Newspapers' editorial boards have a longstanding tradition of endorsing issues and candidates. Here is the list of the Post-Dispatch's endorsements for the Nov. 5 election:
Issues
Amendment 2:ÌýGambling, on sports and in other forms, is here to stay. Missourians will do it whether their state sanctions and taxes it or not, taking their bets out of state or offshore if there aren’t other options. Legalization allows not only taxation but regulation. And as flawed as the current proposal might be, it’s the only one on offer. It is with little enthusiasm but plenty of realism that we recommend Missouri voters approve Amendment 2.
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Amendment 3: The state’s current, no-holds-barred approach to stamping out choice for Missouri women has worsened the threat of maternal mortality going forward by limiting obstetric, gynecological and other medical services in myriad ways. The ban will make mitigating the state's maternal mortality rates (among the worst in the nation) that much more difficult. It's one more reason to support Amendment 3.
Amendment 5: Would authorize a 14th casino in Missouri on the Osage River in the Lake of the Ozarks area, to be taxed at the much higher rate already paid by the state’s 13 existing casinos, with the money earmarked for early childhood literacy programs. We recommend its passage.
Amendment 6: Retirement benefits should rightly be paid by county budgets, not criminal defendants. There’s a reason the Missouri Supreme Court has unanimously struck down these kinds of fees. And it’s reason enough for the state’s voters to reject this amendment.
Candidates
Democrat Lucas Kunce for the U.S. Senate: Kunce, 42, is an attorney and former U.S. Marine whose politics are moderate and whose personal story is compelling in ways that should transcend party lines.
Other items
Four St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë city propositions: They seek to address some of the most urgent issues facing the city: neglected properties, the proliferation of short-term rentals, the future of local transportation and top-heavy control of the city budgeting process. All four measures deserve passage.
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