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Crime & Safety

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  • OpenSecrets has tracked more than $2.8 billion in dark money spending and contributions reported to the Federal Elections Commission since the Supreme Court's Citizens United v. FEC decision in 2010.
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    A new report by OpenSecrets finds that "dark money" and hidden shell-company funding is more in use in Missouri and across the nation this election than in previous campaigns.
  • The SEMO chapter for Young Americans for Liberty held two "Dry Bar" events when campaigning for signatures for a wet campus petition. Any student to sign the petition would receive a free drink, ranging from (Root) Beer to a Shirley Temple. The first event was held on May 5, 2022, and the second was held Aug. 20, 2022.
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    Southeast Missouri State University has recently revised its Alcohol Beverage Usage Policy for on-campus housing to allow students above the age of 21 to consume alcohol in their dorms. This change comes after a multiple-year campaign from Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) and has garnered both positive and negative feedback.