Missouri’s GOP secretary of state and gubernatorial candidate Jay Ashcroft says Missourians don’t elect legislators for social media speeches but elect them to enact good policy. He’s disappointed with Friday’s chaos in the Missouri Senate, which featured GOP infighting. Ashcroft blames people putting politics ahead of policy. Secretary Ashcroft delivered a clear rebuke to the GOP-controlled Legislature on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”. He says despite GOP supermajorities in both chambers, the Legislature did not deliver a parents bill of rights, a big tax cut and initiative petition reform. He says Republicans must stand up to the Democrats, who are outnumbered 111-51 in the House and 24-10 in the Senate:
Mid-Missouri state lawmaker hopeful courts will strike down voter ID
A Columbia lawmaker who serves on the Missouri House Elections and Elected Officials Committee opposes voter ID legislation approved in Jefferson City. State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) says any provision you put between someone and the ballot box will slow down voting. “It’s not just photo ID. Someone might say what’s wrong with photo ID. …
Missouri fourth congressional district GOP candidate Bill Irwin emphasizes border security on “Wake Up Columbia”
Retired U.S. Navy SEAL Bill Irwin is emphasizing border security in his campaign for west-central Missouri’s fourth congressional district seat. He’s seeking the GOP nomination. During a live interview on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia,” Irwin says the United States could secure the southern border with Mexico tomorrow without adding new tax burdens to …