UNION ACTIVIST FILES FRIVILOUS COMPLAINT
Greene Countians Against Question 1 responded to the frivilous ethics complaint filed with the Missouri’s Ethics Commission by an out-of-town left-wing union activist by the name of Eric Moore. Mr. Moore’s frivilous complaint claims that the coalition’s Treasurer, Larry Russell, did not file his organization’s paperwork on time. It […]

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Today the American Bar Association released a Harris Poll confirming what we already knew:  The American public strongly favors the direct election of state court judges.
In this poll, only 19% favored the selection of judges by a system like the Missouri Plan. Further, assuming the existence of screening commissions at the federal level, […]

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By James Byrne (excerpt)
In 1976, by special election, the Governor’s ability to reject the nominees presented by the Selection Committee was removed. This was not something that many people knew about. The only place the full extent of the changes that would occur should the voters adopt Constitutional Amendment #6 were printed, was in the […]

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“No one is surprised by this outcome, the whole process was designed to result in his appointment.” - James Harris, Executive Director, Better Courts for Missouri
Yesterday, Governor Matt Blunt appointed Judge Zel Fischer to the Missouri Supreme Court, replacing Judge Stephen Limbaugh. Once again, we are reminded of how flawed the Missouri Plan really […]

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“Now is the time for openness and accountability, not more deals for lawyers and special interests”
Better Courts for Missouri launched a radio ad urging Missourians to stand up to the special interest groups and personal injury lawyers who dominate the current Missouri Plan. The Missouri Bar and its political allies in the Missouri Association […]

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Better Courts for Missouri, along with other concerned citizens of Missouri, wrote to Governor Matt Blunt requesting he reject the three judicial nominees to the state’s Supreme Court submitted to him last month by the Appellate Judicial Commission. In their request they stated, “Missourians expect judges of the highest qualifications who will practice restraint […]

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