Evy Lewis

1 month ago | nprillinois.org | Jason Rosenbaum |Evy Lewis |Sarah Kellogg

Missouri Senate Republicans voted Wednesday to ask voters to again ban most abortions. Republicans stopped a Democratic filibuster with a rarely used parliamentary maneuver to pass a ballot item that would repeal protections for abortion rights that voters approved last year. Senate Republicans used what's known as the "previous question" to end a filibuster to counteract two measures Missouri voters backed last year.

1 month ago | kbia.org | Evy Lewis |Sarah Kellogg

After sending a final 11 bills to the governor's desk, the Missouri House adjourned Thursday, bringing an end to the 2025 legislative session. What had been an unusually productive and cooperative session fell into disarray in its final week. The failure of the House to pass the part of the state annual budget covering capital improvement projects led to House bills being roadblocked and filibustered in the Senate.

1 month ago | kcur.org | Sarah Kellogg |Jason Rosenbaum |Evy Lewis

Missouri Senate Republicans voted Wednesday to repeal portions of a voter-approved law that allowed employees to earn paid sick leave and a higher minimum wage. Members of the Senate voted 22-11 to pass legislation that repeals parts of Proposition A, which Missouri voters approved in November with 57.6% of the vote. Only one Republican, Sen. Lincoln Hough, R-Springfield, joined all 10 Democrats in voting no.

1 month ago | kbia.org | Jason Rosenbaum |Evy Lewis |Sarah Kellogg

Missouri Senate Republicans voted Wednesday to ask voters to again ban most abortions. Republicans stopped a Democratic filibuster with a rarely used parliamentary maneuver to pass a ballot item that would repeal protections for abortion rights that voters approved last year. Senate Republicans used what's known as the "previous question" to end a filibuster to counteract two measures Missouri voters backed last year.

Dec 10, 2024 | columbiamissourian.com | Austin Garza |Evy Lewis

By Austin Garza,Evy Lewis Disability support nonprofit Woodhaven capped off its 60th anniversary Tuesday with a ribbon cutting for a new career development center that will focus on helping people with disabilities create new career opportunities. The career development center will offer classes for skills such as laundry and dishwashing, as well as more advanced sessions covering 3D printing and podcast production. The facility also features sensory rooms for students to decompress.