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Democracy for Sale: $5,000
The right to petition our government is for sale The Missouri Legislature recently passed House Bill 1 (HB 1), a new congressional map pushed by Donald Trump and engineered to give Republicans an additional U.S. House seat. Instead of waiting for the next census, lawmakers redrew the lines mid-decade in a special session, carving up Kansas City and turning seven of Missouri’s eight districts safely Republican. Missourians are fighting back. A citizens’ group called People No

Dan Schaefer
Nov 182 min read


Missouri for Missourians, Not Hidden Donors
Politicians lecture voters about outside money while raking it in

Dan Schaefer
Sep 222 min read


Missouri in the Upside Down World
When politicians answer to their wealthy donors instead of their voters, democracy becomes a privilege of wealth, not a right of the people.

Dan Schaefer
Aug 292 min read


Fully Funded Defunding
Conservative lawmakers want to gut the public school system, strip it for parts, and hand it over to private interests. Meanwhile, the U.S. is falling behind the rest of the world in academic performance.

Dan Schaefer
Jul 274 min read


Undoing Your Vote
When some lawmakers stop winning public support, they stop trying to earn it. Instead, they use their power to force their views on the rest of us.

Dan Schaefer
Jul 214 min read


Liberty for Me, Not for Thee
The Show-Me Institute claims to champion the cause of liberty. But the only thing they seek to liberate is your money from your wallet.

Dan Schaefer
Jul 113 min read
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