The city of Poplar Bluff has decided to invalidate 1200 signatures. Those include any that were mailed in and over 1100 who signed a petition where the first page was the language of the ordinance and the 2nd and 3rd pages were stapled to it with lines for 20 names. Though we are convinced that the City has violated Missouri Law, we only have 10 days to correct this or our entire petition is thrown out. HELP US get this done. Go to
More than the 2900 signatures were gathered to put Open Access to a vote of the people as promised by City Manager, Doug Bagby. Now, the Open Access Petition group turns its attention to protecting the voters who signed the petition. The group’s new web site, www.LetPBDecide.com, is designed to keep the citizens updated on progress and encourage valuable input. Brian Becker, group spokesperson, stated, “It appears to us that these 3400 voters have no advocate within City Hall. City Hall is working to figure out ways to throw out voters. For instance, we’ve heard City Hall is considering throwing out any voter who mailed in their petition. That is sad.” LetPBDecide.com features video clips of Poplar Bluff citizens giving
The Open Access Petition group has kicked off their "Let PB Decide!" campaign with videos from Poplar Bluff Citizens. Check it out at www.LetPBDecide.com
Jack Becker, a fifth grader, saw an opportunity after visiting his uncle's pumpkin patch last weekend. The two struck a deal and Becker had secured a quality product at the time when demand is high. After a quick trip to the local stores of Poplar Bluff, Becker established a price of $3 for medium-sized pumpkins and 3 small pumpkins for $5.
PRESS RELEASE: Doug Libla, Republican candidate for State Senate in the 25th District, announced today that his campaign raised $180,020 during the 3rd quarter reporting period that ended September 30th, and has $172,787.50 in cash on hand. Those figures exceeded the campaign’s goals and far outpaced typical early fundraising for first-time Senate candidates. “Our campaign is very appreciative and humbled by the outpouring of support we’ve received in the few days of entering this race,” Libla stated. The 3rd quarter total is especially remarkable considering that Libla joined the race and established his committee on August 25th, giving him barely over one full month—37 days—to raise funds during the 92 day quarter.
