At the Oct. 9, 1912, annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of the Anti Horse Thief Association in Monett, members passed a resolution denouncing a proposed constitutional amendment to restructure Missouri’s tax system. Backers promised their proposal would ease the burden of government and fire up Missouri’s economic engine by sweeping away almost all state […]

Hotly contested primaries across Michigan on Tuesday will shape the future of both major parties in the state. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. across most of Michigan. The exception is the four western Upper Peninsula counties bordering Wisconsin, where polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Central time. For […]

A rock concert sized crowd packed the Overture Center in downtown Madison on Friday, July 17, eager to hear former Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler talk about his new book, “This is the Plan: How to End America’s Meltdown and Save Democracy.” People are desperate for a little optimism and a sense of […]

Republican Victor Marx has tapped George Markert, a retired Marine colonel, as his running mate in the race for Colorado governor, Marx announced Friday morning. Markert ran for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate this year, but did not make the ballot. Before that, Markert was an advisor for a strategic artificial intelligence program at […]

They say they’re genuine Green Party candidates, but Risa Lombardo and Duwayne Collier are working hand-in-hand with Arizona’s Republican campaign machine, seemingly violating Clean Elections rules and sending huge chunks of public campaign funding to a shadowy, newly minted Nevada business.  The Arizona Green Party says they are fraudulent candidates, Republicans in disguise hoping to […]

(The Center Square) – The top Republican in the Wisconsin Assembly says he’s ready to vote again on the $1.8 billion tax deal that fell short last month.