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Three years ago, I started the adventure of reporting on Missouri politics. THANK YOU to the viewers for trusting & allowing me into your home in cities across MO. Here’s to many more
#moleg
stories, late nights and filibusters. I truly love being a journalist & Missourian. 📺🎥
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Minutes after
@LegalMo22
declared Amendment 3 a win, legalizing recreational marijuana for those 21 and older, the room instantly lit up.
#moleg
#ElectionDay
#Election2022
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This morning,
@Missourians4CF
and the
@aclu_mo
dropped off more than 380,000 signatures to the secretary of state’s office in hopes of asking voters later this year to overturn Missouri’s abortion ban.
#moleg
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The Missouri House has passed sports betting on major colleges and professional sports with a vote of 115-33. Betting would be allowed in apps and in casinos. It's estimated Missourians will wager roughly $150M a year. The bill now heads to the Senate.
#moleg
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#BREAKING
| House Minority Leader
@crystal_quade
announces she is running for governor in 2024. Quade was elected in 2016 & has been leading House Dems since 2019. If elected, she'd be the first female MO governor. She's holding a campaign kickoff tomorrow in Springfield.
#moleg
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“I’m not questioning being gay, I’m questioning being a Republican,” Rep.
@RepSanderforMO
says in a press conference with the Democrats after not being called on by the House Speaker to be allowed to speak on the legislation aimed at the transgender community.
#moleg
Three Republicans sided with the Democrats in voting no, House Majority Leader Jon Patterson, Rep. Gary Bonacker and Rep. Chris Sander, an openly gay member. Sander held his hand up to speak on the bill, but was never called on.
#moleg
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Sen.
@gregrazer
filed an amendment to Moon's amendment allowing 12 y/o who are married to go to drag shows. This comes after Moon's comment during a House hearing last week.
"If they are old enough to get married, they are old enough to go to a drag show," Razer said.
#moleg
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Three Republicans sided with the Democrats in voting no, House Majority Leader Jon Patterson, Rep. Gary Bonacker and Rep. Chris Sander, an openly gay member. Sander held his hand up to speak on the bill, but was never called on.
#moleg
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Just spoke with the chief medical officer at
@CoxHealth
in Springfield who said he would “not describe the health care system as stable.” Cox currently has 106
#COVID
patients, 25 of which are in the ICU and the hospital is “close” to reaching capacity.
#moleg
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The Missouri Supreme Court has denied
@MissouriSOS
request to appeal the MO Western District Court of Appeals ruling regarding abortion rights ballot summaries. The 3-judge panel called Ashcroft’s ballot language “insufficient” and fully of “politically partisan language.”
#moleg
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.
@GovParsonMO
speaks out against the AG representing the 3 senators being sued for defamation after claiming on social media a Kansas man was the shooter at the Chiefs' Super Bowl rally. "You don't get a free pass just because you're a politician."
#moleg
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#HappeningNow
| Hundreds are gathered outside of the
#Missouri
Capitol for the
@March_for_Life
rally.
#moleg
#mogov
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Missourians for Healthy Families & Fair Wages is dropping off more than 210,000 signatures to the
@MissouriSOS
’s office to ask voters later this year if all workers should receive paid sick leave and increase minimum wage to $13.75 starting in January and then $15 in 2026.
#moleg
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Missouri State Rep. Ben Baker (R-Neosho) says his daughter and son-in-law, were killed last night in Haiti. Both were missionaries.
#moleg
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#NEW
|
@GovParsonMO
sent a letter to the Office of Administration saying the state will not pay for the damages of the 3 senators being sued for defamation if found guilty. The senators are being represented by the attorney general which Parson previously spoke against.
#moleg
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The chapter of life where one little boy made the world so much F{e}iner.
Lukas John, we love you so much. 💙
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Democratic candidate for governor
@crystal_quade
is kicking off her campaign this morning in Springfield. If elected, she would be Missouri’s first female governor. She was elected to the House in 2016 and has been serving as Minority Leader since 2019.
#moleg
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Here’s a picture of one of the
#Amazon
workers who did not survive the warehouse collapse last night. Clayton was 29 years old and was a maintenance worker. Praying extra hard for his family and all the families affected by this tragedy.
#ilwx
Clayton Cope was a maintenance worker at the Amazon fulfillment center in Edwardsville. His mom confirms he died tonight. He was just 29-years-old. His parents and so many others are going through unbearable loss just before Christmas. Please pray for their healing.
@FOX2now
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Shortly after Razer offered his amendment, Moon withdrew his underlying amendment, which causes Razer's provision to be withdrawn.
#moleg
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#BREAKING
| A judge has ruled that
@AGAndrewBailey
' emergency rule restricting gender-affirming care for Missourians cannot go info effect tomorrow. The court stays the implementation of rule until Monday, May 1 at 5 p.m.
#moleg
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#NEW
|
@GovParsonMO
says he will call a special session if the General Assembly does not pass legislation restricting transgender athletes from playing on the team that matches the sex on their birth certificate and banning gender-affirming care for minors.
#moleg
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On the final day of session, Rep.
@JamieforMO
stands up for a moment of personal privilege saying she's tired of the lack of respect in the House.
"Kindness is not a priority in this body. I am tired of people who are so preoccupied with other people's life styles."
#moleg
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During a press conference today, Rep.
@crystal_quade
said lawmakers should consider fully reimbursing schools districts for "cost incurred defending against the
@AGEricSchmitt
frivolous lawsuits."
#moleg
#UPDATE
|
@AGEricSchmitt
has filed 9 additional lawsuits against school districts with mask mandates. With 36 lawsuits filed this past Friday for "illegally enforcing mask mandates," this brings the total up to 45.
#moleg
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#BREAKING
|
@LegalMo22
is calling Amendment 3 a win, legalizing recreational marijuana for those 21 and older and expunging previous non-violent marijuana offenses.
“How does it feel to make history?,” campaign manager John Payne asked the crowded room.
#moleg
#Election2022
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Springfield fire chief calling the rising number of
#COVID19
cases in southwest Missouri a “crisis.” He says first responders are exhausted and hospitals are overwhelmed.
This is a mass casualty event, happening in slow-motion. EMS resources are depleted, and the hospital systems are overwhelmed. Our community is in crisis.
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Following Secretary of State
@JayAshcroftMO
’s announcement that he’s running for governor, House Minority Leader
@crystal_quade
says,
“Missourians deserve a governor who is dedicated to them, not an extremist.”
Quade says she is also considering a run for governor.
#moleg
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#NEW
|
@AGAndrewBailey
says STL City Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner must resign by noon tomorrow or his office will be filing a motion to have her removed. This means the AG’s office would have to provide evidence to a judge to show Gardner is not prosecuting cases.
#moleg
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Former
@MizzouFootball
coach
@GaryPinkel
is now being recognized in the Senate. It’s also his 70th birthday.
#moleg
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After filibustering for nearly six hours yesterday, Democrats have been holding the floor for five hours, blocking Republicans from moving the initiative petition legislation forward.
#moleg
Back up in the Senate this morning is Sen.
@meaccoleman
’s initiative petition legislation. The body spent more than five hours on the legislation yesterday before it was laid over. This would increase the threshold needed for voters to approve a referendum.
#moleg
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Cheers to 2 years of telling MANY
#moleg
stories, late nights, filibusters and traveling Missouri. THANK YOU for allowing me into your home in cities throughout the state. I truly love being a journalist and Missourian. 📺🎥
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💍 bReakING news 💍
I went hiking with my best friend, and I left southern Illinois with a fiancé.
@NobodyFeiner
is going to have a hard time beating this birthday. I get to marry my best friend. 😍
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These two journalists have been off the record for some time now but are officially ready to go ON THE RECORD!
The latest edition of “The Feiner Times” is now available and holds some pretty exciting news!
Baby Feiner will be joining
#TheFeinerLife
in August! 💕💙
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Advocates of the MO Centers for Independent Living stuck hundreds of sticky notes on
@GovParsonMO
’s door asking for a “living wage” raise. There are 22 centers in the state that help Missourians with disabilities stay at home. MOCIL says most employees don’t make $12/hr.
#moleg
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I'm listening to Edwardsville Fire on the scanner and I'm hearing "multiple people are trapped, 50 to 100 people are trapped."
BREAKING: Large rescue mission underway for several people trapped in an Amazon plant in Pontoon Beach. There’s dozens of departments here and ambulances here.
@FOX2now
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Back in 2020, the state's highest court heard a similar case, siding with Planned Parenthood, saying lawmakers violated the constitution using language to blocking PP from Medicaid reimbursements. This time around, lawmakers tried putting "$0" for payments in the budget.
#moleg
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#BREAKING
| Retiring U.S. Sen.
@RoyBlunt
says he’s endorsing
@Eric_Schmitt
to replace him in Washington. Blunt says he has met with Schmitt recently and will do whatever he can to make sure he’s elected.
#moleg
#MoSen
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As a reporter, I try not to pick favorites but today the women of the Senate make me proud to be a woman from Missouri.
#moleg
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#BREAKING
| The Missouri Supreme Court has affirmed the circuit court’s judgement saying that Attorney General Andrew Bailey must comply with his duty to approve Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick’s fiscal note summary in the next 24 hours.
#moleg
This afternoon, the MO Supreme Court will hear arguments to decide if
@AGAndrewBailey
can override
@Auditor_Fitz
regarding the cost of initiative petitions asking voters if abortion rights should be restored. Bailey appealed a Cole Co. judge’s decision last month.
#moleg
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1 year ago I started an adventure covering
#moleg
for 8 TV stations across the state. From a pandemic, breaking news, late night filibusters & explaining legislation that affects Missourians, THANK YOU for allowing me into your home. I love being a Missourian and a journalist. 🙏🏻
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In court this morning,
@SheenaGreitens
’ lawyer Helen Wade says Sheena has received death threats following
@EricGreitens
RINO hunting video posted earlier this week.
#moleg
#MoSen
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#BREAKING
|
@GovParsonMO
signs a large education package into law that raises teacher pay from $25,000 to $40,000, includes an incentive to giving more money to schools who have 5-day weeks, and increases the maximum amount of tax credits for ESAs.
#moleg
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#NEW
|
@AGAndrewBailey
says he has filed a motion to have STL Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner removed from office. Bailey gave Gardner until noon to resign and he says she has “failed to do so.” He filed the motion at 12:01 p.m.
#moleg
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Independent U.S. Senate candidate John Wood delivers 22,000 signatures to
@MissouriSOS
. Wood was required to submit 10,000 signatures by Aug. 1. Ashcroft’s office will spend the next few weeks verifying them. If the signatures are valid, he will be on the November ballot.
#MoSen
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See ya later alligator.. 👋🏻
Signing off for the last time from the Missouri Capitol as a single woman. 💍👰🏼♀️
#itsweddingtime
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#BREAKING
| Legislation requiring transgender athletes to compete on the sports team that matches the sex on their birth certificate is headed to
@GovParsonMO
’s desk.
#moleg
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Hundreds are gathered on the Capitol lawn for
@PROMOMissouri
’s “Protest for Trans Rights.” Last week the Senate passed legislation to ban gender-affirming care for minors and require trans athletes to play on the sports team matching the sex on their birth certificate.
#moleg
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In the opinion, U.S. District Judge Brian Wimes said SAPA "violates the supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution, a doctrine which holds that federal laws take priority over conflicting state laws."
#moleg
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#NEW
| During a press conference this morning to discuss a lawsuit filed against
@POTUS
’s Waters of the United States,
@GovParsonMO
says St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner should resign.
#moleg
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Now, the SOS office has to verify that at least 171,000 (because it’s a constitutional referendum) are from registered voters. If approved, then voters would see the question later this year.
#moleg
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#BREAKING
| A bill restricting gender-affirming care for minors is headed to
@GovParsonMO
’s desk. This allows patients who are receiving care to continue once the law goes into effect. Parson previously said if this wasn’t passed he was going to call a special session.
#moleg
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When asked about rising number of
#DeltaVariant
cases in southwest MO,
@GovParsonMO
says there should be no shortage of ventilators.
"The state has a stockpile of ventilators. When somebody says we're out of ventilators, that's more of management problem than anything."
#moleg
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Sen.
@BillEigel
’s “Anti-Red Flag Gun Seizure Act” failed to pass out of the Senate General Laws committee this morning. Before the vote, Sen.
@lincolnhough
said it wasn’t right the committee was taking this vote two days after the deadly school shooting in Nashville.
#moleg
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#MOSen
: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) issues a last-minute endorsement of Marine Veteran Lucas Kunce (D). Primary’s tomorrow
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House Minority Leader
@crystal_quade
calls on Missouri’s new Attorney General, Andrew Bailey, to dismiss
@AGEricSchmitt
’s “frivolous lawsuits that haven’t already been laughed out of court.”
#moleg
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#NEW
| Sen.
@DougBeck562
is asking
@GovParsonMO
to remove Timothy Farber as the chairof the MO Commission on Human Rights after “misleading” while testifying against MONA in a hearing last week. Farber did not identify himself as the chairman until questioned by members.
#moleg
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#INBOX
|
@AGAndrewBailey
's office is issuing an emergency regulation on gender transition interventions for minors to clarify that since these interventions are experimental, "state law prohibits performing experimental procedures in the absence of specific guardrails."
#moleg
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We’ve passed the 12-hour mark and Democrats are still holding the floor. All but one of the Senate committee hearings scheduled for later today have been canceled.
#moleg
The Senate is in session and is once again taking up initiative petition legislation. Democrats filibustered for nearly 11 hours last week until the bill was laid over. This would increase the threshold needed for voters to approve a constitutional referendum.
#moleg
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#BREAKING
|
@GovParsonMO
has signed an executive order prohibiting China and other foreign adversaries from purchasing farmland within 10 miles of any Missouri military facility. This comes less than 24 hours before the start of the 2024 Legislative Session.
#moleg
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#BREAKING
|
@GovParsonMO
will be signing the bill that bars abortions providers and their affiliates from receiving Medicaid reimbursements tomorrow morning. This bill is aimed at defunding Planned Parenthood, a major priority for Republicans this session.
#moleg
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#BREAKING
| A St. Louis Circuit Court judge has ruled that
@AGAndrewBailey
’s emergency rule restricting gender-affirming care for Missourians is blocked until May 15.
#moleg
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SPORTS BETTING | On the first day back from spring break, the House is debating legislation to legalize sports betting for those 21 & older. During committee, all the state’s professional sports teams, like
@Cardinals
,
@Chiefs
,
@StLouisBlues
&
@Royals
testified in favor.
#moleg
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.
@LaurenArthurMO
asks for the Senate to hold a moment of silence for Ralph Yarl. The 16 y/o was shot Thursday night in KC after accidentally going to the wrong home to pick up his siblings. His family says he was released from the hospital today.
#moleg
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During
@GovParsonMO
’s briefing today, Director for
@HealthyLivingMo
said there is a backlog of 7,000
#COVID19
test in the state due to a lack of people in the department to process the information.
#moleg
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#HappeningNow
| 33 people from 19 different countries are becoming American citizens during a naturalization ceremony inside the Missouri State Capitol as part of the bicentennial.
#moleg
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#BREAKING
|
@FirstLadyTeresa
has tested positive for
#COVID19
.
@GovParsonMO
’s staff says she showed mild symptoms. The governor postponed the rest of his events this week as he waits his for test results.
#moleg
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A bill extending Medicaid coverage for low-income pregnant women for up to one year after giving birth is headed to
@GovParsonMO
's desk. Currently, that coverage expires 60 days after giving birth. Missouri ranks 42nd in the country for maternal mortality.
#moleg
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After coming back from recess following 10 hours of debate/filibuster to ban gender-affirming care for minors, the Senate has adjourned for spring break. Sen.
@realmikemoon
laid the bill over (ending debate) 2 days in a row with no compromise. Members will return March 20.
#moleg
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The sun is shining, it’s Friday AND the magnolia tree outside of the Missouri Capitol is in full bloom. ☀️🌸
#springtime
#moleg
#FlowerReport
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The Winning for Missouri Education coalition, led by Missouri's six professional sports teams, are dropping off 340,000 signed petitions to the secretary of state’s office this afternoon in hopes of asking voters in November if sports betting should be legal.
#moleg
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A bill headed to
@GovParsonMO
’s desk would create “Blair’s Law” which criminalizes anyone who unlawfully discharged a firearm with criminal negligence or in the limits of any municipality. It comes after 11 y/o Blair Lane was struck and killed on July 4, 2011 in KC.
#moleg
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Lamar Johnson, who was released from prison last week after spending 28 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit, is testifying in favor. “I released with nothing but the clothes that my friends and attorneys bought me. I don’t have an ID or driver’s license.”
#moleg
The Senate judiciary committee is hearing legislation sponsored by
@BrianWilliamsMO
&
@RobertsforSTL
which would give compensation to someone who was wrongly convicted. The formerly incarcerated person would be awarded $179/day of imprisonment up to $65,000 a year.
#moleg
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Sen.
@gregrazer
says he was suicidal when he was 17 because he didn't feel accepted for being gay.
"I am standing up for kids that are sitting in their childhood room with a knife or a gun," Razer tells
@realmikemoon
on the floor when explaining why he filibustered.
#moleg
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Some special guests outside the Missouri State Capitol today. 🐴🍻
#moleg
@budweiserusa
@BudweiserHorse
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The law allows police departments to be sued up to $50,000 for violating someone's Second Amendment rights. Law enforcement agencies have previously spoke in opposition of the measure saying it puts them at risk to work with federal authorities.
#moleg
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#BREAKING
| St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is resigning today. Two weeks ago, Gardner sent a letter to
@GovParsonMO
saying she would step down June 1.
#moleg
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At 10:40 p.m., the House passes a bill (102-45) allowing concealed carry permit holders to carry guns on public transportation and in churches and other places of worship. The legislation also lowers the age requirement for concealed carry permits from 19 to 18.
#moleg
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U.S. Sen.
@HawleyMO
takes questions from reporters outside the Governor’s Ham Breakfast
@MoStateFair
says that he “defers to the voters” and says voters should have the opportunity to vote on abortion. He also said he’s not sure if it would pass in Missouri .
#moleg
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#moleg
, we made it.
Happy last day of session!
(Which always feels like the last day of school 📚✏️)
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The 3 senators are being sued for defamation after claiming on social media a Kansas man was the shooter at the Chiefs' Super Bowl rally. "You don't get a free pass just because you're a politician,” Parson said last week. Here’s a statement from his office on the letter.
#moleg
#NEW
|
@GovParsonMO
sent a letter to the Office of Administration saying the state will not pay for the damages of the 3 senators being sued for defamation if found guilty. The senators are being represented by the attorney general which Parson previously spoke against.
#moleg
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