by Alisa Nelson | Jan 4, 2021 | News, Politics / Govt
Four Republican U.S. House members from Missouri say they will vote against certifying the November election results, but not Congresswoman Ann Wagner. In a press release, Wagner, of Ballwin, says the Constitution and the 12th Amendment are clear – the power to...
by Alisa Nelson | Dec 31, 2020 | News, Politics / Govt
Four Republican U.S. House members from Missouri say they will vote against certifying the Electoral College results of President-Elect Joe Biden. Congressman Jason Smith of southeast Missouri’s Salem, Billy Long of southwest Missouri’s Springfield, Sam Graves of...
by Alisa Nelson | Sep 1, 2020 | Business, News, Politics / Govt
The U.S. House recently passed a bill that would give $25 billion in emergency funding to help keep the U.S. Postal Service going through the pandemic and expected surge of mail closer to the General Election. The funding level is the amount the Trump-appointed U.S....
by Alisa Nelson | Jul 22, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
The U.S. has formally notified the United Nations that it is leaving the World Health Organization. East-central Missouri Republican Congressman Blaine Luetkameyer backs President Donald Trump’s decision. Trump has been highly critical of the WHO for its handling of...
by Alisa Nelson | Jun 9, 2020 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
Since the death of George Floyd of Minnesota, some elected officials are being asked whether to defund police departments. Most Minneapolis City Council members say they support dismantling their police department and putting the funding toward affordable housing and...