Missouri News Roundup, June 25 2018

Kansas Echoes: Voter Fraud vs. Security
 
Missouri’s Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft testified in Washington this week stating fraud is “an exponentially greater threat than hacking of election equipment.” His testimony counters well-documented evidence that hacking poses a much greater threat than voter fraud.

• In fact, on Wednesday, a committee led by Missouri Senator Roy Blunt was shown that Russia tried to hack 21 states’ voting systems; 2 states were penetrated.
• Congress included $380 million for state election security this year to counter the cybersecurity threat.
• As a Kansas City Star editorial pointed out, Ashcroft’s attitude is a larger threat to democracy. While it’s encouraging a federal judge declared Kansas’ proof-of-citizenship law unconstitutional, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow local and state governments to purge voter records is very dangerous.

 
http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article213529524.html
 
 
Governor Watch
 
Governor Parson is headed to Washington, DC to meet with a group of governors and President Donald Trump. “It’s important that we discuss best practices to tackle shared challenges and priorities. In order to continue our strong economic growth, we must address our infrastructure needs, ensure our workforce is ready, and remove job-killing regulations,” Parson said.
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/parson-lunches-with-trump-on-dc-trek/article_e75548a5-d46f-56a6-9447-2bb909c7d483.html