Election 2020

(AP) — Rick Frazier drove more than 750 miles from Ohio to Tulsa to be one of the first campers in line for President Donald Trump’s first …

(AP) — Republicans have selected Jacksonville, Florida, to host the celebration marking President Donald Trump’s acceptance of his party’s nomination for reelection. Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna …

It took an extra week, but Fulton’s new school board is finally set. Joe Davis and Todd Gray tied during last week’s election for the third and …

(AP) — The long-standing wrangle over voting rights and election security came to a head in Georgia, where a messy primary and partisan finger-pointing offered an unsettling …

(AP) — President Donald Trump and his allies have seized on calls to “defund the police” as a dangerous example of Democratic overreach as he fights for momentum amid …

(AP) — A Missouri appeals court has upheld the legality of a ballot initiative proposing to expand Medicaid health care coverage. The ruling Monday by a three-judge …

(AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed a bill into law that will allow people to vote by mail this year if they’re concerned about the …

Pat Fowler won the election on Tuesday in the First Ward to earn a seat on the Columbia City Council. She will replace Clyde Ruffin, who did …

Columbia and Fulton voters gave a big thumbs up to no-tax increase public school bond issues during Tuesday’s municipal election. The $20 million Columbia bond got 86% …

(AP) — Ferguson voters have elected Ella Jones as the city’s first black mayor as protests over police treatment of black communities roil the nation. Jones is …

(AP) — Republicans in northwest Iowa ousted Rep. Steve King in Tuesday’s primary, deciding they’ve had enough of the conservative lightning rod known for making incendiary comments …

(AP) Joe Biden is on the cusp of formally securing the Democratic presidential nomination after winning hundreds more delegates in primary contests that tested the nation’s ability to …

It is finally municipal election day in Missouri. Votes for offices like school boards and city councils have been on hold since April because of coronavirus concerns. …

A Mizzou student is applying for an interesting part-time job…Columbia city councilman. Greg Pierson says he wants to motivate fellow students to get involved in local issues. …

Columbia’s next city councilperson will jump into a tough budget situation. First Ward candidate Pat Fowler says the coronavirus pandemic magnified inequalities already in place. “I think …

Columbia Public Schools board members rotate leadership roles. The person who got to be president during the coronavirus pandemic is Helen Wade. She says she’s hopeful for …

Jonathan Sessions wants one more term on the Columbia Public Schools board. The owner of a local small business, Gravity, has served on that board since 2010, …

A Columbia school board candidate says he supports letting parents record individual education plan meetings. The district has pointed to privacy concerns and other potential issues. Candidate …

(AP) — A Republican ballot proposal to change the way legislative districts are drawn in Missouri is facing a lawsuit alleging its summary is insufficient and unfair. …

A former U.S. Border Patrol agent is one of the candidates for Columbia Public Schools board. Chris Horn spent 2014 in south Texas between stints at Shelter …