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Statehouse Blend Missouri

The 2019 Missouri Legislative Session Recap: GOP Wins Big On Abortion, Economic Development

By Brian Ellison,
Jason Rosenbaum, Rachel Lippmann
Published May 21, 2019 at 4:07 PM CDT
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A view of the floor of the Missouri House, where lawmakers debated the abortion bill for hours during the 2019 session..

In this very special episode of KCUR’s Statehouse Blend Missouri podcast, we joined forces with St. Louis Public Radio’s Politically Speaking podcast to round up the 2019 session of the Missouri General Assembly.

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KCUR's Brian Ellison (left) and Samuel King snap a selfie.

We discussed the session’s big stories, including a landmark abortion bill, approval of new funds for workforce development and bridge repairs and the debate over repealing the state’s new voter-approved redistricting plan. We also assessed the impact of Republican Gov. Mike Parson and legislative leaders.

And, for fun, we explored when and why you can now celebrate “Missouri Sliced Bread Day." (Hint: It's coming up.)

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The Politically Speaking podcast crew: Jason Rosenbaum and Rachel Lippmann.

Participants:

Brian Ellison, KCUR host/contributor

Samuel King, KCUR Missouri politics and government reporter

Rachel Lippmann, St. Louis Public Radio criminal justice reporter

Jason Rosenbaum, St. Louis Public Radio political reporter

Subscribe to Statehouse Blend Missouri: iTunes, Google Play, and on the NPRone app.

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Brian Ellison
As a host and contributor at KCUR, I seek to create a more informed citizenry and richer community. I want to enlighten and inspire our audience by delivering the information they need with accuracy and urgency, clarifying what’s complicated and teasing out the complexities of what seems simple. I work to craft conversations that reveal realities in our midst and model civil discourse in a divided world. Follow me on Twitter @ptsbrian or email me at brian@kcur.org.
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Jason Rosenbaum
Since entering the world of professional journalism in the mid-2000s, Jason Rosenbaum dove head first into the world of politics, policy and even rock and roll music. Email him at jrosenbaum@stlpr.org
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Rachel Lippmann
Rachel Lippmann covers courts, public safety and city politics for St. Louis Public Radio.
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