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Thursday, May 9, 2024

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Ballwin city attorney denies wrongdoing in filing lawsuit to remove Alderman candidate

By Juliette Fairley |
Ballwin city attorney Robert E. Jones also serves on the Missouri Bar Board of Governors

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Ballwin Alderman candidate alleges city attorney acted improperly in suing to remove him from the ballot

By Juliette Fairley |
Brennan Redinger, 25, had high hopes for public office until residency requirements interfered

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Cole County Circuit judge sides with local NAACP, League of Women Voters against voting restrictions

By Juliette Fairley |
Freedom Principle MO: 'Secretary of State will appeal Cole County Judge Jon Beetem’s decision'

Campaigns & Elections

Cole County judge set to decide on voter registration, civic engagement election rules

By Juliette Fairley |
Judge Jon Beetem must decide whether or not to grant the Attorney General’s motion to dismiss two election lawsuits

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Former state rep candidate sues Secretary of State alleging noncompliance with federal voting law

By Juliette Fairley |
Missouri's election machines were allegedly tested by laboratories that never received accreditation

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Ranked choice voting advocates hope for a future policy

By Juliette Fairley |
RCV, also known as Final Five Voting, is an election process in which voters choose among all candidates rather than from a partisan ballot. The top five vote getters in a primary election then go on to a general election. The winner must earn 50% plus one, otherwise a runoff election takes place.

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GOP County Executive candidate flirts with quitting, equates face masks with ritual Satanic abuse

By Juliette Fairley |
Republican County executive candidate sued her former employer the American Association of Orthodontists

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Independent candidate for Senate withdraws bid for Roy Blunt's seat

By Juliette Fairley |
Jan. 6 panel lawyer John Wood withdraws his candidacy for U.S. Senate

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AG Schmitt secures GOP nomination for U.S. Senate run in November

By Juliette Fairley |
Schmitt's opponents include Democrat Trudy Busch Valentine and Independent John Wood

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Twitter restricts, Facebook censors Eric Greitens' campaign advertisement

By Juliette Fairley |
GOP state Rep: 'The media is talking about him and that's probably something his campaign is very pleased with'

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J6 panel lawyer announces run for U.S. Senate with Danforth backing

By Juliette Fairley |
Former governor Eric Greitens continues to lead among GOP candidates for U.S. Senate however a group of Missourians are rallying around a new candidate

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GOP Sen. Roy Blunt supports Democrat plan to approve Red Flag gun laws

By Juliette Fairley |
The latest candidate aiming for a U.S. Senate seat commended outgoing incumbent Sen. Roy Blunt for his willingness to join Democrats in supporting Red Flag gun laws.

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Secretary of State Ashcroft: 'Rural counties with no prosecutorial candidate indicate a growing trend'

By Juliette Fairley |
Rural Missouri counties that don’t have candidates for prosecutor to elect in November may have to combine counties and share.

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Trump endorsement expected to breakout U.S. Senate candidates Greitens, Schmitt, or Hartzler

By Juliette Fairley |
The GOP candidate vying to replace outgoing U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, who has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump, will likely sweep the Republican primary, according to a new survey.

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Wentzville judge invests $500K in state Senate campaign; Aug. 2 GOP primary will see crowded field

By Juliette Fairley |
Judge Mike Carter is a candidate for state Senate who wants to get into the office on his own dime.

Campaigns & Elections

Newly-elected Rockwood school board trustee promises to listen, find common ground

By Juliette Fairley |
Jessica Laurent Clark, who ran a grassroots campaign as an independent, is one of two new Rockwood school board candidates elected Tuesday.

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68 candidates are running for Congress despite a legislative redistricting deadlock

By Juliette Fairley |
Although 68 people filed for election to the U.S. House in the August primary by Tuesday’s deadline last week, the Missouri legislature has yet to approve the district lines for those eight seats.

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As ex-mayor drops out of Senate race, beer heiress enters and apologizes for crowning in segregated ball

By Juliette Fairley |
The fact that a former mayor has dropped out of the Senate race is inconsequential, but the entrance of beer heiress Trudy Busch Valentine is stunning, according to a St. Louis University political science professor.