“When we send a message to the legislature, we mean it” | MO Leg Elections Committee Holds Hearing On Limiting Your Power

January 25, 2023 | Progress MO

This afternoon, the Missouri General Assembly Committee on Elections and Elected Officials held a public hearing on five bills proposing new restrictions on ballot initiatives. Missourians Want Their Voices To Be Heard Rep. Peggy McGaugh, chair of the committee, remarked that “quite a bit more” witnesses appeared to testify against the five bills than in […]

Nearly 50% of MO Employees May Qualify For Assistance – Why Parson’s 8.7% Increase Isn’t A Solution

January 20, 2023 | Progress MO

In his State of the State speech this past Wednesday, Governor Parson called on the legislature to pass an 8.7% cost-of-living pay increase for state employees. The line received applause from both sides of the aisle. But how much will that fill the gap? An investigation by Progress MO which analyzed publicly available employee pay […]

Progress MO on KMOV: Legislative Priorities Don’t Line Up With Parson’s Proposed Agenda

January 19, 2023

Wednesday night, Progress MO spokesperson Kelli Kee went on KMOV in St. Louis to talk about Governor Mike Parson’s State of the State – and how little the legislature’s priorities seem to line up with his agenda. While Governor Parson finally agreed to acknowledge our depressing maternal mortality rates, the abysmal state of our schools […]

Governor Parson’s State of the State Proves Reps In Jeff City Are Out Of Step With Missouri Families

January 18, 2023 | Progress MO

Wednesday afternoon, Governor Parson gave his annual State of the State speech, outlining Missouri’s 2022 accomplishments and his plans for the future. While Parson did an excellent job reminding us of the many problems our legislature must address this session, many of his solutions fell flat, reminding us that the Missouri legislature’s priorities are completely […]

The Kansas City Star: Missouri GOP Wants to Block More Ballot Measures

January 18, 2023

When the Missouri House returned to session nearly two weeks ago, they filed 14 different bills to oppose majority rule in instituting ballot measures across the state. Rather than paying attention to voters, The Kansas City Star says Missouri’s electeds would rather prioritize their own agendas: In the wake of Missouri voters approving several liberal-leaning […]

13 Things Josh Hawley Has Done Representing Missouri That Give Us The Creeps

January 13, 2023 | Progress MO

It’s Friday the 13th, widely considered a harbinger of bad luck and one of the spookiest days of the year. To mark the day, here’s a round-up of the 13 spookiest things Josh Hawley has done that show how unlucky we are to have him representing us in the Senate. 13. Committed campaign finance fraud… […]

The Missouri House Is Back, And They’re Coming For Your Voice

January 10, 2023 | Progress MO

Last Wednesday, the Missouri State House convened for their 2023 session, rolling out a slate of more than 600 proposed bills. In the throughline of their legislative priorities, the House made it abundantly clear that their number one problem is your power. 13+ Bills Breaking the Ballot Initiative Process The House has seen our success […]

The Kansas City Star: Hawley… is Unapologetic for His Role in Bringing Us to That Shameful Day

January 6, 2023

On the second anniversary of the January 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol, The Kansas City Star reminded Missourians that Senator Josh Hawley lied to the nation – and in doing so created a national profile: For the good of the nation… Josh Hawley… should come clean about one thing: [He] should apologize to every honest Republican […]