The Democrat running to be Missouri’s next attorney general has a plan to crack down on scam calls.

Elad Gross said the most common complaint the Missouri Attorney General’s Office receives is the high number of scam calls.

One way Gross wants to take action against them is by hiring more staff to enforce compliance with the state’s Robinson List.

Another method is to develop a phone app for the Missouri Attorney General’s office where citizens can report fraudulent calls and messages.

“We collect evidence as things happen. This makes law enforcement easier and we can warn the public about new scams,” Gross said.

According to Gross, those who do not want to download an app can report cases of fraud by email, telephone or online submission.

Gross was recently a guest on the Politically Speaking podcast. Here’s what else he discussed on the show.

• His background in Missouri politics, including why he decided to run for attorney general again after losing the Democratic primary for the same position in 2020.
• Why he believes that as a Democrat he can drum up the voter base he needs to win in this state.
• How he would enforce and modernize Missouri’s public access to government records law.
• His plans to reduce violent crime in the state.
• His position on some policy decisions of the current Attorney General Andrew Bailey.

Gross is a native Missourian and works as a civil rights and government transparency attorney.