Voting

A new audit of the St. Louis city Board of Elections Commissioners finds the agency has made progress in reducing the number of duplicate voters on its…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 10, 2011 - Amid all the major offices on the 2012 ballot, Missouri voters also will be asked…

An attorney who successfully challenged Missouri's photo ID law for voters in 2006 plans a new legal argument if the requirement is revived.St. Louis…

UPDATE 3:03 p.m. Jan. 11, 2011:The Associated Press is reporting that the Illinois Senate has voted to abolish the death penalty in that state.The Chicago…

Did your favorite Missouri candidate lose a close election?Well, a southern Missouri lawmaker wants to make it harder for close-election losers to get an…

UPDATE Jan. 6, 2011 6:47 p.m. : Via the Associated Press, The Illinois House, reversing an earlier tally, has voted 60-54 to repeal the death penalty. The…

A Missouri agency that finances low-income housing will redo a vote on ethics policy changes that occurred in a closed session. The St. Louis…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 26, 2010 - With the election days away, President Barack Obama's national appeal to prospective…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 1, 2010 - Tens of thousands of Illinoisans in cities and hamlets throughout the state relish the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 21, 2009 - The state Capitol snapped to attention Monday when Missouri House Majority Leader…