Here are some questions that were posed in the April 21 On-Line forum about “The 40% Solution: How to get those citizens who don’t
Category: Money & Politics
Running for Congress as an Introvert
Change has to be thoughtful and deliberate. That is largely consistent to the ways in which introverted people operate. So, to all of my fellow people who spend much of their time on the introverted side of the continuum, consider trying to find ways to engage in politics and still be in your comfort zone.
I Went to Iowa So You Don’t Have To
There aren’t that many perks to attending a school in northeast Missouri. The winters are bitterly cold, there seem to be more tornadoes, and
Bill Proxmire and the Art of Fundraising
Proxmire in the elections where he eschewed campaign donations was still re-elected by large margins, 29 points in 1982 and 46 points in 1976.
What I learned about Campaign Financing When I ran for Congress
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
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