Get the latest in politics from News-Press reporters, whether from City Hall, the courthouse, the Statehouse or the nation's capital.

• Blue Dogs want their say

• Missourians laud end of animal-ID program

• President appoints Nixon to Council of Governors

• Complete Count group: Watch for census scams

Follow News-Press' MIAA coverage in their blog, West by Northwest

• An early Fall (Classic)

• Omon positioned well in Buffalo

• Western softball plans even-keel approach

• Northwest's invisible asset

Follow News-Press' high school coverage with Ross Martin and Andy Meyer in their blog, Varsity Letters

• Game Blog: Savannah at Lafayette

• Mercer freshman Michaelis’ season thus far, in perspective

• GAME BLOG: CITY WRESTLING MEET

• SHOW-ME BOWL: Day 1

Blake Hannon's take on CD releases and everything music.

• A guilty pleasure face-off

• "Rock Band: The Beatles" commercial: Coolest music commercial ever?

• Thoughts on Record Store Day

• CD Review: Dierks Bentley's "Feel That Fire"

Business openings, closings and developments tracked down by News-Press business reporters

• Lake Avenue Sonic one of top 300 in nation

• Downtown farmers market will not open

• That's a lot of batteries

• Chik-fil-A fans, it's going to be a long wait

Join Alonzo Weston as he reviews his favorite jazz releases.

• Antonio Ciacca - "Lagos Blues" (Motema Music)

• From Struggling Musician to Paid Player: Indie Artists Go Wild for likeZEBRA

• Jackie Ryan - "Best of Love Songs" (Open Art)

• Fahir Atakoglu - "Faces and Places" (Far & Here LLC)

Join Erin Wisdom as she shares her thoughts on various issues

• How do you compare?

• Just for fun on a Friday

• A few more words on 'A journey and a homecoming'

• A Columbine story that still stands out

Let's go out to eat! But what should you order? Check out Eats.

• Eats: Bouganvilla Restaurant is a good gamble

• Eats: Get your piece of the pie at Jerry's Again

• Eats: A buffet with German flavor

• Eats: Stop in at the Snow Ball

Bikes and Booher is a blog about motorcycles, primarily cruisers.

• Economy proves tough on bike dealers

• When the snow flies, it's time to winterize

• Want to tell others about your biker event? Read on

• Lessons learned from the road

Concert reviews from our News-Press staff

• Review: Liverpool Legends at Missouri Theater

• Concert review: MUTEMATH at the Beaumont Club

• Concert review: Brand New and Manchester Orchestra at the Uptown Theater

• Weekend in review: June 12, 2009