Big-money donors are bigfooting into vital races.
Missouri
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Post-‘Roe,’ Transgender People Fear for the Future
States that restrict abortion access have also put harsh anti-trans laws on the books that threaten people’s lives.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Hospital Systems Reverse Reproductive Health Restrictions
The experience of two large systems in Michigan and Missouri speaks to a larger confusion about the role of hospitals in a post-‘Roe’ world.
Posted inPolitics
The War Nerd
Lucas Kunce is captaining a campaign against corporate power, foreign oligarchs, and Wall Street raiders. Can he convince Missourians that they share a common enemy?
Posted inEconomic Policy
Remote Workers Punch Holes in City Revenues
Cities hard hit by the pandemic economic slowdown maneuver to keep local income taxes flowing.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Lucas Kunce Speaks on the Afghanistan Catastrophe
The former Marine officer who served two tours of duty there is now running for the U.S. Senate in Missouri.
Posted inPolitics
Notes From the Front Lines
Indivisible Kansas City came to join many causes, especially voting rights and Medicaid expansion, where newly engaged, civically minded people could find a toehold for their energy.
Posted inPolitics
Wall Street’s Biggest Supporter Could Lose Her House Seat
Ann Wagner, a senior Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, is in danger of losing a seat in suburban St. Louis, despite millions in bank donations.
Posted inPolitics
Why Cori Bush Succeeded
And what her victory means for progressive politics and the Congressional Black Caucus
Posted inPolitics
Progressive Challenges and Conservative Last Stands in Today’s Elections
A guide to today’s biggest primaries in Missouri, Washington, Michigan, Arizona, and Kansas
