West County Democrats Monthly Meeting – September 14, 2020

Our September 14 Speaker:  Charles Jaco

Topic:  Tip of the Spear:  WCD and the Election

 Mr. Jaco, a Missouri native, holds degrees from the University of Chicago and Columbia University, and has received numerous awards including three Peabody awards.  He has been an overseas correspondent, a reporter and anchor on radio and television, having worked for WXRT, NBC, CNN, KMOX, KTVI, KTRS, and the St. Louis American.  In his spare time he’s also written both fiction and nonfiction books.  We’re fortunate that he returned to St. Louis and is available to share his political expertise with us.

Campaigning In 2020

We managed to have beer. The Oakville Democratic Organization’s usual meeting place has a bar with Mike – our friendly bartender – selling 16 ounce aluminum bottles of beer at a very reasonable price. This past Tuesday the club met Read More …

Absentee Balloting 2020

Covid 19 has created challenges for polling places and health risks for the voters across the state, so the State has elected to expand mail-in voting (with a notary) to all eligible citizens in 2020.  In St. Louis County,  there are a few new rules and opportunities for those who will vote in August and November of this year.

In Other News

In a break from virus dread, let’s take a look at three recent Missouri stories not getting the attention they deserve… Missouri Census Numbers Point To Greater Republican Dominance Towards the end of March the census folks released their population Read More …