On an 鈥渙ld school鈥� edition of Politically Speaking, 漏 2024 外网天堂鈥檚 Jason Rosenbaum, Jo Mannies and Marshall Griffin provide a preview of the Missouri General Assembly鈥檚 upcoming veto session.
The annual event usually provides finality for some hot-button issues brought up during the legislative session 鈥� and this year is no exception. Lawmakers could take up 鈥渞ight to work鈥� legislation, which would bar employers and unions from forcing employees to pay union dues if a majority voted to organize.
Supporters of 鈥渞ight to work鈥� are facing an uphill battle to get to 109 votes in the Missouri House. And in recent weeks, interest groups on both sides of the issue have been spending money on advertisements and intensely lobbying lawmakers on the issue. If the bill doesn鈥檛 get overridden, 鈥渞ight to work鈥� is expected to be a major issue in next year鈥檚 governor鈥檚 race.
Other bills that could receive an override attempt include:
- A measure that would bar local plastic bag bans and minimum wage increases. This bill is being watched carefully in Kansas City and St. Louis, two jurisdictions
- Legislation banning undocumented immigrants from participating in the state鈥檚 A+ scholarship program.
- A bill that restricting unemployment benefits. This override could be controversial, because it was
Meanwhile, dozens of lawmakers are expected to hold fundraisers during veto session. These soirees come . A House task force
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