As a black person and as the president of College Democrats of Truman State University, I feel that I have a dual responsibility to
Category: Missouri region
Proposed St. Louis City – County merger: Better together?
The “Better Together” plan for the re-consolidation of St. Louis City and St. Louis County is being released, and the initiative drive is about
Reverse the vote: Undoing the will of the people is now official Republican policy
Republican governors, state legislators and secretaries of state have become shameless in their attempts to reverse the results of legitimately passed ballot initiatives. What
MO GOP’s overt / covert plots to undermine new anti-gerrymandering law
After the November 2018 midterm election, Missouri voters could congratulate themselves on being ahead of the curve in the nationwide drive for anti-gerrymandering laws.
Missouri Amendment 1: Cleaning up Missouri politics
Sponsors of Missouri Amendment 1—aptly nicknamed Clean Missouri—aims to increase fairness, integrity and transparency in Missouri politics. With the length and complexity of the
MO GOP PAC goes low with scary words and images
The Missouri House Republican Campaign Committee (HRCC) seems to have a thing for scary words like socialism, state-controlled healthcare, atheists, liberal professors, progressive and,
Gas tax [Proposition D] on MO ballot: I voted yes before I knew what I was doing
Proposition D on Missouri’s 2018 midterm ballot asks voters whether to increase the tax on a gallon of gas. Should you vote for it?
Everything you want to know about the Missouri 2018 ballot, but were afraid to ask
The Missouri 2018 ballot is a monster. So much to vote on, so little time: Candidates, the dreaded judges’ retentions, plus amendments to the
2018 Missouri ballot: What are these St. Louis County charter amendments about, anyway?
On their 2018 ballots, many voters in St. Louis County may be surprised to encounter a quartet of proposed County charter amendments–plus a fifth
MO voter ID update: No need for affidavits
The continuing, confusing saga of voter ID requirements in Missouri continues. On Friday, October 19, at 5 pm, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that