Jones’ hometown is a case in point.
Author Archive for Eli Yokley
Eli Yokley is editor in chief of PoliticMo, and also serves as a political contributor to The Joplin Globe and the St. Louis Business Journal. He can be reached at eli@politicmo.com.
With community on edge, Missouri black lawmakers ask for peace following Ferguson grand jury decision
by Eli Yokley •
St. Louis grand jury has reached Ferguson decision
by Eli Yokley •
Missouri officials issue calls for calm, peace after Ferguson announcement
by Eli Yokley •
As demonstrators began to respond to a St. Louis County grand jury’s decision not to indict Darren Wilson, the white police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown, a young black man, Missouri officials on Monday night issued calls for peace.…
Grand jury still deliberating Ferguson case
by Eli Yokley •
– The grand jury investigating the shooting of Michael Brown was still deliberating on Friday night and has yet to reach a decision, according to a source with knowledge of the planning surrounding the announcement. A spokesman for St. Louis…
President’s latest immigration proposal receives mixed reviews from mix of perspectives
by Eli Yokley •
For more than 4 million people in the United States on Thursday night, President Obama delivered some good news. In a prime-time address, Obama announced that his administration would defer the deportation of undocumented immigrants who are in the country…
Koster self-regulates against campaign conflicts of interest — and wants the Legislature to do so, too
by Eli Yokley •
Koster says his “unprecedented step” will limit “even the appearance of a conflict of interest.”
