The Post-Dispatch Editorial Board has long advised readers on how they might wisely use that precious commodity, their vote. Editorial endorsements of political candidates have been election-year staples on this page, as on other editorial pages throughout America, for generations.
Letter: If Amendment 3 passes, I foresee a continued deterioration of our respect for the dignity of human life and predict a pivot to physician-assisted suicide and, eventually, full-on euthanasia.
This election, Missouri voters have a critical opportunity to make their voices heard on reproductive rights. Amendment 3, the Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative, would amend the state constitution to guarantee a right to reproductive health care and offer protections for pregnant peop…
Letter: To consider Israel in "occupation" of Palestinian land belies an ignorance of recent history.
Letter: If Kamala Harris keeps trying to appeal to Republicans, she's going to lose the election because she didn't appeal to Democrats.
I spent the majority of my adult life, nearly 37 years, taking and processing all manner of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income claims. So it insults me to witness misinformation and/or misleading scenarios about the program, particularly the fear-mongering kind being bandied ab…
Letter: People should be able to trust their president, especially during times of crisis. A president shouldn鈥檛 lie and exaggerate to placate or stir up certain segments of the population.
Letter: How about we honor our loved ones with a more sustainable practice such as planting a tree?
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence is present throughout the world, but as Americans prepare for the Nov. 5 election, I want to share some difficult statistics about what鈥檚 happening right here in the U.S.:
Letter: Right now, Missourians can vote on changing the system they will use, but Amendment 7 will eliminate that power.
Letter: Women come to Granite City and Fairview Heights to get abortions, from all over the United States. No questions asked, even if you鈥檙e a minor.
Letter: Medicaid dollars should first and foremost be spent on care, not to line investors' pockets.
Greg Kramer, Vice President of Government Relations at Easterseals Midwest, talks with Lynn Schmidt to spread awareness about voting challenges people with disabilities face and the need for policy change.
Editor鈥檚 note: Our previous endorsements to date are listed at the bottom.
Letter: If Amendment 3 passes, I foresee a continued deterioration of our respect for the dignity of human life and predict a pivot to physician-assisted suicide and, eventually, full-on euthanasia.
Letter: To consider Israel in "occupation" of Palestinian land belies an ignorance of recent history.
Letter: If Kamala Harris keeps trying to appeal to Republicans, she's going to lose the election because she didn't appeal to Democrats.
Opinion Features
The Post-Dispatch Editorial Board has long advised readers on how they might wisely use that precious commodity, their vote. Editorial endorsements of political candidates have been election-year staples on this page, as on other editorial pages throughout America, for generations.
Greg Kramer, Vice President of Government Relations at Easterseals Midwest, talks with Lynn Schmidt to spread awareness about voting challenges people with disabilities face and the need for policy change.
Editor鈥檚 note: Our previous endorsements to date are listed at the bottom.
Editorial: The prospect of a second Trump presidency should be viewed as a national emergency. Don鈥檛 take our word for it. Take his.
Local Columns
This election, Missouri voters have a critical opportunity to make their voices heard on reproductive rights. Amendment 3, the Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative, would amend the state constitution to guarantee a right to reproductive health care and offer protections for pregnant peop…
I spent the majority of my adult life, nearly 37 years, taking and processing all manner of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income claims. So it insults me to witness misinformation and/or misleading scenarios about the program, particularly the fear-mongering kind being bandied ab…
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence is present throughout the world, but as Americans prepare for the Nov. 5 election, I want to share some difficult statistics about what鈥檚 happening right here in the U.S.:
Missouri may be the 鈥淪how Me鈥 State, but the politicians who snuck the deceptive Amendment 7 onto this November鈥檚 ballot aren鈥檛 living up to our state slogan.