JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As Missouri families gather to celebrate Labor Day, Sen. Hawley wants you to forget his record. He claims to be “pro labor,” but his actions speak louder than his empty words. He’s betrayed Missouri workers time and time again. Hawley’s recent appearances at union events are a desperate attempt to mislead […]
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, Aug. 27, 2024Contact: liz@progressmo.org Where Missouri candidates stand issues important to working families JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – While many Missourians plan to celebrate Labor Day with barbecues and enjoy the last few days of Summer, for working families Labor Day is a reminder of the ways candidates have ignored them. In the […]
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, Aug. 19, 2024Contact: liz@progressmo.org Over 90% of Missouri kids attend their local public schools that Missouri State Senate candidates want to radically alter JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Kids across the state of Missouri have started returning to their classrooms, and the signs of their return are everywhere: from back-to-school shopping in our […]
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, Aug. 12, 2024Contact: liz@progressmo.org Three things to know about David Gregory after GOP primary ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Voters last week selected extreme conservative David Gregory as the Republican candidate for Senate District 15. Gregory, who failed in his bid for state auditor in 2022, has said that he feels Missouri’s total […]
Read MoreWith abortion on the ballot, many voters look down ballot in effort to protect health care freedom and bodily autonomy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, Aug. 13, 2024Contact: liz@progressmo.org JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – This fall, Missourians will have an opportunity to cast a historic vote enshrining abortion access in the state. Although polling suggests Amendment 3 will […]
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, Aug. 12, 2024Contact: liz@progressmo.org Five things to know about Jerry Nolte Kansas City, Mo. – Voters Tuesday officially selected former Missouri State Representative and Clay County Commissioner Jerry Nolte as the Republican candidate for Senate District 17. However, if you dig into his record, from voting for increased restrictions on abortion to […]
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, Aug. 12, 2024Contact: liz@progressmo.org Five things to know about James Coyne COLUMBIA, Mo. – Running unopposed in the Republican primary, James Coyne only received 70% of the Republican votes for Senate District 19 covering Boone County. Voters’ lack of enthusiasm coincides with Missouri GOP desperation as they struggled to find a replacement […]
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, Aug. 7, 2024Contact: liz@progressmo.org Five things to know about Rep. Adam Schnelting ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Voters Tuesday selected Missouri State Representative Adam Schnelting as the Republican candidate for Senate District 23. However, if you dig into his record, from his boasting about being an architect of Missouri’s extreme abortion ban to […]
Read MoreWith abortion top of mind, many voters look down ballot in effort to protect health care freedom and bodily autonomy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, Aug. 7, 2024Contact: liz@progressmo.org JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – This fall, Missourians are expected to have an opportunity to cast a historic vote enshrining abortion access in the state. Although polling suggests the […]
Read MoreHawley’s Longstanding Opposition to No-Fault Divorce Poses Threat to Women and Family Safety FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, August 1, 2024Contact: claire@progressmo.org JEFFERSON CITY, MO: On Thursday, Missouri advocates and experts held a virtual press conference on the dangers posed by Senator Josh Hawley’s long-held opposition to no-fault divorce. A recording recently made public by Rolling Stone […]
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