One Week After Elections - The Landscape for Abolition in Missouri
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We're joined by Wes Scroggins to review the November 8th Election and to ask "what does this mean for Abolition's prospects this legislative session?"AAMO Website: https://abolishabortionmo.org/Show Notes:5:50 - Current Leadership in the House and Senate and their role in passing a bill of abolition11:30 - Some "next steps" regarding how you can take action to help reach out to our law-makers14:50 - Current progress in getting an abolition bill introduced in the House16:55 - Names of those you can begin calling and asking them to support a bill of abolition when it shows up32:40 - Why we're hopeful that this could be a great moment for Abolition in Missouri36:30 - What're the stakes in this session?37:50 - A specific way you can support AAMO - donateCurrent Senate and House Leadership:In the House 163 seats - Republicans have 111 (68% majority)In the Senate 34 seats - Republicans have 24 (70% majority)House Speaker - Dean Plocher (district 89 - St Louis area)- 573-751-1544- Dean.Plocher@house.mo.gov House Majority Floor Leader - John Patterson (district 30 - Lee's Summit area)- 573-751-0907- Jonathan.Patterson@house.mo.gov Senate Pro Tem - Caleb Rowden (district 19 - Columbia area)- (573) 751-3931Senate Majority Leader - Cindy O'Laughlin (district 18 - Northeast MO)- (573) 751-7985House Reps to call and encourage/ask to support AbolitionBrad Hudson (district 138) - 573-751-3851 - Brad.Hudson@house.mo.gov Mitch Boggs (district 157) - 573-751-4077- Mitch.Boggs@house.mo.gov Jeff Farnan (district 1)- 38469 340TH ST STANBERRY MO 64489- forwardwithfarnan@gmail.comMichael Davis (district 56)- 573-751-2175- Michael.Davis@house.mo.gov Brad Pollitt (district 52)- 573-751-9774 - Bradley.Pollitt@house.mo.gov Bob Titus (district 139)- titusformissouri@gmail.comAnn Kelley (district 127)- 573-751-2165- Ann.Kelley@house.mo.gov Senate Reps to call and encourage/ask to support Abolition:Mike Moon (district 29)- (573) 751-1480- Mike.Moon@senate.mo.govCurtis Trent (district 20) - 417-683-8587- ctrent1@gmail.comJill Carter (district 32) - 417.850.0222- hello@jillforsenate.comMary Elizabeth Coleman (district 22) - 314.375.6715- MEC@MaryElizabethColeman.comDistrict Map for House:https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/Elections//Maps//StatewideHouseMap(FilingOnly).pdfDistrict Map for Senate:https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/Elections//Maps//2022JRCStatewideSenateDistrictMap.pdf