Fred Steinbach, a former finance director for Gov. John Ashcroft and member of Conservatives Against Corruption [a project of Show Me Integrity], said … “It’s a power grab. I think that the politicians and the special interests of Missouri are trying to thwart the will of the people. They’re trying to fool the will of the people. They’re trying to throw ballot candy onto an issue to make it possible to pass.”

“We congratulate Gabe Gore, one of our supporters, and wish him luck turning the ship around,” said Benjamin Singer, CEO of Show Me Integrity, a cross-partisan organization aiming to reform Missouri politics.

Candidates in two-person races for city offices could skip a primary and run only in the general election under a plan to be submitted Thursday to the Board of Aldermen.

Four people active in the campaign to pass the “approval voting” measure in 2020 issued a statement Wednesday applauding Clark Hubbard “for proposing a common-sense approach” but stopped short of endorsing the change.
“We look forward to continuing the conversation with the Board of Aldermen on any changes, including potentially sending this to a vote of the people,” they said.

Among the four were representatives of Show Me Integrity, St. Louis Approves and the League of Women Voters’ St. Louis city unit.