According to the 48-hour reports filed by the Missourians for Fair and Impartial Courts Action Fund, a group that opposes a petition that would replace the Missouri Plan with judicial elections, they have raised at least $197,500 for their efforts. This includes $17,500 from Greene Countians for Fair and Impartial Judges, a long-dormant committee that [...]

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James Harris, director of the non-profit Better Courts for Missouri, filed a complaint with the Missouri Ethics Commission today against the Missouri Bar for what he says are “their misuse of dues.” Harris’ complaint states that the Mo Bar has failed under state law to disclose their political expenditures opposing judicial reform – expenditures to [...]

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The Post-Dispatch will serve no party but the people; be no organ of Republicanism, but the organ of truth; will follow no causes bit its conclusions; will not support the Administration, but criticize it; will oppose all frauds and shams wherever or whatever they are; will advocate principles and ideas rather than prejudices and partisanship. [...]

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The K.C. Star & Selective Reporting Part Two: K.C. Star Biased? In a recent piece of “investigative journalism,” the Kansas City Star manufactured a corruption story featuring Rod Jetton, former Speaker of the Missouri House. While it very well may be true that Jetton had issues, The Star clearly invented the “facts” they presented to [...]

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The Jefferson City News Tribune’s recent editorial that alleges misuse of ballot initiatives is not only wrong, it demonstrates a complete lack of understanding about the way state government works. Their charge that there are too many initiatives misses the mark entirely, as they use the federal constitution’s relative stability as a benchmark. If you [...]

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Post Dispatch continues to advocate for the preservation of smoky, behind closed door MATA meetings to choose our judges. For the second time in less than a month, the liberal St. Louis Post-Dispatch wrote an editorial praising the lawyer-controlled Missouri Plan and attacked reformers. Only one of three possibilities could make the Post-Dispatch write a [...]

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