Missouri’s Paid Sick Leave and Portions of the Minimum Wage Increase Repealed

Missouri Democrats ponder options after Senate breaks down over abortion, paid sick leave • Missouri Independent

State Sen. Tracy McCreery, a Democrat from Olivette, prepares for Senate Republicans to force a vote on a constitutional amendment to ban abortion on May 14 (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).On the evening of May 14, when the House side of the Missouri legislature was almost a ghost town, state Rep. Mark Sharp’s phone started buzzing with messages telling him that “things are getting ready to blow up in the Senate.” Sharp, a Kansas City De…

Missouri’s Republican Legislators Repeal Paid Sick Leave

State lawmakers used classic anti-democratic tactics to override their constituents’ clear preference.

Missouri’s Paid Sick Leave and Portions of the Minimum Wage Increase Repealed

Missouri Senate passes HB 567 repealing paid sick leave and CPI-based minimum wage hikes. Repeal takes effect August 28, 2025, if signed by Governor

Is bipartisanship dead in Missouri? Democrats ponder options after Senate breaks down over abortion and paid sick leave

On the evening of May 14, when the House side of the Missouri legislature was almost a ghost town, Rep. Mark Sharp’s phone started buzzing with messages telling him that “things are getting ready to blow up in the Senate.” Sharp, a Kansas City Democrat, started making his way to the Senate when he heard chanting. Protesters were in the Senate expressing their opposition to HJR 73, which would put an abortion ban on the 2026 ballot.  Takeaways …

We can stop politicians trashing our vote - The Iola Register

Missouri legislators are passing laws to sabotage citizen initiatives including the recent elections that raised the minimum wage, provided a constitutional right to an abortion and expanded Medicaid Last week, the Missouri General Assembly brazenly attacked the will of the people.  Again.  Lawmakers repealed parts of Proposition A, the citizen initiative that passed with 57% support, to raise the minimum wage and secure paid sick leave. Politic…