Here we go again. One year after conservative Republicans began firing SCUD missiles over the way Missouri picks judges, they’ve begun rearming for the same fight this year — just in time to make it a scintillating issue for the fall elections. On the morning of June 10, the U.S. Senate confirmed Missouri Supreme Court Judge Stephen Lim baugh to a seat on the federal bench, a move that creates another vacancy come July 31 on the state’s highest court. read more ...