The Constitution is important. Full stop. It does many things, chief among them being defining and protecting the rights of people in the United
Category: 2018 Election
Post-Dispatch story on STL congressional races leaves unanswered questions
Is there a course in Journalism School that teaches that the best way to cover a political campaign is to use the following metrics:
Cort VanOstran: Is he the Democrat who can defeat Ann Wagner?
Cort VanOstran is a candidate who is clearly thinking past the August 2018 Democratic primary. When we interviewed him last week, it seemed obvious
John Messmer: professor, reformer, fighter for fairness
The professor shakes our hands and starts right off with his policy ideas. He admits that small talk and working a room are not
To beat Ann Wagner, focus on policy, not money: Mark Osmack
“I want to be the candidate who happens to be a veteran, not the veteran who happens to be a candidate.” That was Mark
In defense of FBI Agents Strzok and Page
Sometimes Democrats are bullied by Republicans into denouncing critical-thinking people who see through the morass of bureaucratic regulations and commit a minor transgression. I’m
Obama’s “tough love” sounds very tone deaf
A short foray back into politics from former President Barack Obama seems to indicate that he is entrenched in the old monied interests of
Bill Haas: Optimistic candidate in a long-shot bid for Congress
When we sat down with Bill Haas last week, he said in no uncertain terms, “I’m going to win this one. It’s not going
Purple politics in Missouri’s CD2: Noga Sachs
Noga Sachs is a candidate for Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District in the upcoming Republican primary. She’s running against long-time incumbent Ann Wagner. Recently, I
Pelosi, McCaskill dis Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after she beats entrenched NY Dem. WTF?
When 28-year-old, first-time, Latina candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pulled off a stunning primary upset against 10-term Democrat Joe Crowley in New York, it was cause