With 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 […]
Read MoreJEFFERSON CITY, Missouri: On Thursday, Missouri advocates and experts will hold a virtual press conference at 11 a.m. CT on the dangers posed by Senator Josh Hawley’s long-held opposition to no-fault divorce. A recording recently made public by Rolling Stone revealed that Hawley supports drastic changes to divorce laws, advocating for the elimination of no-fault […]
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, July 1, 2024Contact: liz@progressmo.org JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Progress MO released a new ad today to bring awareness to Senator Josh Hawley’s vote on the Right to Contraception Act in the U.S. Senate. The new ad, titled “Watch What They Do”, is part of an aggressive campaign to inform Missourians about the […]
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, June 26, 2024Contact: liz@progressmo.org St. Louis, Mo. – Beneath the shadow of a 20-foot inflatable IUD and with the Gateway Arch in view, community leaders and citizens shared their concerns about politicians attacking their right to access birth control and IVF. Advocates had a clear message to electeds: You can’t take our […]
Read MoreWHAT: Beneath the shadow of a 20-foot inflatable IUD, Missourians will express their concerns about politicians attacking their right to access birth control and IVF. Advocates will gather near the Gateway Arch to send a clear message to electeds: You can’t take our rights without a fight. Dubbed “The IUD Express,” the inflatable birth control […]
Read MoreCharter school, voucher expansion hurts already financially strapped public schools FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, June 14, 2024Contact: liz@progressmo.org COLUMBIA Mo. – The Missouri Legislature let down kids repeatedly this year, failing to invest in public schools that more than 90% of Missouri school children depend upon. This year’s legislative session was the least productive and most […]
Read MoreFailure to protect contraception means a ban could follow the same path as abortion in the state FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, June 7, 2024Contact: liz@progressmo.org COLUMBIA, Mo. – New research shows a majority of Missourians are afraid of losing even more of their freedoms. And Missouri’s politicians are giving them every reason to be concerned. On […]
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, June 5, 2024Contact: liz@progressmo.org COLUMBIA, Mo. – The U.S. Senate failed to pass the Right to Contraception Act, which would affirm the right to use birth control in the United States. Missouri senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt turned their backs on Missourians with their no votes, refusing to codify basic health […]
Read MoreWelcome back to Under the Dome, your weekly update on the goings-on of the Missouri state legislature. Majority rule survives as dysfunction, chaos reign in Jefferson City The Missouri Legislature ended its session for the year in a display of utter dysfunction with only a few bills reaching the finish line despite Republicans holding a […]
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