A New House plan would gut constitutional requirements for fairness, transparency and independence in redistricting. JEFFERSON CITY - Good government groups joined Missourians from both parties today in condemning a stealth gerrymandering proposal that would…
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Mahoney’s Minute: “This seems to be some lawmakers ducking for cover.”
Back in November, Missouri voters approved an ethics reform plan for politicians in Jefferson City. Some lawmakers are now pushing back. KMBC 9’s Micheal Mahoney has some thoughts. Here’s Mahoney’s minute. The attack on Missouri’s open records law continues….
In Undoing Clean Missouri’s Reforms, Legislators Don’t Even Bother Hiding Their Contempt
Originally published by Ray Hartmann in the River Front Times on February 13, 2019 Just a week in advance of Valentine’s Day, the Missouri House of Representatives sent the following greeting of love to the…
Missouri House flouts voters’ will
Originally posted by the Jefferson City News Tribune Editorial Board on January 20, 2019 The Missouri House is off to a bad start. In its first full week of session, it wasted no time in…
Our View: Do’s and don’ts for Jeff City
Originally posted by the Joplin Globe Editorial Board on January 9, 2019 It’s a new day in Jefferson City. A new governor and lieutenant governor. A new attorney general. A new state treasurer. More than…
Editorial: ‘Clean Missouri’ means what it says, Gov. Parson. Don’t mess with it
Originally posted by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial Board on January 9, 2019 Gov. Mike Parson has made precious few missteps since taking over in June, and this is no time for him to mess…
Missouri Voters Backed An Anti-Gerrymandering Measure; Lawmakers Want To Undo It
Originally published by NPR on January 8, 2019 Just two months ago, Missouri voters approved a constitutional amendment to change how the state draws legislative boundaries. The state’s lawmakers, who return to session this week,…