When Gov. Parson called a special session to focus on murders in St. Louis there was an instant push back from elected Democrats.
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While Republicans are scrambling to reboot the special session — and just how to handle the anti-crime legislation — Missouri Democrats, too, seem to be at odds.
Special session in the House has been postponed for nearly two weeks.
Just two weeks after the special session to address violent crime began, Gov. Mike Parson expanded the scope to include concurrent jurisdiction in St. Louis.
After hitting a roadblock right out of the gate, legislation meant to address violent crime in Missouri eventually cleared a Senate hurdle after a 12-hour debate Thursday.
Jason Bean and Rep. Mike Moon won a pair of GOP Senate nominations Tuesday.
Ahead of the Tuesday primaries, Young Americans for Liberty, a national conservative group, marked Missouri as its biggest target this year. And out of the 11 races it focused on, it saw victories in five.
Rep. Steve Roberts and Angela Mosley won the Democratic nominations for two St. Louis area Senate seats Tuesday.
It was Rep. Karla Eslinger who emerged victoriously in the at times contentious three-way primary for SD 33.