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Cardinal Dolan Will Give Benediction at Republican National Convention
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - St. Louis-native Cardinal Timothy Dolan will give the benediction at the Republican National Convention on the night Mitt Romney accepts the presidential nomination. The Cardinal’s...
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Harry Hamm: 2016: Obama’s America
Author Dinesh D’Souza races to find answers to President Barack Obama’s past and reveal where America will be in 2016. While your vote may or may not change according to Harry Hamm, the documentary can...
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Survey: Illinoisans Believe Corruption Is Widespread
SPRINGFIELD, MO (IRN) – What do Illinoisans think of their government? That it’s corrupt, according to a survey by Southern Illinois University. The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIU is today...
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Durbin Optimistic About Future Bi-Partisanship
SPRINGFIELD, IL (IRN) - Will deals be brokered between Democrats and Republicans in Washington no matter who wins the presidential race? U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) thinks it is possible. Durbin...
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Body Language Expert Describes What To Look For Tonight
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - When President Obama and Mitt Romney hold their third and final debate in Florida tonight, you should pay attention to more than just what they say. You should notice how they stand,...
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Romney Vows ‘Bold Changes’ To Help Revive Economy
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Promising to work with “good Democrats,” Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney called Friday for “bold changes” to help revive the economy as he began to outline a closing...
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Romney’s Illinois Team Staying Optimistic
SPRINGFIELD, IL (IRN) - No expert sees Illinois as a swing state, but the chairman of Mitt Romney’s campaign here remains optimistic. “If we all do what we know we need to do, (Chief) Justice (John)...
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Missouri’s Role In The Presidential Election Likely To Be Minimal
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Numerous polls that show a dead heat in the race for the White House are raising the spectre of what happened in Florida during the 2000 election. With memories of “hanging chad” in...
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President Obama Again Wins Home State Of Illinois
CHICAGO (AP) - President Barack Obama has claimed another victory in his home state of Illinois. The Associated Press called Obama’s victory based on exit polling shortly after polls closed Tuesday....
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Religious Identity Likely To Play Major Role Today
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Religious identity remains a key factor in today’s presidential election. George Mason University political scientist Mark Rozell says Governor Romney’s path to victory will be a...
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More Jobs Coming To Health Care Industry
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - How will the face of medical care change now that the Affordable Care Act will continue to be implemented during President Obama’s second term? For one, there should be more jobs in...
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McCaskill, Blunt Take Opposing Stances On Taxes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri’s two U.S. senators are taking opposite positions on whether to raise taxes on the wealthy as part of a solution to the so-called fiscal cliff facing the economy....
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States Getting Anxious Over Lack Of Fiscal Cliff Deal
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A plunge over the federal “fiscal cliff” may sound like a terrifying risk for many state officials anxiously watching as Washington struggles to avert automatic tax hikes and...
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Illinois Group Says Food Recalls Are On The Rise
SPRINGFIELD, IL (IRN) - A consumer group says there have been an alarming number of illnesses in Illinois caused by the unsafe food. The Illinois Public Interest Research Group says despite government...
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Poll: Support For Stricter Gun Control at 10-Year High
ST. LOUIS (CBS) - Following the devastating mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., support for stricter gun control laws is now the highest it’s been in a decade and has surged 18 points since the spring of...
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Illinois Governor Quinn Isn’t Sweating the Fiscal Cliff
SPRINGFIELD, IL (IRN) - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is not losing sleep over the so-called “fiscal cliff.” In the absence of congressional action, come Jan. 1, income taxes will go up, and extended...
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Illinois Comptroller: Fiscal Cliff Will Cost State
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka estimated Friday that there will be a $1 billion impact on the state budget if Congress and President Barack Obama don’t strike a deal before to...
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Obama Lauds House On “Fiscal Cliff” Vote
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama says an effort to change the nation’s tax code that is too skewed toward the wealthy has been achieved with the “fiscal cliff” deal approved in Congress. The...
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Blunt: Fiscal Cliff Deal ‘Best We Could’ve Hoped For’
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - It’s not perfect but Missouri’s Republican Senator says the fiscal cliff deal is “the best we could’ve hoped for…based on the election results” Sen. Roy Blunt says that with the...
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Missouri Bill Aims To Block Executive Orders On Gun Control
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (KMOX) - Today, President Barack Obama will unveil his plans to reduce gun violence and, due to a lack of congressional support, Mr. Obama could fall back on executive orders. But...
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