An EXCELLENT overview of Missouri politics and the end game this week . . .
The early adjournment was due to Senate Republicans choosing to use an untraditional and contentious weapon to end negotiations and force a vote on two major priorities – a repeal of voter-approved paid sick leave requirements and a ballot measure to ask voters to ban most abortions.
In the Senate, the longstanding tradition has been to let Senators take a stand on legislation for as long as they want and hopefully reach a compromise between the supporting and opposing sides. But with Friday’s deadline approaching, Republicans decided to take home wins on abortion and paid sick leave requirements and hit the road.
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Highlights of key bills passed, not passed during Missouri Legislature's session - Missourinet
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