Tuesday Catchup

The state of Missouri's income in February was down almost 15 percent compared to a year ago -- underscoring why Gov. Jay Nixon announced this week that a major overhaul of state government may be necessary.

PPP's Tom Jensen: "Roy Blunt and Rob Portman have the early poll leads but it could be a very different story come November once their roles in the Washington culture that voters despise have been fully communicated."

President Obama said he is open to four new Republican proposals on health care legislation, in a gesture of bipartisanship meant to jump-start his stalled drive to overhaul the system.

The State Ethics Commission is making it easier for candidates to make sure they’re running a clean campaign.

The Senate's general laws committee heard legislation supported by advocates of local control of the St. Louis police department. A House committee passed its version of the local-control bill on a 5-3 vote yesterday.