Hope For A Smooth Missouri Legislative Session

Last year’s legislative session was bogged down by Missouri Senate Conservative Caucus members contesting Congressional redistricting and other items they disagreed with. After the session ended, the Conservative Caucus said it disbanded. The new session is underway with new members of the Legislature officially taking office this week. Missouri Senate Republican Leader Cindy O’Laughlin (o-lawff-lin), of Shelbina (shell-BY-na), says the chamber has an opportunity to turn the page…

Senate Democratic Leader John Rizzo (pronounced like Lizzo), of Independence, does not seem as convinced that the drama will subside…

Some of the items that members could butt heads on include changes to make ballot initiatives more difficult to pass, teaching race history in schools, and restricting transgender athletes in sports.