Progress MO released the following statement by Communications Director Abbey Schoenrade in response to the passage of House Bill 594 which will exempt capital gains from state income tax. “The Missouri Legislature just voted to hand out nearly $300 million a year in tax breaks to the wealthy. “This tax cut is a gift to […]
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, April 14, 2025Contact: Claire Cook-Callen, claire@progressmo.org The Missouri Legislature today passed Senate Bill 22, a bold power grab that gives politicians ample opportunities to mislead and deceive voters at the ballot box. This legislation removes essential checks and balances in Missouri’s century-old initiative petition process and demonstrates the lengths to which Missouri […]
Read MoreJefferson City, MO — A delegation of advocates, workers, and community members from Missouri traveled to Washington, D.C., this week to deliver a clear message to Congress: no more tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations – especially not at the expense of hardworking Missourians. “Everything is getting harder for working people, yet Congress continues […]
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, April 1, 2025Contact: Abbey Schoenrade, abbey@progressmo.org JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri lawmakers held a hearing Tuesday, April 1, on Senate Bill 22, a bill that doubles as a bold power grab and gives politicians ample opportunities to mislead and deceive voters. If passed, this legislation would remove critical checks and balances from Missouri’s […]
Read MoreCongressman Eric Burlison (R-Springfield) conducted a tightly controlled virtual town hall yesterday, March 26, avoiding any chance to engage directly with constituents in person.
Read MoreProgress MO is pleased to welcome Abbey Schoenrade as its new communications director, where she will lead the organization’s communications and storytelling strategies to amplify progressive voices and make political discourse more accessible throughout Missouri. Schoenrade brings a wealth of experience in strategic communications, advocacy and political engagement. Her background includes developing strategic messaging and […]
Read MoreCongressman Alford (R-Mo.) among GOP reps advocating for cutting Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security It took Rep. Mark Alford (MO-4) less than a minute on CNN to completely embarrass himself and our state yet again this week. As Elon Musk and unelected grifters pillage our coffers, privatizing public services for personal profit, Alford […]
Read MoreJEFFERSON CITY – Politicians in the Missouri Senate are attempting to remove critical checks and balances from the state’s 100 year old initiative petition process, a constitutional right, that would give Missouri’s Secretary of State up to three chances to write the most skewed language possible — and give fellow partisan judges the power to […]
Read MoreJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As outlined in Trump’s Project 2025, the proposed budget Congress is expected to vote on Tuesday will take even more money from Missouri’s hard-working middle class to line the pockets of the very richest. Working Missourians will be stuck with the $2 trillion+ price tag, handing billionaires even more tax breaks […]
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 5, 2025Contact: Claire Cook-Callen, claire@progressmo.org Congressman Eric Burlison introduces federal abortion ban months after MO votes to end statewide ban JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Rep. Eric Burlison of Southwest Missouri is turning his back on Missourians in filing H.R. 722, which will effectively institute a federal abortion ban across the United States. […]
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