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West County Democrats > Archive for Issues (Page 84)

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Big Business Will Have a Field Day in the 2017 Missouri Legislature

November 29, 2016November 29, 2016

If you would like a preview of the legislation that will be proposed in the 2017 Missouri legislature, you should read this article in the Kansas City Star. http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article117058523.html

Restore Electoral Confidence

November 28, 2016November 28, 2016

President Donald Trump may be right. He believes that “millions” of illegal votes were cast in the recent election cycle. Let’s take him at his word. It was a serious thing for candidate Trump to assert without evidence that the Read More …

A Bad Idea for a Good Cause

November 28, 2016November 28, 2016

Why I’ll Be Working Against The Newest St. Louis Sales Tax Proposal  Several years back Pat Martin, long-time head of Missourians For Tax Justice, worried about the plethora of new sales tax proposals on the state legislators’ and municipal leaders’ Read More …

Report from the Field: Healthcare

November 20, 2016November 22, 2016

I was at a gathering last night, surrounded by a mix of progressive and conservative friends. Most of us had not seen each other since before the election and there was a reluctance to jeopardize friendships, so political talk was Read More …

The Fake News Effect

November 17, 2016November 18, 2016

“My sites were picked up by Trump supporters all the time. I think Trump is in the White House because of me. His followers don’t fact-check anything — they’ll post everything, believe anything. His campaign manager posted my story about Read More …

No Return to Normalcy

November 17, 2016November 20, 2016

16 November 2016 Seasonal specials and coupons made me grab a full-sized cart.  Up and down the aisles I went, two disposable roasting pans, four pounds of butter, six tubes of biscuits and a dozen packs of gravy joining the Read More …

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1050 Des Peres Rd.
Des Peres, MO 63131

Monthly Meeting

July 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Forum this morning for primary candidates, includinging
Doug Clements STL County Assessor
Matt Vitale MO House District 96
Paul Lentz MO House District 101
Tommie Pierson, Jr. STL County Assessor
Meredith Sumenek MO House District 95

We anticipate having additional candidates in attendance as well this morning...plus an explanation as to why it is essential that we vote NO on Amendments 4 & 5 on August 4th, and convince others to do so as well. 

After we hear from our candidates we will hear our legislative report from Glenn Koenen.

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