Missourians: KC Star recommendations on the propositions and amendments [View All]

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The Kansas City Star recommendations, for those who missed them

From our editorial board, should note:

Voters will help elect a new U.S. president Tuesday while making final decisions on races in Missouri and Kansas.

The Star’s recommendations for selected contested races:

UNITED STATESPRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENTBarack Obama and Joe Biden (D)

MISSOURIU.S. HOUSE4th District — Ike Skelton (D)5th District — Emanuel Cleaver (D)6th District — Kay Barnes (D)

GOVERNORJeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon (D)

LIEUTENANT GOVERNORSam Page (D)

SECRETARY OF STATERobin Carnahan (D)

STATE TREASURERClint Zweifel (D)

ATTORNEY GENERALMike Gibbons (R) (completely disagree here, Koster get my vote)

AMENDMENTS AND PROPOSITIONS

Constitutional Amendment No. 1: Shall the Constitution be amended to add a statement that English shall be the language of all governmental meetings? — NO

Constitutional Amendment No. 4: Shall the Constitution be amended to change how stormwater control projects can be financed? — YES

Proposition A: Shall Missouri law be amended to repeal the loss limit for gambling, prohibit future loss limits, restrict the number of casinos in the state, increase the gambling tax and create a new education fund for the new gambling tax? — NO

Proposition B: Shall Missouri law be amended to create the Missouri Quality Homecare Council to ensure the availability of quality home care services under the Medicaid program? — YES

Proposition C: Shall Missouri law be amended to require investor-owned utilities to generate at least 15 percent of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2021? — YES

JUDGESStanding for retention: YES to all

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