Samuel King
Samuel covers Missouri government and politics for KCUR. He comes to KCUR from the world of local television news, where he worked for 14 years in markets like Minneapolis, New York City and Montgomery. Samuel has extensive experience covering elections and state government in states across the country. He has won Associated Press awards for spot news coverage and investigative reporting. A native of Queens, New York, Samuel also spent time growing up in Alabama. He is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Intergrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University.
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Updated at 7:20 p.m. Dec. 10 with a response to the investigation from the Office of the Attorney General. Updated at 2:10 p.m. Dec. 10 with secretary...
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Advocates for more transportation funding in Missouri say lawmakers need to quickly consider alternative funding sources after voters rejected a gas tax...
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Gov. Mike Parson appointed state Treasurer Eric Schmitt as Missouri’s next attorney general Tuesday morning, filling the office that will be vacated by...
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Missouri U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill’s long political career appears to be over, having lost her re-election bid Tuesday night to Republican Attorney...
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A little more than a year after the Missouri General Assembly stymied Kansas City’s effort to raise the minimum wage, state voters said it’s time for an...
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Missouri’s redistricting process and some state ethics laws will soon change, as voters passed Amendment 1 on Tuesday.
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If it's an election season, you've most likely been subjected to a glut of political ads on TV. If you thought streaming services would help you avoid those ads, think again.
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The same technology that allows you to stream your favorite team or show from anywhere also allows political groups from either side of the aisle to...
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Updated Sept. 24 with appeal denied — A ballot measure that would change Missouri's ethics laws and redistricting process will go in front of voters in...
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Certain affordable housing projects in Missouri have until Oct. 31 to take advantage in $140 million in tax credits. But nonprofits and developers are...