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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
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
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
After Equifax data breach, MO’s Ann Wagner votes against CFPB
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is, as it states on its Website, “a U.S. government agency that makes sure banks, lenders, and other
Kelli Dunaway challenging Ann Wagner: First impressions
Kelli Dunaway introduced herself to a small, informal group of progressive-minded Democrats last week and, as she told her jaw-dropping origin story, made a
Holman rule: Purging federal employees
Republicans in Congress are binge-ing and purging–but their disorder isn’t of the eating variety. They are binge-ing on power and setting the stage–via passage
Ann Wagner says “No Trump:” A day late and a dollar short
Breaking news from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: country-club Republican, Ann Wagner, who represents Missouri’s 2nd Congressional district, has had a change of heart and