West isn't considering a run for City Council

Tony's Kansas City talks to the school board's Airick Leonard West, who explains that he is not a candidate for the City Council.

Photo: A sign of the gun control times

Show Me Progress is disturbed by the gun control sign on state Rep. Eric Burlison's office in Jefferson City.

Wichita City Council candidate offers a chicken fry with his platform

The Wichita Eagle notes that Craig Gabel, a restaurant owner and Wichita City Council candidate is putting coupons in his campaign fliers.

It's time to privatize the U.S. Postal Service

Show-Me Daily argues that privatizing the U.S. Postal Service is the best course of action.

Leara gun control bill is off base

The Turner Report can't believe that Missouri Rep. Mike Leara (R-St. Louis) has proposed a bill that would make it a felony for state lawmakers to propose gun control legislation.

Missouri House Democrats introduce Medicaid expansion bill

PoliticMo writes that Democratic lawmakers in the Missouri House introduced a bill Monday that would expand Medicaid.

St. Louis lawmakers push for tighter restrictions on semi-automatic weapons

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Political Fix writes that a group of St. Louis lawmakers are pushing for a ban on certain types of semi-automatic weapons.