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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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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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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Putting Them to the Test: How to Pick a Candidate
This piece is based on material generously contributed by Franklin Countian Audrey Schlote, who recognizes the importance of choosing the best candidate to support. Let’s face it: Democrats want a
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CRT? No. It’s American History.
CRT? No. It's American History. Critical Race Theory (CRT) has quickly surfaced as a wedge issue designed to evoke emotion in parents of public school students. Republicans have created a
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Election Integrity
Note: This was reprinted with permission from Mr. Glenn Kage, Jr. Throughout history the nation's electoral process has tabulated hundreds of millions of votes in elections for everything from ballot
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Making it Harder for Missourians to Change Our Constitution: HJR 20
If Missouri Republican Representative Mike Henderson (HD 117) from Bonne Terre has his way, it will become harder for Missourians to amend the state constitution. HJR 20 would require an
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