George Santos expelled from Congress.
These are the Missouri Republicans who voted against holding him accountable (Mark Alford, Eric Burlison, Sam Graves, Jason Smith and Blaine Luetkemeyer). Don’t forget these Republican lawmakers in the 2024 Elections.
Santos was expelled over ethics violations, making him only the sixth lawmaker ever kicked out of the chamber. The resolution passed with a tally of 311-114, with 105 Republicans voting in favor. All four top House GOP leaders voted to keep Santos in Congress.
Read full story on CNN.com
Missouri Supreme Court won’t hear Jay Ashcroft’s appeal of abortion ballot summaries.
The Missouri Supreme Court has denied Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s attempt to appeal rulings against his ballot summary for initiative petitions seeking to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution. The court also rejected an appeal seeking to reject cost estimates crafted by Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. The decisions came down Monday evening, less than a week after Ashcroft asked the state’s highest court to take up the case.
Read full story here: https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/missouri-supreme-court-wont-hear-jay-ascrofts-appeal-of-abortion-ballot-summaries/
Missouri attorney general opposes proposed federal rule supporting LGBTQ foster kids.
The attorneys general argue in a letter to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services that the proposed rule — which requires states to provide safe and appropriate placements with providers who are appropriately trained about the child’s sexual orientation or gender identity — amounts to religion-based discrimination and violates freedom of speech.
Read full story at The Missouri Independent
In efforts to subsidize private school tuition with taxpayer dollars. New proposals for these programs—collectively called school vouchers—have appeared in more than a dozen states and passed as major priorities for Republican governors like Kim Reynolds in Iowa and Sarah Huckabee Sanders in Arkansas. Since 2021, Arizona, Florida, Utah and West Virginia have also created or expanded voucher plans. Meanwhile, a handful states like Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio and Wisconsin have run voucher programs for years. But do school vouchers actually work? We need to focus on what research shows, and what that means for kids moving forward.
Read full story at Time Magazine
NEWS
House Speaker Mike Johnson visited the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport for a tour of its expansion project. This is the same project that was funded by the bipartisan Infrastructure Bill led by President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress.
The Missouri Democratic Party is Hiring!
MDP is seeking a Data Manager and a Managing Communications Director to join our team.
To view a full list of both positions, please visit: https://www.missouridemocrats.org/jobs
Democratic Legislative Network!
We’re excited to team up with Missouri House Democrats to build a stronger Democratic Legislative Network!
We invite you to join us on Mondays at 7:00 p.m. to hear from legislators, get #MoLeg updates, and action items for you to take to make a difference. Sign up here
ON THE CALENDAR
Ugly Sweater Caucus – City-County Holiday Party
COMMUNITY EVENT
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM CT
Teamsters Hall Local 682, 5730 Elizabeth Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63110
Hosted by Jon Boesch
Join the St. Louis City and County Democrats at our annual Holiday Party at Teamsters Hall Local 682. There will be food and drink, an online auction, 50/50 raffle and the Ugly Sweater Caucus Competition! This event will sell out, so get your tickets quickly.
Jackson County Democrats Holiday Party
COMMUNITY EVENT
Thursday, December 14, 2023 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM CT
Pipefitters Local 533, 8600 Hillcrest Rd, Kansas City, MO 64138
Hosted by Tyler McCall
Join us for our annual Holiday Party hosted by the Pipefitters Local 533! There will be food and beverages provided, and any donations will go towards our efforts to continue supporting Democrats in Jackson County. We’ll have a number of elected officials joining us and will hear some brief remarks about what’s happening in the county and how we are preparing for 2024. We hope to see you there!
It’s the about to be the “most wonderful time of the year” season, but don’t forget about upcoming Lincoln County Democratic Club events.
