– University of Missouri-Columbia law professor and constitutional lawyer Josh Hawley has launched the Missouri Liberty Project, an organization that describes itself as “formed to fight government overreach, defend the U.S. Constitution, and inform citizens about the need for limited…
Blog
“Tweet tweet!” and other first #MOLeg tweets
by Eli Yokley •
It is Twitter’s eighth birthday. A look at some first-tweets from #MOLeg’s past.
Politics
Focused elsewhere, Mo. Democrats likely to turn attention beyond auditor’s race
by Eli Yokley •
JOPLIN, Mo. – Democrats appear ready to take a pass on the only statewide race this year – challenging Republican State Auditor Tom Schweich – and focus instead on their efforts to win back seats the legislature and mount successful…
General Assembly
Group with ties to Sinquefield forms amid latest tobacco settlement fight
by Eli Yokley •
A powerful lobbying team and political advocacy arm in Jefferson City with ties to St. Louis billionaire Rex Sinquefield is getting involved in the latest fight between so-called “Big Tobacco” and “Little Tobacco.” Under Missouri law, Little Tobacco – known…
Blog, Politics
In conservative stronghold, McCaskill tells Democrats to not give up hope
by The Joplin Globe •
JOPLIN, Mo. — Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill rallied party faithful Tuesday night in Joplin, urging them to press on in seemingly unlikely political battles. Speaking at a fundraiser for the Southwest Missouri Democrats, McCaskill — who herself won what…
Washington
The next front in McCaskill’s sexual assault fight: College campuses
by Eli Yokley •
COLUMBIA, Mo. – After a successful effort to reform the military’s World War II-era military criminal justice system, U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill is planning to set her sights on a new theater in her battle against sexual assault: College campuses.