Legislation renewing the FRA tax for three years cleared a major legislative hurdle Wednesday afternoon after it was TAFP’d by the House.
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The House Budget Committee nearly unanimously passed the Senate’s FRA renewal package Tuesday afternoon.
"The legislature does not have to choose between getting Medicaid dollars and preventing our tax dollars from going to abortion providers."
Sen. Dan Hegeman’s three bills were heard in a lengthy Senate Appropriations Committee hearing Thursday afternoon where only two made it out.
"Missouri is on firm legal ground to also exclude Planned Parenthood if we enact legislation to do so."
"It’s time for the same politicians who use 'life' as a political bargaining chip year in and year out, to put their money where their mouth is: support Medicaid without unlawful exceptions."
A new constitutional amendment is set to be filed next session that would prevent the funding of Planned Parenthood through state money.
The Administrative Hearing Commission said the St. Louis Planned Parenthood "demonstrated it meets the requirements" for its license renewal.
The Planned Parenthood Action Fund has endorsed state Sen. Jill Schupp, who is running to represent Missouri’s 2nd district in Congress.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week regarding the General Assembly’s decision to withhold Medicaid funds from “any abortion…