More hubbub in Missouri on the handling of an anti-gerrymandering for US House districts referendum that should have enough signatures to make the ballot.
Here is the latest from Missouri Independent.
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Here is the story from the Lexington Herald Leader.
Thanks to Political Wire letting us know of this story.
Delay is the Republican Party of Missouri’s friend, and many Missourians aren’t happy about the GOP’s tactics.
Here is a new story on this matter.
On January 7, HR 780 to restore subsidies for Obamacare passed the House. Nine Republicans voted Yes. Seven of them were from closed primary states.
Supporters of open primaries constantly assert that closed primaries advance extremist politicians. The vote on HR 780 is one more example indicating they are wrong.
Here is the list of the seven Republicans who voted Yes who are from closed primary states:
| Bresnahan | Republican | Yea |
| Fitzpatrick | Republican | Yea |
| Kean | Republican | Yea |
| LaLota | Republican | Yea |
| Lawler | Republican | Yea |
| Mackenzie | Republican | Yea |
| Salazar | Republican | Yea |
Here is an update regarding the Missouri Secretary of State refusing to validate signatures on about one-third of petition sheets that have been submitted for verification.
And, here is another story regarding a Democratic member of the Missouri House who was to commence impeachment proceeding on the Secretary of State regarding his behavior toward the congressional district petition referendum.