In this episode Senator Jill Schupp and Representatives Deb Lavender and Tracy McCreery are joined by Representative Ashley Bland Manlove, ACLU Policy Director Sarah Baker, and lobbyist Sharon Jones to discuss the suffragette movement, their experiences as women in politics, and their hope for the future.

Bring Your Own Chair

In this episode Representatives Deb Lavender and Paula Brown discuss public education, and dig into the details of charter schools and voucher programs.

Keeping the "Public" in Public Education

In this episode, Senators Jill Schupp and Lauren Arthur, and Representatives Deb Lavender and Tracy McCreery discuss the recent investigation into the Department of Revenue by State Auditor Nicole Galloway,  efforts by the Missouri Legislature to expand charter schools, and efforts to protect the health and safety of incarcerated women.





Auditor Galloway’s Department of Revenue ReportCharter School Expansion Bill: Senate Bill 292

Tax Table Troubles

In this week’s episode, Senator Jill Schupp and Representatives Deb Lavender, Tracy McCreery, and Keri Ingle discuss their insights into a dangerous anti-choice bill moving through the legislature.Warning: this episode contains discussions over potentially triggering topics including sexual violence and abortion.





Safe Connections: (314) 531-2003MOCSA: (816) 931-4527National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 or text “TALK“ to 741-741

Banding Against the Ban

In this episode, Senator Jill Schupp and Representatives Deb Lavender and Tracy McCreery discuss their insights on the budget, dangerous gun and abortion bills moving through the legislature, two of Senator Schupp’s bills heard in committee and the upcoming deadline for the Women Legislators of Missouri Scholarship.





“Guns everywhere“ Bill: House Bill 258Pain Capable Abortion Bill: Senate Bill 279Fetal Heartbeat Detection Bill: Senate Bill 139Criminalize Abortion Bill: Senate Bill 345Department of Health and Senior Services Mission Change Bill: Senate Bill 312In-Home Child Care Bill: Senate Bill 336Victim’s Employment Safety and Security Act: Senate Bill 178Women Legislators of Missouri Scholarship Application

Wins and Worries for Women

In this episode, Senator Jill Schupp and her Chief of Staff Megan Price and Representatives Deb Lavender and Tracy McCreery discuss their insights on the budget, Moms Demand Action Lobby Day, potential changes to Title IX, forced arbitration, and menstrual products in prisons.

Tort, Tampons, and Title IX

In this week’s episode, Senators Jill Schupp and Karla May and Representatives Deb Lavender and Tracy McCreery discuss their insights on the budget, a potential prescription drug monitoring program, Medicaid legislation and low income housing tax credits.

Overbooked and Underwhelmed

In this episode, Senators Jill Schupp and Lauren Arthur and Representatives Deb Lavender and Tracy McCreery discuss inequality in the legislature and their committee hearings during the third week of the 2019 Legislative Session.





SNAP Bill - Senate Bill 4Fast Track Bill - Senate Bill 16Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Bill - Senate Bill 155Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Bill - Senate Bill 28Education Voucher Bill - Senate Bill 160

27 Letters Too Many

Senate Website, Senate Hearing ScheduleHouse Website, House Hearing ScheduleNational Council of Jewish Women

Week 2: Session in Full Swing

In this mini-episode, Senator Jill Schupp and Representative Tracy McCreery react to Governor Parson’s first State of the State Address and provide their perspectives on Missouri’s progress and future.





Governor Parson’s State of the State AddressSenate Minority Leader Gina Walsh Response

Priorities and Possibilities: 2019 State of the State

State Senators Jill Schupp, Lauren Arthur, and Karla May and State Representatives Tracy McCreery and Deb Lavender discuss the first week of the 2019 Missouri Legislative Session followed by their hopes and expectations for the next four months.

2019 Session Preview

Clark-Fox Family Foundation websiteAction steps to promote criminal justice reform in Missouri

Breaking the Cycle of Mass Incarceration in Missouri

Full transcript of Gov. Parson’s speech at the joint session of the Missouri State Legislature.

A State in Transition

HB 1360- Missouri Nondiscrimination Act (MONA)HJR 100- RedistrictingState Budget BillsHB 2010- Planned Parenthood and nursing home fundingHB 2011- Planned Parenthood fundingHB 2002- Education fundingBills sent to the Governor’s desk

The end is nigh: Session wrap-up

We Won't Vouch for This

SB 846: Suicide Prevention TrainingHB 2267: Domestic Violence Loophole fixHB 1865: "Guns Everywhere"SB 1101: Red Flag Law

Sun's out, guns out

Post-Dispatch OpEd: Bill that benefits utilities comes at the expense of Missourians

Heads Up Missouri: Back in Action

Empower MissouriSB 561: Modifies the SNAP program

Oh SNAP!

Rep. McCann Beatty's response to the State of the State AddressGov. Greitens' State of the State Address

Week 2: And the State of the State is...?

HB 1241 - restores funding to certain healthcare programsHB 1818 - bans lobbyist giftsSB 606 - generators in nursing homesSB 607 - paid family leaveSB 779 - certificate of needSB 787 - senior farmer's market nutrition program

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