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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 1d

Full story from the @missouriindependent.com: missouriindependent.com/2025/10/06/m...

Missouri attorney general subpoenas Planned Parenthood for patient abortion records • Missouri Independent

Missouri's attorney general subpoenaed for health records of Planned Parenthood abortion patients as part of ongoing litigation around abortion access.

missouriindependent.com

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 1d

📢 Politicians need to STAY OUT of the exam room!

New AG, same old tricks with Hanaway and Bailey’s faces. Missouri Independent headline: Missouri attorney general subpoenas Planned Parenthood for patient abortion records

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 5d

What has Ann Wagner actually done for Missouri? 🤔

Do something meme with the character poking at Ann Wagner’s head

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 6d

You can get the full statement from @aclumo.bsky.social threaded over on their account: bsky.app/profile/aclu...

ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · 6d

"Despite denying a deployment in Missouri just days ago, Kehoe's actions threaten people & businesses across the state & ignores the needs of the St. Louis community that is still in the midst of clean up from a devastating tornado,” said Luz María Henríquez, executive director -ACLU of Missouri.

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 6d

From @aclumo.bsky.social: "With the backdrop of masked immigration agents breaking apart our families and communities, it is particularly concerning that the Governor is asking Guard members to voluntarily participate in this agenda."

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 6d

Today in lying liars who lie: #MOLeg politicians keep trying to trick voters because they know their policies are *that* unpopular. missouriindependent.com/briefs/misso...

Missouri Independent: Missouri judge says new ballot language again fails to mention repeal of abortion rights. Graphic of Secretary of State Hoskins with question marks in a thought bubble above his head.

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 9d

📊 Is the math mathing for you? Gov. Kehoe and #MOLeg want to destroy our initiative petition process so that even 93% of MO voters approving a ballot measure means it could fail.
📰 from @kansascity.com’s @kacen.bsky.social: www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 12d

This is our moment to take action with @peoplenotpolsmo.bsky.social! Get involved today: peoplenotpoliticiansmo.org

People Not Politicians sign held up outside the Missouri State Capitol in front of the thousands of Missourians protesting the gerrymander

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 12d

✒️ The editorial staff encourages signing the @peoplenotpolsmo.bsky.social petitions:
📍 Saturday 10-2 at SEIU Local 1, 2725 Clifton, St. Louis
📍 Sunday 1-5 at Economic Development Council of St. Charles, 5988 Mid Rivers Mall Drive

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 12d

🧵 The @stlouisamerican.bsky.social has published an urgent call for Black Missourians to fight back against the "draconian" and "diabolical" plot to silence their voices through gerrymandering: www.stlamerican.com/news/editori... #MOGov #MOLeg

St. Louis American editorial quote: An Urgent Call. Black Missourians must defend their voice in Congress. Paired with an image of Black Missourians holding flags and People Not Politicians campaign signs.

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 14d

Judge: #MOLeg can’t keep lying to voters

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 13d

Full story from @propublica.org’s @jeremykohler.bsky.social: www.propublica.org/article/andr...

“His Audience Was Really Trump”: How New FBI Lead Used His Missouri AG Role to Wage a Culture War

Andrew Bailey’s nearly three-year term as Missouri’s top lawyer was marked by splashy fights over gender, schools and diversity that often fizzled but boosted his political profile. Now he’s co-deputy...

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 13d

Like Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt before him, former AG Andrew Bailey used Missourians as a stepping stone. According to reporting from @propublica.org, Bailey waged "culture wars" on Missouri, baselessly attacking our schools, reproductive health care and more before jumping ship.

ProPublica story: As unelected AG, Andrew Bailey used his power to attack Missourians and advance his career. Blue background with white text over a red background with a Missouri cutout and Andrew Bailey’s face below.

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 14d

Judge: #MOLeg can’t keep lying to voters

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 15d

Repealing paid sick leave endangers rural Missouri families and hospitals, Abby Ehrhardt writes for @missouriindependent.com.
“Sick workers forced onto the job do not just endanger themselves. We all pay when staff work sick.” missouriindependent.com/2025/09/22/r... #MOLeg #MOGov #ProtectPaidSick

Repealing paid sick leave endangers rural Missouri families and hospitals • Missouri Independent

On Aug. 28, Missouri officially repealed a voter-approved paid sick leave law. It will have serious consequences for rural health care.

missouriindependent.com

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 15d

Repealing paid sick leave endangers rural Missouri families and hospitals, Abby Ehrhardt writes for @missouriindependent.com.
“Sick workers forced onto the job do not just endanger themselves. We all pay when staff work sick.” missouriindependent.com/2025/09/22/r... #MOLeg #MOGov #ProtectPaidSick

Repealing paid sick leave endangers rural Missouri families and hospitals • Missouri Independent

On Aug. 28, Missouri officially repealed a voter-approved paid sick leave law. It will have serious consequences for rural health care.

missouriindependent.com

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 18d

📢 Show me what DEMOCRACY looks like!
💪 Join @peoplenotpolsmo.bsky.social to remind Gov. Kehoe and #MOLeg!

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 19d

We once again ask: Why won't Rep. Ann Wagner sign the bipartisan discharge petition to release the Epstein files? Missourians are demanding answers. From @stlmag.bsky.social: www.stlmag.com/news/ann-wag...

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 20d

Why do costs keep going up in Missouri?

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 20d

Full commentary: www.kansascity.com/opinion/read...

Why a lifelong Missouri Republican protested the GOP for the first time | Opinion

If a nurse from the Lake of the Ozarks is worried about her country and says enough is enough, then so can we. | Opinion

www.kansascity.com

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 20d

"These issues are bigger than party labels. They cut across geography, across class, across ideology. When institutions crumble, when rules are rewritten for the benefit of the powerful, all of us lose."
Get Zack's full column from @kansascity.com ⬇️

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 20d

"THEY WERE REAL!" 👽 Rep. Eric Burlison went full conspiracy theorist claiming giants, UFOs and interdimensional aliens are all real. He also suggested he would use his power in Congress to reveal hidden bones in the Smithsonian.

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 22d

Get the full editorial from @stltoday.com here: www.stltoday.com/opinion/edit...

Editorial: Missouri’s ruling party is out of control. The voters can rein it in.

Editorial: We know from previous statewide votes on issues like reproductive rights, Medicaid and labor that even regular Missouri voters aren't nearly as radical as the Legislature's Republican super...

www.stltoday.com

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 22d

“The good news out of this special session — the only good news, really — is that those regular voters still have the power to override the damage their elected representatives are doing to democracy in our state. Voters should use that power while they still have it.” - @stltoday.com 🔥🔥🔥

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Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 26d

PEOPLE not politicians should have power in Missouri, despite what Gov. Kehoe and #MOLeg think. Agree? Join and volunteer to help collect signatures for @peoplenotpolsmo.bsky.social now! www.mobilize.us/pnpmo/event/...

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