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Governor Kehoe’s Missouri rockets to the bottom in yet another category. thebeaconnews.org/stories/2026...
Missouri ACA marketplace enrollees drop almost 25% as higher costs take holdMissouri saw one of the nation’s steepest drops in ACA marketplace enrollment, with experts pointing to rising costs as a key factor. While the drop in Kansas was not as large, more than 20% of those ...thebeaconnews.org“Unless you are already rich, the Governor’s plan to eliminate the state income tax by replacing it with an Everything Tax will make the things you do and buy more expensive.” ~ Missouri State Senator Doug Beck #NoOn5 #NoEverythingTax labortribune.com/opinion-the-...
OPINION: The Republicans’ Amendment 5 would be the largest tax increase in Missouri history - The Labor TribuneBy STATE SENATOR DOUG BECK As Missouri families continue to be crushed under high prices from tariffs and trade wars, Senate Democrats are focused on lowering the cost-of-living, fighting inflation, a...labortribune.com“Inside NatalCon, a gathering where embryo optimization meets Old Testament values. This isn’t just about babies — it’s about engineering civilization.” revealnews.org/podcast/pron...
Elon Musk and JD Vance want you to breed. A lot.A growing movement wants people to have more babies. The goal is not just more humans, but better ones.revealnews.org“As immigration enforcement sweeps the country and rips apart families, thousands of children are left behind.” revealnews.org/podcast/ice-...
Children are being left behind as ICE detains parents across the countrySix miles from Mar-a-Lago, Guatemalan families are being ripped apart. Kids are left to fend for themselves as ICE detains their parents.revealnews.org“Right-wing militias are benefiting from a friendly administration that has stretched back to Donald Trump’s earliest days campaigning for the presidency.” revealnews.org/podcast/righ...
The rapid rise of right-wing militiasA former federal prosecutor examines how white nationalism came out of the shadows.revealnews.orgLed by Missouri… www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
GOP states join DOJ in asking Supreme Court to let Trump block some mail ballotsThe states essentially contend that it’s too soon to block a very likely illegal order because we don’t yet, less than 100 days before the midterms, have any idea how the administration might attempt ...www.democracydocket.com“The White House has just ordered 250 brand new Cadillac Escalades [at taxpayer expense], giant SUVs which have a suggested retail price of more than $90,000 each and cost significantly more to customize for secure uses.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Let them eat SUVs: Trump White House orders fleet of luxury cars as Americans struggleAmericans are facing a deepening affordability crisis but at least Trump and co have ... 250 new Cadillac Escaladeswww.theguardian.com“The News Tribune's Sunday editorial endorsing Amendment 5 correctly identified some hard truths about Missouri's economy, but it missed the mark on the solution.” #NoOn5 #NoEverythingTax www.newstribune.com/news/2026/ju...
YOUR OPINION: Editorial missed the mark | Jefferson City News-TribuneScott Randolph,www.newstribune.com“Amy Blouin, president and CEO of the nonpartisan Missouri Budget Project, called Amendment 5 essentially a bait and switch that will create a tax increase for most Missourians.” #NoOn5 #NoEverythingTax www.stlpr.org/government-p...
Voters to decide the fate of Missouri’s income tax Tuesday — here’s what it would meanIn January, Gov. Mike Kehoe called for a phase-out of the state’s income tax and an expansion of sales and use taxes, which he wants voters to approve. That vote is Tuesday.www.stlpr.orgPace was pepper-sprayed all over his body as he died. Jury: No problem! www.newstribune.com/news/2026/ju...
Jury rules against family of TCC inmate in wrongful death trial | Jefferson City News-TribuneA jury ruled against the family of a Tipton Correctional Center inmate in a wrongful death trial Wednesday morning.www.newstribune.comThe apparent glee with which Missouri’s last two governors have scheduled executions is shocking to me. www.newstribune.com/news/2026/ju...
Missouri executing prisoners at high rate since death penalty’s return 50 years ago | Jefferson City News-TribuneFor more than two decades, Vincent McFadden has been sitting on Missouri's death row. He's watched a steady stream of his friends get marched off to their executions -- and he's waiting for his own as...www.newstribune.comMissouri: Don’t give up your rights. #NoOn4 #NoOn5 #NoEverythingTax www.newstribune.com/news/2026/ju...
YOUR OPINION: Don’t give up your rights | Jefferson City News-TribuneDear Editor,
During the July 22 Contested Candidate Forum, streamed through the News Tribune's YouTube channel, Senate District 6 candidate Rudy Veit said this about Amendment 5, which appears on our...www.newstribune.commsmagazine.com/2026/07/25/u...
A Groundbreaking U.N. Resolution Calls Forced Pregnancy What It Is: Reproductive ViolenceIt took until July 7, 2026, for the world's leading human rights body to call forcing someone to be pregnant—or forcing them not to be—what it is: reproductive violence. In a landmark resolution adopt...msmagazine.comUnder Amendment 5, “the lobbyists with the loudest voices and largest lobbying funds would get the exemption from paying sales taxes.” #NoOn5 #NoEverythingTax www.newstribune.com/news/2026/ju...
YOUR OPINION: No on Amendments 4, 5 | Jefferson City News-TribuneDear Editor,
Amendment 4, like many proposed amendments that the General Assembly, is filled with ballot candy that would be acceptable to most voters such as prohibiting foreign adversaries from inf...www.newstribune.com“You shouldn't accept this either. Vote #NoOn5 — the responsible vote if you care about Missouri and its citizens.” #NoEverythingTax www.newstribune.com/news/2026/ju...
PERSPECTIVE: Amendment 5 will make things worse for Missouri | Jefferson City News-TribuneOne thing we agree on is Missouri's economy is lagging. Prior governors/legislatures have not done enough to move us forward.www.newstribune.com
