St. Louis attorney Mark McCloskley, who’s seeking Missouri’s GOP U.S. Senate nomination this year, was the guest speaker at Friday’s Columbia Pachyderm meeting. McCloskey also appeared live in-studio that morning on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia.” He says he’s not a politician, noting primary opponents U.S. Reps. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) and Billy Long (R-Springfield) …
Veteran Missouri House Democrat from Columbia won’t seek re-election
A veteran state lawmaker from Columbia who’s the ranking Democrat on the Missouri House Special Committee on Criminal Justice is not seeking re-election in 2022. State Rep. Martha Stevens (D-Columbia) made her announcement on Monday, and says she’ll continue her career in advocacy as a social work professional in the future. “After much though and …