence, that’s Ted Cruz. A new poll of Lone…
Rick Perry’s Texas road show continues, but this time he’s targeting Maryland, which is governed by another potential 2016 candidate. As he has in Illinois,…
— In an effort to better connect readers with national politics, The Missouri Times will start syndicating the work of Dave Catanese in addition to…