If there is a lesson to be learned from the current economic crisis, it is that we can either pay attention to what our government is doing or we will pay the price for not paying attention. In Jefferson City, our state legislators are considering House Joint Resolution 10, which is a proposal that is not receiving much attention. HJR 10 is a proposed constitutional amendment that would change everything about Missouri’s renowned Non-Partisan Court Plan except its name.
LETTER: Let's keep the politics out of the way Missouri chooses judges
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 | 4:11 p.m. CDT
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