Missouri’s Jason Smith wins three-way contest for powerful House Ways and Means chairmanship
Once the House Republican Conference formally ratifies the steering panel selection, Smith will become the youngest-ever chairman of Ways and Means.
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This story was originally published by the Kansas City Beacon. Kansas City is the only major city that lacks control over its own police department. The oft-stated rationale for state control is to prevent local partisan politics from interfering with the workings of the department. Champions of the unusual setup often cite the political corruption under […]
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