"Anyone concerned with election integrity should find Missouri’s lack of a statewide software-free record of the vote unacceptable."
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"The final days of session saw a tired and frustrated legislative body fail to take up one of our top priorities this spring – eminent domain reform."
"Bravo, Missouri Republicans, for taking a very important step in the right direction."
"Other states should seek to reduce government red tape and bureaucracy in order to make their economies more competitive the way Missouri is trying to."
Several senators say that the tale of how the session ultimately ended in bizarre fashion began on March 8, the day that Senator Roy Blunt announced his retirement.
"When I was first elected to public office last November, I knew entering the Missouri House as a member of the super minority party would come with some remarkable challenges."
"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."
"The Missouri Legislature can no longer allow a small group of trial lawyers to bully our local business owners."
"Clear abuses and manipulation of our eminent domain laws must end, and it begins by standing in defense of our farmers."
"Making education accessible to adult learners can only aid in closing the K-12 education workforce gap in the future."