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Roy Dean Blunt (born January 10, 1950) is an American politician who served as a United States senator from Missouri from 2011 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party , he previously served as the 33rd Missouri Secretary of State (1985–1993) and U.S. Representative for Missouri's 7th congressional district (1997–2011).
Dec 6, 2022 · U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt said farewell to Congress on Tuesday, delivering his final address on the Senate floor as he prepares to leave elected office in January after more than 25 years.
Mar 8, 2021 · Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., who turned 71 in January, announced his retirement via video Monday, citing his decades of public service as a factor in his decision.
No one works harder than Roy Blunt. Roy knows that too often government just gets in the way, so he has fought tirelessly to stop government overreach and lower the regulatory burden hitting families and jobs across Missouri.
- Roy Blunt Steps Aside and Spurs Scramble For A Missouri U.S. Senate Seat
- Medicaid Expansion Finally Becomes Reality
- Tishaura Jones Becomes St. Louis’ First Black Woman Mayor
- Covid-19 Vaccines and Mask Mandates Dominate The Discourse
- St. Louis County Executive Sam Page Battles A Hostile Council
- Honorable Mentions
Beginning with“a personal message from Roy” the Republican senator announced he would be retiring in 2022 after two terms, ending a lengthy and consequential time in public service. Blunt’s decision led six prominent Republicansto enter the race to succeed him.That set off a domino effect of candidates for other offices taking the plunge, namely tw...
Many thought the debate over Medicaid expansion ended last year when voters approved a constitutional amendment providing access to people who earn up to around $18,000 a year. But then Missouri lawmakers refused to appropriate funding to get Medicaid expansion running. Several women who could have benefited from access to Medicaid filed a lawsuit....
St. Louis went through an unusual election cycle this year. It was the first election featuring the approval voting system, in which voters chose as many people as they wanted in the first round, with the top vote-getters going to an April runoff. That election pitted then-St. Louis Treasurer Jones against Alderwoman Cara Spencer, a contest in whic...
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout wasn’t smooth: When shots were scarce in urban areas, many people traveled into rural Missouri to get their doses. When the shortage subsided, Missouri policymakers soon realized that a large percentage of the state wasn’t going to get vaccinated— which made a summer Delta variant wave especially fierce in some parts of...
Page became county executive amid a burst of goodwill, especially since his predecessor Steve Stenger was roundly detested across the political spectrum.But 2021 showcased Page's immense difficulty in navigating a hostile county council. Trouble started early in the year when several of Page’s allies made a failed attempt to reelect Councilwoman Li...
Here are some stories that were important enough to be on some of our team’s lists — but didn’t quite make the top five: 1. Gov. Mike Parson’sdecision to not call a special sessionfor congressional redistricting. Because of that choice, the dynamics of the once-every-10-years process will be a bit more complicated than expected. 2. Redistricting fo...
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Mar 8, 2021 · WASHINGTON — Roy Blunt of Missouri, the No. 4 Senate Republican, announced on Monday that he would not seek re-election in 2022, the latest in a string of party veterans who have opted to...
Dec 21, 2022 · Retiring U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, after throwing a ceremonial first pitch on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, during the annual Bi-State Softball Showdown between Illinois and Missouri’s legislators...
