In the final hour of the 2020 legislative session, the Missouri Senate passed SB631, which would allow Missourians to vote absentee by mail in
Category: 2020 Election
How to vote in Burundi
For those who don’t vote in the US because they think it’s too time-consuming, too complicated or too confusing, consider the voting process in
Why People Don’t Vote — Q and A
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
Need a notary for your document, but quarantining? Do it online.
Many documents require a signature verification by a notary public. But if you’re social distancing, going to the bank or your lawyer’s office is
The Left Case for Joe Biden
There are no permanent friends and there are no permanent enemies in politics. There are just temporary alliances that serve as a means to an end. That is how leftists should view the candidacy of Joe Biden when deciding whether to vote for him in November. I have decided that I will vote for Biden, it was not easy.
Are we witnessing the end of representative government?
Back at the turn of the century, as Chair of the Missouri Advisory Council On Alcohol and Drug Abuse, I appeared before committees working-up
Revisiting “12 Possible Endings for Trump’s 1st Term”
About 6 months into the Trump Presidency, I was ready for it to end. Well actually I was ready for it to end before it even began, but in July of 2017 I started thinking about what that end might look like. I remarked on what seemed like the 12 most plausible endings for Trump’s 1st term.
Odd, but Coronavirus Brings Good Karma for Political Introverts
Whenever anything unexpected happens, there are unintended consequences. Such is the case with the coronavirus and its impact on American politics. Rallies are out, and for good reason. Whoever heard of a rally in which supporters had to comply with six-foot social distancing rules?
Why Bernie was always a longshot
After Super Tuesday it seems clear that the Democratic Establishment learned a valuable lesson from the Republicans after 2016. You can’t beat an insurgent candidate with a divided field, which necessarily means some candidates are gonna have to take one for the team.
Steinman vs. Steinman and Other Surprises on Your 2020 MO Presidential Primary Ballot
Velma Steinman is running for President on the Democratic ballot in the 2020 Missouri presidential primary. So is Leonard Steinman III, her husband. Who