JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Governor Mike Kehoe will make his first state of the state address today. However, there is a stark difference in the picture he paints from the actual state of Missouri. The simple truth is that it’s hard to live in Missouri. While the Governor and Legislature are focused on cutting taxes […]
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, Jan. 15, 2025Contact: Claire Cook-Callen, Claire@ProgressMO.org Rep. Eric Burlison puts Missourians’ jobs and health at risk by sponsoring a repeal to the Inflation Reduction Act Rep. Burlison has signed on as a co-sponsor of H.R.191 which would repeal the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Rep. Eric Burlison of Southwest Missouri has co-sponsored […]
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 6, 2024Contact: Claire Cook-Callen, claire@claireprogressmo.org Voters passed Amendment 3 and Proposition A on Tuesday, and they now prepare to defend the will of the people against radical politicians Jefferson City, MO – In Missouri, voters from Maryville to St. Charles to Cape Girardeau made their voices heard in record numbers. Over 2.9 […]
Read MoreJefferson City, Mo. – Thursday, September 26, marks World Contraception Day, a day centered on the freedom to plan and power to choose when and how to start a family. Unfortunately, Missouri’s U.S. Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt have repeatedly voted against protecting access to birth control. In June, Hawley blocked the passage of […]
Read MoreJEFFERSON CITY, Missouri: On Monday, faith leaders and experts held a virtual press conference to discuss the dangers of Christian nationalism and its impact on democracy and society. Click here for a recording of the media event. The event focused on Senator Josh Hawley’s alarming pronouncement at the National Conservative Convention on July 8th, in […]
Read MoreJEFFERSON CITY, Missouri: On Monday, faith leaders and experts will hold a virtual press conference at 11 AM CT to discuss the dangers of Christian nationalism and its impact on democracy and society. The conference will focus on Senator Josh Hawley’s alarming pronouncement at the National Conservative Convention on July 8th, in which he declared, […]
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 1, 2024Contact: liz@progressmo.org Hawley fails to man up and bring solutions to the table, use his power to make the state better JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – After nearly six years of representing Missourians in the United States Senate, Josh Hawley continues to ignore the needs and concerns of most Missouri families. Hawley’s […]
Read MoreWelcome back to Under the Dome, your weekly update on the goings-on of the Missouri state legislature. Stranger and stranger things: The dome appears to be stuck in The Upside Down as legislators gleefully strip voters of rights The Missouri House thumbed its nose at Missouri voters this week and moved SJR74 forward, taking another […]
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In August of last year, Missouri’s first statewide law instituting book bans went into effect. Since then, Missouri has instituted even stricter laws censoring libraries and schools, banned more than 300 books, and become number one in America for school censorship. We reviewed a list of all the books Missouri school districts and libraries have […]
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This Labor Day weekend, families across Missouri will celebrate the working conditions afforded to us by labor movements – especially the 40-hour work week and safe and healthy workspaces. But there’s still work to be done. In Missouri, only a slim majority (58%) of full-time employees are eligible for paid sick leave – and there’s […]
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