On Thursday, the Missouri legislature adjourned for their week-long spring break, marking the halfway point of 2023\u2019s legislative session. What do we have to show for it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well, not much. After 37 days of back-and-forth, the legislature has fought a lot over issues that Missourians just don\u2019t care about, and passed just one bill.<\/em><\/strong> Yeah – we\u2019re serious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So in case you need a reminder of what\u2019s top of mind for the out-of-touch politicians we elected to represent us, here\u2019s everything our electeds in Jeff City have done so far, and everything we\u2019re still waiting on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Radicals in the Missouri Senate have suggested that Medicaid recipients should not have access to birth control or other healthcare services<\/a> provided by Planned Parenthood. This is the next step in a crusade to completely take over our bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While the Missouri Legislature is obsessed with your pregnant body, you\u2019re on your own once the kid is born. Missouri has one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the country, and since Missouri Republicans won\u2019t put aside political infighting to expand Medicaid postpartum<\/a>, things won\u2019t get any better any time soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the Legislature\u2019s top priorities in the first half of session was guaranteeing toddlers<\/a> and criminals could have access to guns<\/a>. We\u2019re not kidding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Children who survived school shootings called on the legislature to do something.<\/a> A man was shot point-blank in the middle of the day.<\/a> And the Missouri legislature is prioritizing arming kids and criminals over keeping families safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both chambers have considered laws banning talking about gay people in schools<\/a>. Some legislators even want to stop students from K through medical school from learning accurate history<\/a> about slavery and the Trail of Tears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The fact is, Missouri parents trust teachers to teach their kids. Parents are far more concerned about the teacher shortages and 4-day school weeks that prevent their kids from learning. The legislature should instead focus on bringing in teachers and fully funding our schools to give kids the freedom to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFought Over Whether Missourians Deserve Birth Control<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
\u2026But Haven\u2019t Addressed Maternal Mortality Rates<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Given Guns To Kids and Criminals<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
\u2026And Failed To Address Gun Violence In Schools And Neighborhoods Around The State<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Tried To Ban Honest And Accurate Education For All Ages – Even In Medical Schools<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
\u2026But Didn\u2019t Look Into The Real Issues Plaguing Schools, Like Teacher Shortages And 4-Day School Weeks<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Came Up With A Dozen Ways To End Majority Rule<\/h1>\n\n\n\n