Barbara Washington /tags/barbara-washington Barbara Washington en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 28 Jan 2025 02:51:28 GMT Missouri Senate hears bill on life imprisonment for people in U.S. without legal status /government-politics-issues/2025-01-27/missouri-senate-hears-bill-on-life-imprisonment-for-people-in-u-s-without-legal-status The legislation would also allow Missourians to collect a $1,000 bounty for reporting on people who are found to be in the United States without legal status to the Department of Public Safety. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 02:51:28 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-01-27/missouri-senate-hears-bill-on-life-imprisonment-for-people-in-u-s-without-legal-status Sarah Kellogg Republicans block attempt to add rape, incest exemptions to Missouri’s abortion ban /government-politics-issues/2024-02-08/republicans-block-attempt-to-add-rape-incest-exemptions-to-missouris-abortion-ban As amendments aimed at legalizing abortion in cases of rape or incest were voted down, one Republican state senator defended the decision saying, ‘God does not make mistakes.’ Thu, 08 Feb 2024 12:35:12 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-08/republicans-block-attempt-to-add-rape-incest-exemptions-to-missouris-abortion-ban Anna Spoerre, Rudi Keller Missouri Senate sends nearly $50 billion budget without anti-DEI language back to House /government-politics-issues/2023-04-26/missouri-senate-sends-nearly-50-billion-budget-without-anti-dei-language-back-to-house The Senate’s proposed budget is $4.2 billion more than what the House passed weeks ago. Like in the House, most of the debate in the Senate was spent over an amendment that would have inserted language against diversity, equity and inclusion. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:02:46 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-04-26/missouri-senate-sends-nearly-50-billion-budget-without-anti-dei-language-back-to-house Sarah Kellogg Missouri Senate likely to debate Parents' Bill of Rights legislation next week /government-politics-issues/2023-01-26/missouri-senate-likely-to-debate-parents-bill-of-rights-legislation-next-week In addition to added transparency requirements, the bill bans the teaching of some diversity-centered topics. Senate Democrats believe the language would be interpreted too broadly. Thu, 26 Jan 2023 19:49:27 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-01-26/missouri-senate-likely-to-debate-parents-bill-of-rights-legislation-next-week Sarah Kellogg New law allows guidance for collegiate athletes seeking to profit off name in Missouri /government-politics-issues/2022-06-16/new-law-allows-guidance-for-collegiate-athletes-seeking-to-profit-off-name-in-missouri The new guidelines allow coaches to assist athletes in seeking opportunities in which they can profit off their name, image and likeness. The new provision is part of a larger K-12 and higher education bill Gov. Mike Parson signed into law on Thursday. Thu, 16 Jun 2022 21:39:22 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-06-16/new-law-allows-guidance-for-collegiate-athletes-seeking-to-profit-off-name-in-missouri Sarah Kellogg State Sen. Barbara Washington On COVID-19 Business Liability And Police Residency Requirements /podcast/politically-speaking/2021-03-16/state-sen-barbara-washington-on-covid-19-business-liability-and-police-residency-requirements State Sen. Barbara Washington talks about how she'll oppose any bid to remove the residency requirement for the Kansas City Police Department. Tue, 16 Mar 2021 19:10:54 GMT /podcast/politically-speaking/2021-03-16/state-sen-barbara-washington-on-covid-19-business-liability-and-police-residency-requirements Jason Rosenbaum