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Democrats Stall Missouri Governor's Appointments, Vow to Slow Senate ...
Missouri Senate Democrats, holding 10 of 34 seats, use filibuster to demand more scrutiny of rushed legislation and appointments, citing concerns over budget and redistricting errors.
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Democrats stall Missouri governor’s appointments, vow to slow Senate pace
State Sen. Stephen Webber, a Columbia Democrat, speaks in the Senate on Sept. 10, 2025 (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).Missouri Senate Democrats blocked debate on more than a dozen gubernatorial appointments Thursday, bringing the chamber to a standstill and vowing to spend the year slowing down the legislative process. For two hours Thursday, a Democratic filibuster prevented the Senate from considering appointments by Gov. Mike Kehoe …
·St. Louis, United States
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Missouri Senate Democrats filibuster governor's appointments in first disruption this session
The relationship between Senate Republicans and Democrats soured in 2025 after the Republican majority cut off debate and passed several initiatives that Democrats opposed, including redistricting and an abortion ban ballot measure.
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Total News Sources8
Leaning Left2Leaning Right2Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution34% Left, 33% Center, 33% Right
Bias Distribution
- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
34% Left
L 34%
C 33%
R 33%
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