“The Senate hearing devolved into the shit-show we all knew was coming, but this was a Broadway play level shit-show instead of the community theater level shit-show we were prepared for,” they said.
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"Those who earn too little to pay income taxes aren't a part of this, they're paying other taxes, they're contributing to general revenue, but they're left entirely out of this," Traci Gleason, a spokesperson for the Missouri Budget Project said.
The Missouri Times spoke to the three senators in the room when the final deal was cut to pass the map. Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden, Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo, and de facto leader of the senate conservative caucus, Senator Bill Eigel.
Cargill Incorporated, one of the world's largest agricultural processing companies, has announced plans for a soybean processing plant in Pemiscot County.
The new map will be in place during the 2022 midterm elections for the congressional races.
Rep. Sara Walsh announced her congressional candidacy in July, vying for a seat left open by Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler who is running for U.S. Senate.
A new survey of likely Republican primary voters conducted by Remington Research Group showed Attorney General Eric Schmitt with a lead in the U.S. Senate primary.
During the last two weeks of the session, The Missouri Times will bring you hourly updates of floor activity for each chamber.
Missouri Senate leadership held its usual end-of-the-week press conference Thursday night after adjourning for the session, touching on many topics.
During the last two weeks of the session, The Missouri Times will bring you hourly updates of floor activity for each chamber.