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U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill spoke on the Senate floor this week about her proposal to permanently ban earmarks from the legislative process. “Earmarking allows people who have lobbyists and special connections to get special projects funded, as opposed to the merit of the project,” McCaskill said. “I know Missouri can compete for federal dollars based [...]

State legislators and education activists and professionals discussed the impact of the “Turner vs Clayton” court case at a recent forum. This video was shot by Rebecca Rivas.

Attorney Gerald Greiman, a St. Louis attorney representing Democratic critics of the Congressional map, talks to reporters about a case challenging the new map. Video shot by Jason Rosenbaum (@jrosenbaum).