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Republicans thwarted an effort to add rape and incest exceptions to Missouri's near-total abortion ban on Wednesday, but were unable to push a bill to bar Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid reimbursements to a vote.
“God does not make mistakes and for some reason he allows that to happen. Bad things happen,” said Sen. Sandy Crawford before voting against the exceptions for rape and incest.
Far-right secretary of state wannabe Valentina Gomez wanted a little attention, so she got out her flamethrower. The historical comparison is impossible to ignore. | Opinion
Some Republican lawmakers are pushing back as the conservative Freedom Caucus Networks expands from Washington, D.C., into state capitols. The organization is attempting to push the Republican Party further to the right. But some fellow Republicans don't like the group's aggressive tactics of obstructing legislative work and publicly criticizing their colleagues. Missouri's Senate leader recently stripped four Freedom Caucus members of their committee leadership posts and prominent parking spots. Some Freedom Caucus members also have lost leadership spots or been excluded from the Republican c...