Excelsior Springs Democrats

06/30/2015

What can we do to fight back against Republican efforts to rig the system? In the wake of the Supreme Court's new decision upholding the constitutionality of Arizona's independent redistricting commission, one strategy is clear: Reformers should try to institute similar changes in other states where voters can put initiatives on the ballot. There's no reason this can't happen elsewhere.

States where Democrats could gain from redistricting reform ballot initiatives, with ...

08/14/2013

Results of Kansas’ tax gamble are rolling in, and they are not good. Though advocates of substantial tax cuts promised a shot of adrenaline to the Kansas economy, so far it’s more like a shot of Va**um. As Missouri lawmakers consider whether to override G…

07/19/2013

“Members of the General Assembly can either support (the HB253 tax scheme) or they can support education,” Jay Nixon told the St. Louis Regional Chamber yesterday. “They cannot do both.”

The measure would blow an $800 million hole in Missouri’s budget. That is more than the state spends on “every single one of our public two- and four-year colleges, combined.”

09/21/2012

The first day of Absentee Voting is on Tuesday September 25. Registered voters in Missouri who will not be able to go to their polling place on Election Day may vote absentee beginning six weeks prior to the election. Absentee ballots may be requested from your local election authority in person, by mail or by fax. The last day to vote absentee in person is Monday November 5. For more information about voting absentee visit the Secretary of State’s website. The final day to register to vote in the General Election is Wednesday October 10.

09/10/2012

Please join us a week from today.... 7:00PM Monday Sept. 17th at Ventana Gourmet Grille on Broadway, downtown Excelsior Springs. I will be there to listen to your concerns and so we can talk about issues affecting small business and working families.... Hope to see you there! Onward and Upward!

07/07/2012

"We are truly a state that is controlled by one party who owes the largest corporations their souls. How's that working out for us?"

06/02/2012

Please join us to support our candidate for the new 38th District House seat in Clay County!

05/11/2012

Thanks to Becky Plattner for speaking at the Excelsior Springs Democrats meeting this evening. Becky is a candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Becky spoke about her race and where she can make a difference to Missouri.

05/07/2012

Hello Excelsior Springs Democrats! We will be holding our regularly scheduled meeting this Thursday May 10th 6-8PM in Lover's Lane Park in Downtown Excelsior Springs. You will see us at the shelter about half way through the park. (more below)

05/04/2012

Kevin Morgan held his campaign Kick-Off tonight at the Oaks Hotel in Excelsior Springs. 65 People gathered to meet and greet the candidate who is the Democratic candidate for the Mo House of Representatives 38th District

04/18/2012

Thanks to Kyle Yarber for speaking at our Democrats meeting. Kyle is running for US Congress in the 6th district and spoke about agriculture and other important issues in his race!