Mo. auditor investigating 13th Judicial Circuit
The state auditor says authorities are investigating missing funds at the office of a central Missouri judicial circuit clerk.Auditor Tom Schweich released a report Wednesday on his audit of the...
View ArticleCandidates prepare for 2016 statewide elections
While statewide elections are still three years away, with the exception of auditor whose term ends in 2014, many candidates have already announced their intention to run.
View ArticleAudits forthcoming on 3 Mo. tax credit programs
Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich says he will have reports coming out soon on some of Missouri's biggest tax credit programs.
View ArticleMo. Democrat drops state auditor bid
The only Missouri Democrat who has announced plans to challenge the re-election of Republican Auditor Tom Schweich is dropping out of the race.
View ArticleMo. candidates begin filing for office this week
Candidates for Congress and state offices will line up at the secretary of state's office in the state capital this week to file for the 2014 election.
View ArticleMissouri auditor questions child care spending
Missouri's auditor is raising concerns about state payments to subsidize child care costs for lower-income families.Auditor Tom Schweich criticized the state Social Services Department for not having...
View ArticleSchweich faces no Republican, Democratic opposition in re-election bid
Federal and state elections in Missouri this fall will feature the lowest number of candidates in at least a couple of decades. A total of 429 candidates filed for federal and state offices before...
View ArticleAudit faults state program for contamination cleanup
A new audit raises concerns about a Missouri program that provides tax incentives for developers to clean up contaminated old business sites.The report Thursday by State Auditor Tom Schweich notes...
View ArticleTalking Politics: 2014 Election Preview
In this episode of Talking Politics, Prof. Terry Smith of Columbia College gives us an overview of the upcoming 2014 election. Marshall Griffin gives us a look at Tom Schweich’s bid for state auditor...
View ArticleSchweich discusses campaign for Governor
On the second day of his campaign for Governor, Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich continued swinging at well-financed Republican primary opponent Catherine Hanaway.“I'm very concerned about one...
View ArticleMissouri Auditor Schweich dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound
(Updated 5:10 p.m.)Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, shocking the state’s political world and throwing turmoil into the state’s 2016 contest for governor.
View ArticleOfficials remember Schweich as dedicated public servant; he came out swinging...
Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich came across as a relatively mild-mannered politician, but when he formally declared his candidacy for governor last month, he came out swinging.
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Nixon will soon have to pick Schweich's successor
Within minutes of the news of Auditor Tom Schweich's death, Gov. Jay Nixon ordered all flags on Missouri property lowered to half-staff.But the governor will soon have a much bigger decision to make:...
View ArticleNixon appoints Senior Advisor as Temporary Auditor After Schweich Death
Governor Jay Nixon appointed a senior advisor, John Watson, as temporary State Auditor after the death of Tom Schweich Thursday.Watson will hold the position until the governor can make a permanent...
View ArticleLawmakers Cancel Hearings Due to Schweich's Funeral
The Funeral for Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich is Tuesday, and Missouri lawmakers are clearing their schedules.The Missouri House and Senate canceled most committee hearings scheduled for Tuesday and...
View ArticleDanforth Cites Political Bullying in Schweich Eulogy
Former U.S. Sen. John Danforth has suggested that political bullying led Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich (shwyk) to fatally shoot himself.Danforth delivered the eulogy Tuesday during a memorial service...
View ArticleMissouri House Members Honor State Auditor Tom Schweich
Missouri House members are honoring Auditor Tom Schweich, who fatally shot himself in what police say was an apparent suicide.
View ArticleDanforth Aide was on Phone with Tom Schweich Moments Before His Death
An aide to former U.S. Senator John Danforth says she was on the phone with Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich discussing his religion just moments before he killed himself.
View ArticleHow the Media Covered Tom Schweich's Suicide
Last week Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. What’s the appropriate way for the news media to cover a suicide? Missouri School of Journalism professors Judd...
View ArticleMissouri's political parties look inward as they confront fallout from...
For different reasons, both Missouri Republicans and Democrats have found themselves engaged in some introspection -- even soul-searching -- as they struggle to assess and reconsider their words,...
View ArticlePotential GOP Candidate for Missouri Governor Visits Capitol
A potential Republican candidate for governor in 2016 is making the rounds in Missouri.Eric Greitens shook hands and visited state lawmakers Tuesday in the Capitol before speaking at a Missouri Farm...
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Danforth: 'Does our party stand for what happened to Tom Schweich?'
(Updated 4:20 p.m. Friday, March 20)Retired U.S. Sen. John C. Danforth says he’s not giving up in his quest to force the ouster of Missouri GOP chairman, John Hancock, whom Danforth blames for an...
View ArticleRepublican Donor and Operative Tell Different Stories About Hancock's...
A Republican donor and operative have different recollections about whether the Missouri GOP chairman made negative religious remarks about a state auditor who killed himself.
View ArticleTom Schweich’s Media Director Spence Jackson Found Dead
Missouri state official Spence Jackson, who was the media director for Tom Schweich, was found dead Sunday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound according to the Jefferson City Police...
View ArticleAuditor Spokesman Spence Jackson Left Note Before Apparent Suicide
Investigators have found a note Missouri auditor’s office spokesman Robert “Spence” Jackson wrote before his apparent suicide.Jefferson City Police Captain Doug Shoemaker announced the finding...
View ArticleAudit of MoDOT finds $7 million in state road funds used for other expenses
An audit released Thursday takes issue with some spending decisions made by the Missouri Department of Transportation.
View ArticleServices Planned for Spence Jackson
Funeral services and a visitation will be held next week for Spence Jackson, the spokesman of former Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich.
View ArticleSuicides By Missouri Politicians Raise Questions About State Ethics
In Missouri, two political suicides have stunned the Republican Party. In February, state Auditor Tom Schweich, a leading candidate for the party's nomination for governor, shot himself. Then just last...
View ArticleInvestigator: Probe of Missouri State Auditor's Suicide Over
A detective in suburban St. Louis says Investigators are closing their probe into former Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich's suicide after failing to find an explanation for why the Republican...
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