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 | Dec 7, 2020 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
The Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives has voted largely along party lines in favor of decriminalizing marijuana at the federal level. Missouri’s Democratic members voted in support and Republicans voted against the plan. GOP Congresswoman Ann Wagner...
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 | Aug 21, 2020 | News, Politics / Govt
The Democratic National Convention has wrapped up in Milwaukee. Due to COVID-19, most convention events have been held online. A race to watch this November is Missouri’s 2nd Congressional district seat. Democrat Jill Schupp is campaigning to unseat Republican...