Tom Schweich

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former county treasurer Nicole Galloway has been sworn in as Missouri's new auditor. Galloway vowed to protect personal data during a ceremony that made her appointment by fellow Democrat Gov. Jay Nixon official...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — An aide to former U.S. Senator John Danforth says she was on the phone with Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich  discussing his religion just moments before he killed himself. Danforth assistant Martha Fitz said in a written statement yesterday that Schweich's chief of staff expressed concerns about his emotional state on February 26th and asked her to call Schweich's wife, Ka

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers are clearing their schedules to allow members to attend Auditor Tom Schweich's funeral. Schweich's funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of St. Michael and St. George in the St...

Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich died today and various politicians commented about his passing from around the state: Gov. Jay Nixon today released the following statement upon the death of Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich. The Governor also has ordered flags at all Missouri state facilities to be immediately lowered to half-staff to honor his passing...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich, a Republican candidate for governor, died Thursday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, a staff member told The Associated Press. The auditor's office staff member spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak publicly about the cause of death...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich is at a hospital after experiencing what his staff is describing as a "medical situation." Auditor's spokesman Spence Jackson said Schweich "experienced a medical situation at his home in Clayton on Thursday morning and is being treated at a St...