by Alisa Nelson | Feb 12, 2021 | Elections, Legislature, News
Local races and issues, like fire district and school board as well as tax increase and bond proposals, could be moved from April to later in the year. Some members of the Missouri Legislature have filed bills this session that aim to make the switch. During a...
by Alisa Nelson | Mar 7, 2020 | Education, Legislature, News
State Representative Ben Baker, R-Neosho, wants to ban drag queen story time at public libraries. About 300 people, including queens dressed in full drag and LGBT supporters, rallied Saturday at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City against Baker’s bill. Missouri...
by Alisa Nelson | Jan 22, 2020 | Legislature, News
Neosho State Representative Ben Baker wants restrictions on content offered at Missouri’s libraries because he has a problem with drag queen story hours being held at them. St. Joseph and St. Louis Public Libraries have both held story times featuring people dressed...
