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State Sen. Jim Barnett, an Emporia Republican, will resign his legislative seat Oct. 1, Hawver’s News reports.

Barnett mounted a failed bid for Congress this year, losing to state Sen. Tim Huelskamp, a Fowler Republican. He is probably best known to Primebuzzers as the …

After meeting nearly an hour behind closed doors, Kansas City election officials say they are certifying J.J. Rizzo as the winner in the 40th District Statehouse Democratic primary.

The margin was down to one vote.

“As far as we’re concerned we’re done …

Roy Blunt began an ad Monday, and Robin Carnahan is up today.

Updated 1:55 p.m. The Election Board has just recounted again and gives the win to (drumroll please) Rizzo, but this time by only a one vote margin. The board intends to send the new results to the state for certification. Stay tuned…

Anyone …

J.J. Rizzo tells Prime Buzz that he has won the recount for his 40th District House seat — 702-688.

“I’m excited to finally be able to move on,” Rizzo told reporter Matt Campbell. “I’m looking forward to getting past the general election and …

JEFFERSON CITY | Where lawmakers have failed, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon hopes a hand-picked commission of developers, educators and businesspeople can succeed.

The issue: reform of the state’s tax-credit programs.

Nixon, a Democrat, organized the Tax Credit Review Commission in July and opened its first …

The circus is in town. Obama’s in Cleveland. And there’s a book burning in Florida on Saturday. How are these events connected? Enjoy…

Let’s see what you’ve got.

Match up our leaders with their current poll numbers (favorable-unfavorable percentages) as compiled by the latest CNN poll.

Ready. Fire. Aim.

 1. Barack Obama                                          A.   43 percent - 53 percent

 2. Michelle Obama                                       B.   22-23

 3. Speaker Nancy Pelosi ...

Will state Rep. Jason Holsman run for City Councilor Cathy Jolly’s seat? Welcome to campaign season and why Kansas Attorney General Stephen Six might not be flashy enough for voters.

If it’s Wednesday, there must a new poll.

The Wink-Man cometh?….Gov. Nixon comes to Liberty….School finance a-buzzin’ in Kansas….Rockin’ Robin to come bob-bob-bobbin’ along.

Isn’t life strange?

A turn of the page…

Democratic congressional contender Stephene Moore today said “no” to President Barack Obama’s latest jobs-creation plan.

From her statement:

“My number one priority is to create jobs and get our economy back on track, but additional government spending we cannot afford is not the way …

Obama proposing business tax cuts. Polls scaring Democrats. Coincidence? Or an election 56 days away? Enjoy…

Thoughts on what will happen next to the Tea Party and its historical underpinnings, it’s time for the Missouri Ethics Commission to step up, and could opposition to the federal healthcare law lead to a government shutdown next year?

Missouri seems to always have a grip on the political bull’s eye.