Politics

Former state representative Nancy Copenhaver announced she will seek a House seat representing parts of Columbia and Boone, Randolph, Cooper and Howard counties.

Opponents of the bill filed a referendum Monday. If 120,577 signatures can be collected by June 6, the law will be put on hold pending a November vote.

Despite only a portion of the state's caucuses being counted toward the total, Mitt Romney has been declared the winner of the Maine caucuses.

Just 8 percent of Missouri's registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday's nonbinding presidential primary.

GOP candidates are playing on the public's emotions by focusing on abortions, contraceptives and gay marriage in attempts to gain votes.

The House voted to prevent MoDOT from using a private company to pay for road repairs Tuesday.

The council hopes to receive funding for improvements at Columbia Regional Airport and on Eighth Street.

Rick Santorum's victories in Missouri, Colorado and Minnesota focus attention on Mitt Romney's and Newt Gingrich's weaknesses and expose divisions in the Republican Party.

Rick Santorum won the Missouri Republican Primary and caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado on Tuesday, defeating former frontrunner Mitt Romney.

Rick Santorum emerged victorious in the Show-Me State by a wider than anticipated margin, claiming 55.2 percent of the popular vote. President Barack Obama won the Democratic race. 

Residents in and around Boone County talked about voting, the March caucus, candidates and the cost of the election throughout the presidential primary Tuesday.

Turnout was light in the election, which is nonbinding for Republicans and a foregone conclusion for Democrats.

Here is a how-to guide to becoming a delegate at the national party convention of your choice. Prospective Democrat delegates must vote in Tuesday's primary.

Employers added 243,000 jobs in January, a sign of progress to some people but a possible illusion to others.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney left his competitors lagging behind as he gained 42 percent support in the Saturday caucus. Romney's victory in Nevada follows his win in Florida as he continues to prepare for more contested caucuses on the campaign trail.

The Republican presidential candidate spoke about deregulation, the ineffectiveness of Obamacare and his electability. 

Although Jared Lee Loughner has improved, his chief psychologist said his mental state still leaves him unable to stand trial.

Caucuses beginning in March will determine how the state's delegates are allocated for the Republican Party nomination.

The presidential primaries come to Missouri on Tuesday. Candidates from three different political parties are up for election.