Elections

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.

Margaret Donnelly, who lost to Chris Koster in the Democratic primary by fewer than 800 votes, will ask for a recount when the election results are certified.

Margaret Donnelly, who lost the Democratic primary by fewer than 800 votes to Chris Koster, plans to ask for a recount after the election results are certified.

The group, which circulated petitions to restrict eminent domain, is arguing that the secretary of state wrongly invalidated thousands of signatures on those petitions.

The two lawsuits contend the measure violates the Missouri Constitution's prohibition against petitions dealing with more than one subject.

The candidates showed their differences on higher education funding and how judges are selected.

Judy Baker's resounding primary win has the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee thinking the 9th - which elected Kenny Hulshof to office six times - can be taken.

Both win by large margins.

The incumbent beat Sid Sullivan with 70.6 percent of the vote.

Cathy Richards won the Democratic nomination for Boone County public administrator on Tuesday, setting up a November general election contest against Republican John D. Sullivan.

In November, Zweifel will face state Sen. Brad Lager, of Savannah, who was uncontested in the Republican primary.

Only one of the 134 lawmakers seeking re-election was defeated.

Both easily win their primary elections.

Gwen Ifill of PBS will moderate the vice presidential debate in St. Louis.

Both Hulshof and Steelman have planned final campaign stops that branch away from southwest Missouri.

Some volunteer and others get paid, often working long hours as the November election nears.