Gov. Larry Rhoden announced state House Representative Tony Venhuizen from Sioux Falls as his Lieutenant Governor pick during ...

Venhuizen, a former chief of staff to Governor Dennis Daugaard, was sworn in immediately after the votes and will now serve as President of the Senate.

Bill Eigel, former state senator from Weldon Spring and unsuccessful candidate for governor, had nothing but praise for ...

Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate and the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, will announce his plans ...

“We will follow the Civil Service regulations to ensure accountability by staff,” Streets Department Director Betherny Williams said. Officials concede that the city initially failed to grasp the ...

The new Republican governor signed executive orders targeting crime and immigration on his first day in office ...

Husted has that ability, having successfully run twice for Ohio secretary of state — overseeing elections and business development — and twice as lieutenant governor. In fact, his strength as a ...

Unlike most states, Missouri’s lieutenant governor is elected separately from the governor, running independently rather than a team. David Wasinger is new to politics, saying he didn’t meet Gov.

In an exclusive interview with our Missouri Chief Capitol Bureau Reporter Emily Manley, the 57th governor spoke about ... Parson endorsed Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe to be his successor after he chose ...

11:37 a.m. Joint Session called of the Missouri General Assembly to order by Senator Cindy O'Laughlin * 11:40 a.m. Oaths of office administered to Attorney General, State Treasurer, Secretary of State ...

Controlling crime, expanding education options and cutting taxes will be the top priorities for Missouri ... public office with a run for the state Senate in 2010. The Republican was appointed to ...