Missouri voters will see candidates for three political parties on the November ballot. Republican and Democrat candidates are up for all the statewide positions,but Missouri’s third official party – the Libertarians – will be there, as well. Greg Tlapek, the Executive Director of the Missouri Libertarian Party, says his party has enjoyed automatic access to the ballot since 1992, because it has managed to win at least 2 percent of the vote in at least one statewide race in every election.Of the 555 candidates who have filed to run for Missouri’s state or federal offices, 35 are Libertarians. In addition to all the statewide offices the Libertarians are contesting, the party has also entered candidates in all Congressional districts, a handful of State Senate races, and a dozen Missouri House elections.
House Approves Resolution To Send Same-Sex Marriage Constitutional Ban To Voters
A resolution receiving preliminary approval in the House would allow Missourians to decide whether the State Constitution needs to define marriage. It would ask Missouri voters to define marriage as a relationship between one man and one woman in the state constitution. Sponsor Kevin Engler of Farmington pushes for the consitutional amendment, saying it would keep judges from overruling existing state law and keep the state from being forced to recognize same-sex marriages in other states. The resolution, which passes on a 128 to 20 vote, needs another favorable vote to move to the Senate.
Blues Shut Out Oilers, Take Over 7th Place
Chris Osgood was a wall on Tuesday, recording his 41st career shut out as the Blues topped the Oilers 1-0. Osgood faced all 28 shots he faced and Doug Weight scored the game’s only goal. Chris Pronger and Bryce Salvador assisted Weight on a power play at the 13:46 mark of the first period. The win puts the Blues in a more comfortable position because it broke the seventh-place tie with Edmonton. St. Louis has 89 points–two more than the Oilers. Edmonton takes on Dallas tonight and if they lose, the Blues will be assured of their 25th straight trip to the post season.
Instant Replay To Stay Despite Chiefs Wishes
Red flags and sideline replay booths are here to stay—at least for the next five years. The NFL voted to keep instant replay for five more seasons at the annual owners’ meetings on Tuesday. The measure passed 29-3; the Chiefs were one of the three teams voting against it, along with the Colts and Bengals. Instant replay was reinstated in 1999. One change has been made to the previous system. Teams that successfully use two challenges will be given an extra challenge. Before the change, teams were allowed just two challenges, except for the last two minutes of each half, when a replay official could order a review. …The Chief signed free agent defensive tackle Lionel Dalton from the Redskins. He had 14 tackles and a sack last year. He spent 2002 with the Broncos and the previous four years before that with the Ravens. He was a member of Baltimore’s championship team in Super Bowl XXXV.
Mountain St. Gets Revenge In NAIA Title Re-Match
If Mountain State (W.Va.) had a team motto, it would have to be “Turnabout Is Fair Play”. MSU lost to Concordia University (Ca.) 88-84 in overtime in the 2003 NAIA Division-I Men’s Basketball Tournament title game. Last night they avenged that loss with a 74-70 win in this year’s national championship re-match. Kevin Moss, who was the tournament MVP and the NAIA Player of the Year, finished with 22 to lead Mountain State to its first championship ever. They finished the season with a 17-game winning streak.
