We need public financing. And we need it immediately. When I began my very long-shot campaign for the Democratic party’s nomination in Missouri’s 2nd
Category: Money & Politics
It’s not just Kavanaugh; it’s the whole process
n a truly just world, Brett Kavanaugh would not be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court for so many reasons. While the “he said – she said” conflict between Judge Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford is stealing center stage, there are countless reasons why the process is flawed.
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:
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
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
End of the calendar quarter – ugliest time in politics
If you think that the ugliness of money in politics is an everyday occurrence, you might want to be downstream from the candidates in
Trump says he’s not afraid of the NRA. Yeah, right
At his made-for-tv bipartisan meeting with Senators and Congressional representatives, Donald Trump said that, unlike others in the room, he isn’t “afraid of the
Tom Steyer: The Fresh Air of Politics without Begging for Money
One of the refreshing things about going to Tom Steyer’s “Need to Impeach” web site is that there is no “DONATE” button. He wants