The campaign of Dave Spence, the Republican candidate for governor, denies that it played any role in the controversial sample ballots that advocate St. Louis voters favor him -- as well as U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay and President Barack Obama.
In less than a week, Missouri’s Republican nominee for governor, Dave Spence, has injected $1 million more of his own money into his campaign against Gov. Jay Nixon. Spence’s latest $500,000 was reported Wednesday, and came just six days after an earlier $500,000 donation. So far, he has put in $5 million.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says he has plans for the time before the Nov. 6 election, much of it doing his job. Nixon, a Democrat facing Republican Dave Spence, was in St. Louis on Tuesday for an official event; his last public campaign event was a week ago..
Missouri's contest for governor may be overlooked in many quarters -- but not by the partisan national governors groups, who been flooding the state with donations to Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, and his Republican rival, St. Louis area businessman Dave Spence.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will be in Missouri Monday to fly around the state campaigning for Republican gubernatorial nominee Dave Spence, who is seeking to topple Gov. Jay Nixon. Walker’s scheduled events include an evening fundraiser at a private home in St. Louis.
Dave Spence, Missouri’s Republican candidate for governor, is serious about his anger over Gov. Jay Nixon’s ad campaign that repeatedly has labeled Spence “a banker.” On Friday, Spence sued the governor for defamation of character.
Missouri's two major candidates for governor -- Democratic incumbent Jay Nixon and Republican Dave Spence -- are finding their Nov. 6 contest largely overshadowed by the nationally watched battle for the U.S. Senate, resulting in little public attention to their differing views and visions for the state.
For most of his 26 years in politics, Jay Nixon has had a reputation as a maverick at times at odds with fellow Democrats. Sometimes it has been a minus, but allies see his nonpartisan pitch as a political plus -- and a key reason he leads in polls now.
Dave Spence, the Republican candidate for governor, is proud of his successful business background and would like state government to adopt some business practices. But he emphatically denies that he is a "banker,'' as rival Gov. Jay Nixon asserts. Spence says his life mirrors the American Dream, as he built a modest business into one worth tens of millions.
Dave Spence, the Republican nominee for Missouri governor, has sent out “cease and desist’’ letters to TV stations around the state, demanding that they quit airing the latest attack ad by Gov. Jay Nixon. The ad cites a vacation-home loan that Spence received from a bank while he served on its board.
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Meeting in St. Louis next week, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious will have its first opportunity as an assembled group to consider what to do after the Vatican issued a mandate for change this spring. It calls on the conference to reorganize and more strictly observe church teachings.
When a family of four goes to the St. Louis Zoo, they can be forgiven for not knowing it will cost them $60, $72 if they park. If they can't pay, the alternative is to tell the kids they can't do what kids do at the zoo.
Missouri House Speaker Steve Tilley gave reporters less than a half-hour’s notice today when he announced that conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh’s sculptured bust will be formally installed in the Capitol at 1 p.m.
Developers on the south side come in all shapes and sizes, with ambitions that vary from single buildings to entire city blocks. In the first of a two-part story, Jason Deem talks about building community.
Author M.M. Costantin, who has lived near the Loop for more than 40 years, compiled a photo book that shows Delmar when it was bustling, when it was dangerous and when it came back to life.
They arrived four years ago as fifth-graders, behind in their work and not used to rigorous classes, but they've advanced rapidly and have a strong academic grounding for high school.
The Beacon's Mary Delach Leonard and Rob Koenig extensively covered flooding in 2011 in Missouri. Now this coverage is compiled in an iBook. Read the stories.
Organizers aren't trying to replace the rib fest, but music lovers will be able to find tangy sustenance as they listen to such greats as Mavis Staples (pictured), Big George Brock, Trombone Shorty, Kim Massie and Marquise Knox take the stage.
Isley, a world-class guitarist as well as a gifted songwriter, communicates and connects swith an audience on an intimate level at "An Evening of Music and Discussion." He is hosting the event on Thursday in O'Fallon, Mo.
Like many artists, dancer Antonio Douthit hears a different drummer. But the drumbeat that changed his life at 16 wasn’t in his head. It wafted from a window on Washington Avenue. Douthit comes home for a May 25 performance in "Spring to Dance."
Donna Korando is the Beacon's arts and features editor. You can contact her at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.
Developers on the south side come in all shapes and sizes, with ambitions that vary from single buildings to entire city blocks. In the first of a two-part story, Jason Deem talks about building community.
Speaking to reporters at Monsanto, Howard Buffett warned that future generations would foot the bill for irresponsible soil use. He urged leaders to address thorny issues such as malnutrition and environmental destruction.
Twenty winners will split a million dollars and a wide array of professional services after this year's Arch Grants competition. Victors will also see one-on-one business mentoring in their prize package. The diverse group includes everything from biotech concerns to fashion enterprises.
Innovation and entrepreneurial activity are on the rise in St. Louis, especially in bioscience, technology and alternative energy. The Beacon's InnovationSTL section focuses on the people who are part of this wave, what they're doing and how this is shaping our future. To many St. Louisans, this wave is not yet visible. InnovationSTL aims to change that. We welcome you to share your knowledge, learn more about this vibrant trend and discuss its impact.
The Academy of Science-St. Louis hosts tours of EarthDance, an organic farm, and the Monsanto Agronomics and Breeding Facility May 21-22. The workshop is meant to prompt discussion and answer questions about these two competing philosophies of food production.
Speaking to reporters at Monsanto, Howard Buffett warned that future generations would foot the bill for irresponsible soil use. He urged leaders to address thorny issues such as malnutrition and environmental destruction.
Vernon Bowman's challenge to Monsanto Co.'s patent on its Roundup Ready soybean seeds was billed as a David vs. Goliath contest. Goliath won and won big. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that an Indiana soybean farmer had violated Monsanto's patent on its genetically engineered soybean seeds.
Sally Altman is the Beacon's Health and Science editor. You can contact her at saltman@stlbeacon.org.
You have to know your audience: McDonald's regulars don't need free-range chicken or a certain breed of beef; a second-chance high school needs personally motivated students as opposed to people ordered to attend and low-income Democrats by and large don't want a cigarette tax.
Last week, Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura sacrificed his crown as the King of America. He faced an individual decision to play against the best in the nation or the best on the planet. Find out what happened at that world-level tournament.
Our world sees rapid change in many ways -- how we view women, races, sexual minorities and other populations, for instance. While a daily delivery of new and different can be exhausting, it can force us to reflect and consider how to move forward, often incrementally, toward what is good and what bring value to our lives.
Donna Korando is the Beacon's Voices editor. You can contact her and submit opinion pieces for possible publication at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.