The Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby County v. Holder—to overturn the “pre-clearance” requirement in Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act—continues to have major
Category: Government
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
I got my Real ID last week in Missouri. Here’s what you can learn from my experience.
By October 1, 2020, anyone wanting to fly domestically, or gain legal admittance to a government facility or a nuclear power plant needs to
90 top US national security pros say whistle-blower did the right thing
While the Trump administration blusters and tries to discredit the brave staffer who blew the whistle on Trump’s politically motivated extortion of the president
Customs and Border Protection thanks you for your patience
Wow, this is going to be easy! That’s what I thought when I looked at the Trusted Traveler website. My wife and I were
Do you remember Virginia Governor Ralph Northam?
Ralph Northam is still governor of Virginia, though it seemed that he would be run out on a rail when the story or stories of him being blackface surfaced on Friday, Feb. 1. Just about every progressive with a PC bone in his or her body called for him to immediately resign.
MO GOP’s overt / covert plots to undermine new anti-gerrymandering law
After the November 2018 midterm election, Missouri voters could congratulate themselves on being ahead of the curve in the nationwide drive for anti-gerrymandering laws.
Trump delays farm-water testing. Americans get E. Coli
Donald Trump is making us sick—and I mean that literally. Some food experts are claiming that the recent outbreak of E.Coli contamination in Romaine
Why voters don’t trust Congress anymore
Before casting your vote on Tuesday, November 6, for the individuals who will be tasked with representing you in the House or the Senate,
Missouri Amendment 1: Cleaning up Missouri politics
Sponsors of Missouri Amendment 1—aptly nicknamed Clean Missouri—aims to increase fairness, integrity and transparency in Missouri politics. With the length and complexity of the