The state of Missouri has inaugurated a new governor and, to paraphrase President Ford, our long nightmare is indeed over. Governor Eric Greitens finally
Category: Missouri region
Who’s who & who said what at candidate forum in MO 2nd Congressional district
Five Democrats—all male—are vying for the honor of trying to defeat entrenched Republican Ann Wagner, in Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District. Here are my impressions
St. Louis lags badly in media coverage of Congressional Races
As the St. Louis Metro Chapter of the League of Women Voters once again did its heavy lifting to bring political awareness to the
A very pushy push poll on Right to Work [for less]
Once again, I have allowed myself to be interviewed for a political poll—on Right to Work: a very pushy push poll, to say the
Death by TIF: Another African-American neighborhood faces extinction
Local history may be about to repeat itself in suburban St. Louis, as another well-established African-American neighborhood faces extinction by buyout, demolition and commercial
McCaskill vs. Hawley: What the pollster asked
Missouri’s incumbent U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill faces a challenge in November from Republican Josh Hawley, and things are heating up, as I learned today
Lessons learned: Kelli Dunaway’s candid take on running for office
First-time political candidate Kelli Dunaway thought she had a shot at unseating Ann Wagner, the conservative Republican Congresswoman from Missouri’s 2nd District. She never
Could a blue wave come ashore in Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District? Hints from a Candidate Forum
Will the so-called blue wave that struck American politics on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 continue into the 2018 elections? Will Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District,
Bad police behavior in STL draws protest letters from ACLU, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
In St. Louis, bad behavior by police responding to protests about…previous bad police behavior—has sparked another form of protest: the publicly published protest letter.
MO Governor Greitens’ latest stunt is “Rappellant”
Missouri Governor Eric Greitens loves to show off his Navy-Seal skills for maximum political effect. You may recall that he blasted off his campaign