ADVISORY: MISSOURIANS SOUND THE ALARM ON SEN. JOSH HAWLEY’S STANCE ON MAKING DIVORCE HARDER FOR WOMEN TRAPPED IN ABUSIVE MARRIAGES

July 30, 2024

JEFFERSON 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 […]

WATCH: New ad highlights Hawley’s vote to block the right to birth control

July 2, 2024

FOR 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 […]

RELEASE: Missourians express fear of losing birth control access during ‘IUD Express’ event in St. Louis

June 27, 2024

FOR 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 […]

MEDIA ADVISORY: Flanked by giant IUD, Missourians demand freedom to make reproductive health care decision

June 25, 2024

WHAT: 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 […]

RELEASE: Missouri children suffer as legislators turn their backs

June 14, 2024

Charter 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 […]

RELEASE: Door to criminalizing birth control in MO now open, will the legislature act?

June 7, 2024

Failure 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 […]

RELEASE: Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt vote to let state politicians outlaw birth control

June 5, 2024

FOR 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 […]

Under the Dome – May 20

May 20, 2024

Welcome 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 […]

RELEASE: Massive bipartisan coalition of Missourians stops radical proposal to end 100 years of majority rule

May 17, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 17, 2024Contact: liz@progressmo.org JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The people of Missouri came together with a united message this legislative session: asking politicians to stop their radical attack on the initiative petition process. After months of political infighting, tens of thousands of calls, emails, and meetings, plus an over fifty-hour filibuster, the Missouri […]

Under the Dome – May 10

May 10, 2024

Greetings, fellow Missourians! It’s been a lively week in Jefferson City, with plenty of political developments to keep us on our toes. Let’s dive into the latest happenings. Despite having months to hammer out the state’s spending plan, the Missouri Senate narrowly avoided a budgetary impasse by just 24 hours. With a dysfunctional GOP supermajority, […]