Will the so-called blue wave that struck American politics on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 continue into the 2018 elections? Will Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District,
Category: Missouri region
Bad police behavior in STL draws protest letters from ACLU, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
In St. Louis, bad behavior by police responding to protests about…previous bad police behavior—has sparked another form of protest: the publicly published protest letter.
MO Governor Greitens’ latest stunt is “Rappellant”
Missouri Governor Eric Greitens loves to show off his Navy-Seal skills for maximum political effect. You may recall that he blasted off his campaign
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
Missouri’s 2017 abortion law is as harsh as they get
Missouri Governor Eric Greitens has gone out of his way to make things as difficult as possible for women seeking reproductive health services and
Poverty stings: What’s left in grandma’s wallet after program cuts
Alas, it’s a lousy time to be a senior in Missouri. Besides the Circuit Breaker, other special help for our older neighbors is under
What’s the matter with Missouri: 2017 edition
The blood-red Missouri legislature, the state’s once-Democrat-now-Republican Governor, and our party-uber-alles senior Senator continue to make this state a beacon for everything that’s going
It Wasn’t Just Russia: Democrats Have Larger Problems
There are several theories that attempt to explain why Hillary Clinton was defeated in November, and most of them are at least somewhat credible.
McCaskill stands up to Sessions; GOP attempts smack-down
Missouri Democratic Senator Claire McCaskilll didn’t waste any time. As soon as we learned that current Attorney General and former Trump campaign advisor, Jeff
MO Senator Roy Blunt plays the odds on Muslim ban
So we’re two days into the fallout from The Donald’s Muslim ban (and, dear folks, all his denials aside, it is a Muslim ban).