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Posts Tagged ‘Abortion’

Democrats Filibuster Bill Making it Harder to Amend Missouri Constitution

By | May 14, 2024 | 0
Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo, D-Independence, speaks Thursday at a weekly leadership news conference with (from left) Sens. Doug Beck, D-Affton, Steve Roberts, D-St. Louis, and Brian Williams, D-University City.

Democrats are fighting legislative efforts to make it harder to amend the Missouri Constitution. An initiative seeks to get abortion access on the fall ballot.

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Nick’s Picks | Anniversaries, Legislative Drama and Concerts

By | May 13, 2024 | 1
"Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines.

As legislative work comes to an end in Kansas and Missouri, the Royals are preparing to celebrate the 2014 team that went to the World Series.

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The Missouri Legislature is Cutting Local Governments’ Power to Pass Their Own Laws

By | May 8, 2024 | 1
Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City.

Republican statehouses like Missouri’s increasingly limit what rules places like Kansas City can adopt — typically shutting down more progressive policies.

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Nick’s Picks | City Hall Hack, Campus Protests and Ballot Issues

By | May 6, 2024 | 0
"Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines.

Hackers at City Hall, campus protests and Missouri Ballot issues top the news in Kansas City this week. Also, don’t forget Mother’s Day.

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More than 380,000 Sign Petition to Put Abortion Rights on Missouri Ballot

By | May 3, 2024 | 0
Supporters sign an initiative petition in support of a ballot measure that would legalize abortion up to the point of fetal viability in Missouri. during an event on Feb. 6, 2024, in Kansas City hosted by Missourians for Constitutional Freedom.

An effort to enshrine abortion rights in the Missouri Constitution has collected more than 380,000 signatures. The issue will likely be on the November ballot. 

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