A constitutional amendment that sharply limits the power of state lawmakers to overturn laws enacted directly by voters won overwhelmingly on Tuesday, fundamentally changing the balance of power between citizens and their elected representatives. Amendment 6, which garnered roughly 60% of the vote on Tuesday, requires at least 80% of both the Missouri House and […]
About the only thing that didn’t go as expected in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 8, was the turnout in Jefferson County.
Paul Wieland, who has served three terms in the Missouri House of Representatives and two more in the state Senate, wants to be the third Jeff…
The Jefferson County Council will wait until after the August election to fill the vacancy created by Tracey Perry’s resignation.
Renee Reuter figures her window of opportunity to serve northeast Jefferson County residents from a seat in the Missouri Legislature just opened.
For Jefferson County Councilman Phil Hendrickson, life – at least life on the council – hasn’t always gone as planned.
Jefferson County Executive Dennis Gannon announced Sept. 1 he will run for a second four-year term.
“It was a good day to be an incumbent,” said County Clerk Ken Waller.
The Leader continues its Voters Guide for the Aug. 4 primary election. To assist an expected high number of people who will cast absentee and …
Officials from Jefferson County’s Republican Party attempted to remove one of the party’s candidates from the Aug. 7 primary election ballot.