Democrats File for County Committee Seats
Editor’s Note: Special thanks to Central Committeeman Rosalie Laune, who wrote the bulk of this post. On March 17 a contingent of six Franklin County Democratic Central Committee members met
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School Board Elections Matter.
Ask any Missouri voter what's important to them and they'll usually say two things: Healthcare and education. These same voters also say school board elections matter. But ask any county
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LTEs: Let Your Voice Be Heard
Interested in writing LTEs? Read on: As Democrats, we believe strongly in a set of core values. For example, we want to protect our environment and support our public schools.
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Inequity in Missouri’s Family Farms
When it comes to Missouri's family farms, we have an inequity problem on several fronts. Our Missouri Democratic Party platform supports family farmers and opposes large, corporate Confined Animal Farming
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Black History is Missouri’s History
Republican lawmakers would have us believe that it’s not a good idea to teach certain “concepts” that might be upsetting to students. This includes the horrific reality of slavery and
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Ballot Initiatives for November 2022
Editor's Note: The following information was compiled by Audrey Schlote. We appreciate her generosity in allowing us to pass this along to our readers. There are already two items on
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Filing to Run as a County Committee Member
According to the election calendar maintained by the Missouri Secretary of State's office, the window to file as a candidate for the August 2022 election is February 22 through March
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HB 3014: Holding Missourians Hostage in the Name of Politics
Updated on February 24, 2022: HB 3014 passed and was signed by Governor Parson the same day. Thanks to all activists and lawmakers who helped get this bill across the
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Nation Needs Uniform Election Procedures
Editor’s Note: Franklin County Democratic Central Committee member Alan Bell submitted the following Letter to the Editor about election procedures for publication in a local newspaper. We believe his words
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Biden Administration Helps Rural Missouri Economy
Just this week, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday that the agency is investing $1.4 billion into rural economies through job training, business loans and the expansion
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