This is more than TWICE the number of signatures needed to get a constitutional amendment on the ballot. Missourians want their reproductive freedom back, and this is the proof. More proof coming in November.
#moleg
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
Man who lives in an actual castle in a gated community decides to buy a pristine flannel shirt and find a tractor to pose in front of to convince you he’s just a regular guy. Someone please make it stop.
#mosen
🚨BREAKING: I am filing suit against Media Matters to force them to turn over documents regarding their solicitation of donations to bully advertisers into pulling out of X, the last platform dedicated to free speech in America.
THREAD:
Biden wants to replace lead pipes. He failed to mention that the unfunded mandate sets an almost impossible timeline, will cost billions, infringe on the rights of the States and their residents – all for benefits that may be entirely speculative.
#sotu
@pbromberg
It was an amendment to House Bill 2. Difficult to provide a link because of the budget process but basically the funding was removed in committee and we tried to add it back in with an amendment which was voted down
Facebook has removed the Eric Greitens video:
Meta spokesperson: "We removed this video for violating our policies prohibiting violence and incitement."
When you feel the need to launch “counter-programming” to an investigation of an attempted coup, It’s probably a good sign that you are not in the right side of the issue.
#January6thCommitteeHearings
I think
@axios
has this wrong.
The news isn't HOW Republicans will get "ahead" of the revelations and launch a defense.
The very fact that Republicans NEED to get "ahead of the barrage of revelations," and ARE launching a "defense" should be the story.
Folks,
#Sweatergate
is ridiculous, but don’t take your eyes off the ball. MO Democrats gained House seats for the first time in a DECADE this year. We can gain more in 2024. Donate to
@MO_HouseDems
or to your favorite reps. We can break the supermajority with your help.
#moleg
It amazes me how some people could have lived through the HOURLY blunders of the Trump administration and still tweet this kind of stuff with a straight face.
In 20 years in Washington I have not seen a White House that is more disorganized or mismanaged than the Biden Presidency, with both the President's and Vice President's office. It has a distinctly Monty Python-esque satirical feel to it. John Cleese would have had a field day.
I know we all like to drag
@HawleyMO
for whining about being "cancelled" and "muzzled" but we should also drag him for doing absolutely nothing for his constituents. His record in the Senate is basically non-existent. He sees MO only as a vessel for his Presidential campaign.
“Guns don’t kill children, video games and porn kill children” is a sentiment that was just expressed on the House floor.
Reminder that gun violence is the number one killer of children in MO.
They will literally blame anything else to avoid discussing gun violence.
#moleg
In an effort to protect children throughout the state, I directed a letter to the superintendent of Columbia Public Schools and the mayor of the City of Columbia for deliberately subjecting a group of middle school children to an adult-themed drag show performance. (1/7)
The Governor’s statement is petty and unacceptable. The absolute easiest path would have been one of condemnation and solidarity, not taking a swipe at Biden. The guy who preemptively pardoned the McCloskeys can take a seat on this one.
NEW - Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, speaking to The Star, breaks his silence on Ralph Yarl by accusing President Joe Biden of politicizing the shooting
From
@Kacen
#moleg
Officially filed my papers yesterday to ask the people of Missouri for the chance to represent them again in the Senate. The way I see it is, it’s time to rebuild this nation
It’s horrifying that the Republican response to these indictments is “We should change the law so Trump can be pardoned” and not “If Trump committed crimes, he should be punished.” That’s the REAL banana republic stuff.
The best possible thing for Republican politicians is a Democratic president and Democratic majorities, because they know that good things will get passed that they can later take credit for, despite the fact that almost their entire party actually opposed it.
WE ARE funding the I-44 widening project from Glenstone to Route 65.
WE ARE funding the I-44 environmental study for a six-lane widening & improvement plan along the entirety of the interstate.
WE ARE making critical interchange improvements and bridge replacements along I-44.
Parson is term limited and can’t run for re-election. There’s no base to placate and no points to score by doing this. It would simply be done out of cruelty and nothing else. Just let people live their lives, FFS
#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
Jay wanted to draw downtown KC into a district with the Lake of the Ozarks. Not because those two places have anything in common, but because his only priority was more GOP seats. Not something to be bragging about. It’s blatantly anti-democratic, but par for the course.
I pushed Republican leaders in Jeff City to pass a 7-1 GOP map. Rather than fight, they compromised and now Missouri could tip the House to Democrats. As Governor, I'll be fighting for conservative principles and not the Democrats' priorities.
This is a blueprint for fascism. It would replace expert civil servants with loyalist ideologues who would just “follow orders” and implement policies no matter how illegal, unconstitutional, or just plain stupid they are. Yet another example of how much is at stake in 2024.
With a nearly 1,000-page “Project 2025” handbook and an “army” of Americans, the idea is to have the civic infrastructure in place on Day One to commandeer, reshape and do away with what Republicans deride as the “deep state” bureaucracy.
Former POTUS and front runner for the GOP nomination saying that media organizations should be charged with treason for their reporting, and all but threatening to do so if he is reelected. Should be on the front page of every paper tomorrow, but we’ll just add it to the pile.
🚨BREAKING: We have reason to believe Media Matters used fraud to solicit donations from Missourians in order to bully advertisers into pulling out of X, the last platform dedicated to free speech in America.
We have launched an investigation.
A plea to local KC media: just because
@HawleyMO
is our Senator does not mean you need o report on his hysterical fairy tales about Democrats attacking Barrett’s religion. Why? Because they’re not. Stop helping him run for President.
Mocking people for wearing orange in remembrance of victims of gun violence. Just…damn. Check under those vests and see if y’all still have a soul in there.
Wow, it’s almost as if it were all a cynical political ploy designed to raise name recognition for a U.S. Senate campaign. Who ever could have predicted this?
“There exists no Missouri law allowing the Attorney General to involve himself in a School District’s efforts to manage COVID-19 or other disease within its schools,” the judge wrote Friday.
Today I filed HB 742, which prohibits the State from tracking reproductive health data. With reproductive rights under attack across the state and in Missouri, we must strengthen privacy rights to protect women from government overreach.
#moleg
I have never been more excited about a statewide candidate in my life. Crystal is the real deal. Whip smart, works hard, and she truly cares about people. We could use a lot more of that in our govt. I enthusiastically support her for Governor and I hope you will too!
#mogov
Missouri doesn’t need more of the same.
I’m running for Governor so the people working extra shifts today can make life better for their kids tomorrow.
Join me and let’s beat the odds, together:
Not only is this tweet gross, false, and just pure propaganda, but I am SHOOK to see that it was sent from WITHIN MY DISTRICT. Where are you, MO GOP Senate Caucus Comms person? I just wanna talk.
#moleg
This is comic book villain stuff:
“The letter also criticized Target for donating to GLSEN, an LGBTQ+ organization that works to end bullying in schools based on sexual and gender identity.”
Once again, reminding you that securing federal money for Missouri is YOUR job, my dude. If you can’t handle it, just retire to Virginia and let someone else give it a go.
Another $60 billion for Ukraine. Not a penny for Missouri. And they’re waiving Ukraine flags on the floor of the House. The politicians have failed this country
Excited to announce that I am running for State Rep in Missouri's 18th district in 2022! More info to come, but I just couldn't wait to share the news with all of you. Please check out the website and sign up or donate if you can. Let's get to work!
#moleg
I too would be unhappy at the end of an interview where my incompetence and brazen attempts at pandering were laid bare in front of the whole world. Can’t wait for
@crystal_quade
to mop the floor with this guy.
“Ashcroft did not describe what Biden had done that could legally keep him off the ballot in any state.”
That’s because there is no justification. The motivation for so much of what the GOP does today is “revenge.” Law be damned.
Rep. Crystal Quade took a big shot at
@AGEricSchmitt
saying schools should be reimbursed for legal fees because they cannot afford to support “one man’s failing U.S. Senate campaign”
I don’t follow Dr. Bob, but I have seen him quoted enough times over the past week to know that he is really, really mad about elderly and disabled people having more food choices for food stamp use. Imagine if he channeled this much energy into literally anything good
#moleg
The thing about the spy balloon is that the people who are currently very angry about it will just find something else to be very angry about next week. It’s what they do.
Did you know that you can already get this information by simply talking to the friendly folks at your kid’s school? Another case of big government run amok
#moleg
Did you know that the Parent's Bill of Rights, led by
@Koenig4MO
, advocates for the creation of a "Missouri Education Transparency and Accountability Portal" to provide parents with access to every school's curriculum, textbooks, source materials, and syllabi?
#transperancy
Those of you saying "Just buy your own birth control!" in response to today's ruling: would you say the same about insulin? What if your employer's sincerely held belief only allowed crystal healing? Your employer has no right to make healthcare decisions on your behalf. Period.
You guys passed a massive corporate tax cut and then turned around and zeroed out state funding for libraries. The amount is irrelevant; it’s the priorities that are offensive.
However, that state fund is a minor contributor to our libraries. For example, both
@EricWoods
and my local library,
@MCPLMO
, received $440k of those funds last year, with $57 million in revenue overall. That's 0.7%. To call the move defunding is extreme hyperbole.
#moleg
Today I spoke in the House about the shooting that occurred at NKC High School this weekend. I began talking about our need to have real, data-driven conversations about gun violence in our communities and the speaker cut my microphone. Our state deserves so much better.
#moleg
As
@EricWoods
speaks about the shooting at North Kansas City High School, MO House Speaker
@deanplocher
gavels in that it is “not an introduction of a special guest or a point of personal privilege.” Receives “boo”s from House Dems.
I’m in awe of the kids and parents who have traveled here with 24 hours notice to beg their legislators to stop attacking them. They shouldn’t have to do this. I’m also in awe of the legislators who can’t (or refuse) to see how this is about more than sports.
#moleg
Today I proudly joined my
@MOLegDems
colleagues in filing legislation to give voters the opportunity to let local officials pass common-sense gun laws that address the needs of their communities.
If Republican leadership refuses to act, let the voters have their say.
#moleg
Passing this bill was a huge achievement, but I’m blown away that there were 40 votes against postpartum coverage in a state where women are forced by the government to carry a pregnancy against their will. It was opposed by many of the most “pro-life” members.
#moleg
On the final day of the 2023 session,
@MOLegDems
saved the postpartum Medicaid coverage extension to reduce Missouri's unacceptably high maternal mortality rate.
#moleg
I was raised in a Republican family. At 19 I was one of the youngest delegates to the 2008 MOGOP Convention.
#ILeftTheGOP
because I realized that there was another party that actually represents my values. I'm now running for office as a progressive Democrat. Oops
#moleg
HUGE crowd for Trans Rights at the Capitol today. There’s no sugar coating it: there are some cruel, terrible bills working through
#moleg
this year. We’re going to fight like hell to support this community and to
#ProtectTransKids
Right after we passed two anti-trans bills, I had to step off of the floor to take a call from a constituent telling me he was taking his family out of MO because he no longer felt it was safe for his LGBTQ kid. These laws are having real, negative impacts on our communities.
Something remarkable is happening in America. 'Cruelty is the point' politics is creating refugees - liberal teachers, LGBTQ kids, migrants - fleeing to feel safe
I profile activists who fled DeSantis' Florida to Swarthmore for their child
My new column
Okay, it's kind of cool that I got over 1k likes on my stupid Mark McCloskey tweet, but at the same time he went on Tucker Carlson and raised $200k from 5k donors. 5,000 people saw this guy and were like "Yeah, he deserves some of my money." So...things are still pretty awful.
I was at the Chiefs rally today. My heart breaks for the victims and their families. I’m okay. But I’m also furious. This was a celebration of unity that was destroyed by terrorists. Thank you to law enforcement who kept order and the very brave citizens who sprung into action.
It’s almost like the current movement to undermine public education is completely manufactured and doesn’t accurately reflect public opinion. People love their public schools. We need to support them more, not undercut them so someone else can profit.
NEW: The conventional wisdom is that parents have grown increasingly furious with public schools. But it's actually people without school-age children who are particularly skeptical of public schools, multiple surveys show.
I have already heard from constituents and parents of trans children who are planning to leave the state as a result of these bills passing. So much effort and energy has been wasted by the majority attacking such a small and vulnerable population. It’s shameful.
#moleg
In addition to barring minors from puberty blockers, hormone therapy or gender-affirming surgeries, the Missouri House voted to ban transgender students from competing in school sports according to their gender identity.
#moleg
#mogov
via
@AnneliseHanshaw
I wish I had enough time on my hands to be able to travel to the state Capitol on a Monday to “rally” in support of depriving a community that I do not live in of its preferred representation.
#moleg
I hate that I have to post this again, but the kids who are testifying against the anti-trans bills tonight are an inspiration. Such bravery and resolve in the face of a government that’s targeting them and their rights.
By the way, nobody is testifying in support.
#moleg
To round up migrants, Miller said, Trump would dispatch forces to “go around the country arresting illegal immigrants in large-scale raids.” Then, it would build “large-scale staging grounds near the border, most likely in TX,” to serve as internment camps for migrants
Ghoulish. The people voted on this. The money is there. It will save lives. There is literally no reason for this move by Missouri GOP reps other than “Because we can.”
#moleg
Fed. law already prohibits tax $ paying for abortion services. What they did is cut off access to vital healthcare for low income women purely for the sake of politics. It’s gross and it will hurt people, but that’s not something that seems to matter for the
#moleg
supermajority
Missourians will no longer be forced to pay for abortions and abortion services with their tax dollars because we defunded Planned Parenthood. Proud to have championed this legislation in the Senate making it possible for
@GovParsonMO
to sign it today.
#moleg
@cody4mo
48 hours - that’s how long Senate Democrats have been filibustering the initiative petition legislation. Members say they will sit down when the “ballot candy” is removed. There’s less than 52 hours left until lawmakers must adjourn sine die according to the constitution.
#moleg
Just realized that over the last few days I’ve become a
@HawleyMO
reply guy and while I am embarrassed by it, in my defense his tweets have been equally embarrassing lately so I think it evens out.
I just got an email from my bank telling me to contact my lawmaker in opposition to the American Families Plan, and let me tell you...I will not be doing that. But what I might do is reconsider my banking situation.
Since moving away from a Presidential Preference Primary, the state party has had to take on additional costs this year to set up this weekend’s caucuses.
Donate here to help fund our efforts to elect a Republican President in November:
People are freezing to death in Texas and Republicans are doing a full court press, flat out lying that it’s due to wind power failing. This despite the fact that the vast majority of the issues are due to gas lines and grid issues. Just ghoulish and unconscionable.
The House just shut down debate on a bill making it harder to gather initiative petition signatures (and easier to invalidate them) after allowing only one member to speak. I serve on the Elections committee and was left standing. Very cool and very democratic.
#moleg
Twin Peaks in Wichita and KC are going to charge Wait staff for credit card fees out of their tips and are threatening to withhold shifts if they complain or tell the public.
The shooting of Ralph Yarl was a senseless act of violence that needs to be investigated thoroughly and prosecuted accordingly. We all know that the outcome probably would have been different for a white teenager knocking on the wrong door. Horrific in every way.
Kansas City, Missouri officials came together Sunday for a news conference on the case of the teenager shot by a homeowner after visiting the wrong home while picking up his siblings the night of April 13.
So...Billy Long recently posted a pretty shameless and baseless ad on YouTube claiming that Democrats stole the election in 2020. And I may or may not have reported that ad. And I may or may not have just gotten this email. Anyway, have a great day everyone.
#mosen
“We also asked folks do you think Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 election… 68%, more than two-thirds of those in these early entrance poll results showing up early to the caucus sites say no”
Reading
#moleg
MEC reports, I see a common trend:
@MoDemParty
candidates are out busting their butts for every $20 donation, while most MO GOP candidates just collect a few big checks from PACs and call it a day. Makes it pretty clear who each party works for.
God there is just so much at stake in 2024.
“Donald Trump and his allies have begun mapping out specific plans for using the federal government to punish critics and opponents should he win a second term.”
It’s been almost a decade since Missouri has had an attorney general who didn’t openly overstep their authority for cynical political reasons. We have got to stop these people from stepping all over the law to use this job just as a stepping stone.
It was great to visit with
@MomsDemand
volunteers who visited the Capitol today. The majority of Missourians support common sense gun laws which will protect children and save lives. Let’s get it done
#moleg
#10yearsofMoms
Fox anchor Martha Mac: "One of the things that kills me, there's a free lunch program in New Jersey, it's for everyone -- even if you don't need help to send your child's lunch to school. So those kids are all going to grow up thinking school lunch is free!" h/t
@Payarm18
We’re really about to have a Governor’s race where the GOP front runner spends most of his time banning books and talking about how scary drag queens are. It’s going to be a very long 18 months.
#mogov
While Florida & Tennessee acted, the
#MoLeg
failed to regulate public drag shows. In three weeks, the city of Springfield will host & sponsor a drag show on the city square headlined by drag queen Crystal Methyd! It’s time for a new direction!
There are a number of counties in MO where you soon may not be able to run for office as a Republican if you refuse to agree with easily debunked conspiracy theories around the 2020 election. This is absolute lunatic stuff. Vote for Democrats; we are not lunatics.
Tomorrow the House will debate HJR 43, which makes changes to the Initiative Petition process to amend the Constitution. Online public testimony for this bill:
7 people in favor
307 people opposed
The people of Missouri don't want this bill. Call your reps and tell them.
#moleg
This is also a good time to remind everyone that
#moleg
invited Rudy Giuliani to testify about the election where he perjured himself by repeating false claims about fraud.
#January6thHearings
HUGE crowd tonight for
@MaggieforMO
’s campaign kick off for State Senate. The energy was unreal. Maggie is a tremendous champion for public education, workers, and reproductive freedom. She will make an excellent senator for the Northland. I am so proud to endorse her!
#moleg