diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 15f081e26..c6d173a2d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@
 Features
 * [cosmos-sdk-cli] Added support for cosmos-sdk-cli under cosmos-sdk/cmd
   This allows SDK users to init a new project repository with a single command.
+=======
+BREAKING CHANGES
+
+FEATURES
+* [lcd] Can now query governance proposals by ProposalStatus
+
+IMPROVEMENTS
+* [baseapp] Allow any alphanumeric character in route
+
+BUG FIXES
 
 ## 0.22.0
 
diff --git a/baseapp/baseapp_test.go b/baseapp/baseapp_test.go
index 00897392e..b2e0760ea 100644
--- a/baseapp/baseapp_test.go
+++ b/baseapp/baseapp_test.go
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ func (tx txTest) GetMsgs() []sdk.Msg { return tx.Msgs }
 
 const (
 	typeMsgCounter  = "msgCounter"
-	typeMsgCounter2 = "msgCounterTwo" // NOTE: no numerics (?)
+	typeMsgCounter2 = "msgCounter2"
 )
 
 // ValidateBasic() fails on negative counters.
diff --git a/baseapp/router.go b/baseapp/router.go
index abbbf9e12..4be3aec74 100644
--- a/baseapp/router.go
+++ b/baseapp/router.go
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ func NewRouter() *router {
 	}
 }
 
-var isAlpha = regexp.MustCompile(`^[a-zA-Z]+$`).MatchString
+var isAlphaNumeric = regexp.MustCompile(`^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$`).MatchString
 
 // AddRoute - TODO add description
 func (rtr *router) AddRoute(r string, h sdk.Handler) Router {
-	if !isAlpha(r) {
-		panic("route expressions can only contain alphabet characters")
+	if !isAlphaNumeric(r) {
+		panic("route expressions can only contain alphanumeric characters")
 	}
 	rtr.routes = append(rtr.routes, route{r, h})
 
diff --git a/client/lcd/lcd_test.go b/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
index 9180af87a..f5b2d263e 100644
--- a/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
+++ b/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
@@ -569,6 +569,16 @@ func TestProposalsQuery(t *testing.T) {
 	resultTx = doDeposit(t, port, seed2, name2, password2, addr2, proposalID3)
 	tests.WaitForHeight(resultTx.Height+1, port)
 
+	// Only proposals #1 should be in Deposit Period
+	proposals := getProposalsFilterStatus(t, port, gov.StatusDepositPeriod)
+	require.Len(t, proposals, 1)
+	require.Equal(t, proposalID1, proposals[0].GetProposalID())
+	// Only proposals #2 and #3 should be in Voting Period
+	proposals = getProposalsFilterStatus(t, port, gov.StatusVotingPeriod)
+	require.Len(t, proposals, 2)
+	require.Equal(t, proposalID2, proposals[0].GetProposalID())
+	require.Equal(t, proposalID3, proposals[1].GetProposalID())
+
 	// Addr1 votes on proposals #2 & #3
 	resultTx = doVote(t, port, seed, name, password1, addr, proposalID2)
 	tests.WaitForHeight(resultTx.Height+1, port)
@@ -580,7 +590,7 @@ func TestProposalsQuery(t *testing.T) {
 	tests.WaitForHeight(resultTx.Height+1, port)
 
 	// Test query all proposals
-	proposals := getProposalsAll(t, port)
+	proposals = getProposalsAll(t, port)
 	require.Equal(t, proposalID1, (proposals[0]).GetProposalID())
 	require.Equal(t, proposalID2, (proposals[1]).GetProposalID())
 	require.Equal(t, proposalID3, (proposals[2]).GetProposalID())
@@ -910,6 +920,16 @@ func getProposalsFilterVoterDepositer(t *testing.T, port string, voterAddr, depo
 	return proposals
 }
 
+func getProposalsFilterStatus(t *testing.T, port string, status gov.ProposalStatus) []gov.Proposal {
+	res, body := Request(t, port, "GET", fmt.Sprintf("/gov/proposals?status=%s", status), nil)
+	require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, res.StatusCode, body)
+
+	var proposals []gov.Proposal
+	err := cdc.UnmarshalJSON([]byte(body), &proposals)
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	return proposals
+}
+
 func doSubmitProposal(t *testing.T, port, seed, name, password string, proposerAddr sdk.AccAddress) (resultTx ctypes.ResultBroadcastTxCommit) {
 	// get the account to get the sequence
 	acc := getAccount(t, port, proposerAddr)
diff --git a/x/gov/client/rest/rest.go b/x/gov/client/rest/rest.go
index 147304587..ffaf42749 100644
--- a/x/gov/client/rest/rest.go
+++ b/x/gov/client/rest/rest.go
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@ import (
 // REST Variable names
 // nolint
 const (
-	RestProposalID = "proposalID"
-	RestDepositer  = "depositer"
-	RestVoter      = "voter"
-	storeName      = "gov"
+	RestProposalID     = "proposalID"
+	RestDepositer      = "depositer"
+	RestVoter          = "voter"
+	RestProposalStatus = "status"
+	storeName          = "gov"
 )
 
 // RegisterRoutes - Central function to define routes that get registered by the main application
@@ -340,10 +341,12 @@ func queryProposalsWithParameterFn(cdc *wire.Codec) http.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		bechVoterAddr := r.URL.Query().Get(RestVoter)
 		bechDepositerAddr := r.URL.Query().Get(RestDepositer)
+		strProposalStatus := r.URL.Query().Get(RestProposalStatus)
 
 		var err error
 		var voterAddr sdk.AccAddress
 		var depositerAddr sdk.AccAddress
+		var proposalStatus gov.ProposalStatus
 
 		if len(bechVoterAddr) != 0 {
 			voterAddr, err = sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(bechVoterAddr)
@@ -365,6 +368,16 @@ func queryProposalsWithParameterFn(cdc *wire.Codec) http.HandlerFunc {
 			}
 		}
 
+		if len(strProposalStatus) != 0 {
+			proposalStatus, err = gov.ProposalStatusFromString(strProposalStatus)
+			if err != nil {
+				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
+				err := errors.Errorf("'%s' is not a valid Proposal Status", strProposalStatus)
+				w.Write([]byte(err.Error()))
+				return
+			}
+		}
+
 		ctx := context.NewCoreContextFromViper()
 
 		res, err := ctx.QueryStore(gov.KeyNextProposalID, storeName)
@@ -397,9 +410,16 @@ func queryProposalsWithParameterFn(cdc *wire.Codec) http.HandlerFunc {
 			if err != nil || len(res) == 0 {
 				continue
 			}
+
 			var proposal gov.Proposal
 			cdc.MustUnmarshalBinary(res, &proposal)
 
+			if len(strProposalStatus) != 0 {
+				if proposal.GetStatus() != proposalStatus {
+					continue
+				}
+			}
+
 			matchingProposals = append(matchingProposals, proposal)
 		}
 
diff --git a/x/slashing/params.go b/x/slashing/params.go
index b0c85698c..45d2833ce 100644
--- a/x/slashing/params.go
+++ b/x/slashing/params.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ var (
 	// TODO Temporarily set to 10 minutes for testnets
 	defaultDowntimeUnbondDuration int64 = 60 * 10
 
-	defaultMinSignedPerWindow sdk.Rat = sdk.NewRat(1, 2)
+	defaultMinSignedPerWindow = sdk.NewRat(1, 2)
 
 	defaultSlashFractionDoubleSign = sdk.NewRat(1).Quo(sdk.NewRat(20))
 
diff --git a/x/slashing/test_common.go b/x/slashing/test_common.go
index 5cec7ce78..190932995 100644
--- a/x/slashing/test_common.go
+++ b/x/slashing/test_common.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var (
 		sdk.AccAddress(pks[1].Address()),
 		sdk.AccAddress(pks[2].Address()),
 	}
-	initCoins sdk.Int = sdk.NewInt(200)
+	initCoins = sdk.NewInt(200)
 )
 
 func createTestCodec() *wire.Codec {
diff --git a/x/stake/types/msg.go b/x/stake/types/msg.go
index 08fd80128..27edad5dd 100644
--- a/x/stake/types/msg.go
+++ b/x/stake/types/msg.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ var _, _ sdk.Msg = &MsgBeginUnbonding{}, &MsgCompleteUnbonding{}
 var _, _ sdk.Msg = &MsgBeginRedelegate{}, &MsgCompleteRedelegate{}
 
 // Initialize Int for the denominator
-var maximumBondingRationalDenominator sdk.Int = sdk.NewInt(int64(math.Pow10(MaxBondDenominatorPrecision)))
+var maximumBondingRationalDenominator = sdk.NewInt(int64(math.Pow10(MaxBondDenominatorPrecision)))
 
 //______________________________________________________________________