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Jackson County candidate Chappell claims incumbent Peters Baker 'has divided everyone'

By Juliette Fairley | Aug 27, 2020

While Tracey Chappell has been on the campaign trail seeking election to be the next Jackson County Prosecutor, she has been inundated with stories by residents claiming a lack of investigation on the part of Democratic incumbent Jean Peters Baker.

Cierpiot joins 16th Circuit Judicial Commission

By Juliette Fairley | Aug 4, 2020

Her husband Mike Cierpiot is a Republican Missouri state senator representing Jackson County, but Connie Cierpiot is a public figure to be reckoned with in her own right. She recently was appointed to the 16th Circuit Judicial Commission as a non-lawyer layperson commissioner.

Spotlight on 16th Circuit Judicial Commissioner Damon Daniel

By Juliette Fairley | Aug 3, 2020

Commissioner Daniel is passionate about stopping violence, mass incarceration and mandatory sentencing guidelines