Xavier was across the yard at a friend’s house with his sisters, getting their hair done for the first day of school. He was going to start the 2nd grade. A bright kid who always found an opportunity to take off his shoes and walk barefoot, Xavier was always with…

Our civil rights are not protected in Missouri. We have a lack of enforcement, and that’s because our Attorney General has failed to start and fully staff a Civil Rights Division. A Civil Rights Division can fight discrimination in the workplace, in housing, and in places of public accommodation. It…

The makeup of the Attorney General’s Office does not reflect Missouri. That’s true of the wider legal profession too. The Attorney General’s Office has the opportunity to lead on improving inclusion in our state, especially given the office’s long history of training highly capable attorneys who occupy leadership positions in…

For the eighth year in a row, Missouri topped the Humane Society’s list as the nation’s puppy mill capital. We have 30 of the top 100 worst puppy mills in the country. The next highest state total is 9. …

America’s food supply chain is at risk. Huge corporate concentrated farms are suddenly sounding the alarm. The big threat to America and our health is the lack of safety, especially in massive animal product processing plants. For years, workers have complained about terrible conditions. In plants throughout the country, workers…

We desperately need leadership in Missouri. Our state is particularly vulnerable to the Coronavirus. Missouri is one of a few states that has refused to expand Medicaid, stranding over 200,000 Missourians without access to affordable care, requiring several rural hospitals to close, and leaving many more in dire financial circumstances. …

The Coronavirus outbreak threatens our democracy. Crowd-size restrictions limit how many people can be in a polling place at once, and a lot of folks will choose to stay home rather than risk getting sick, especially as the outbreak escalates. Already, Missouri has moved one election from April to June. …

State Auditor Nicole Galloway released an audit on the Attorney General’s Office on February 6. The audit found that former Attorney General and now-Senator Josh Hawley used state resources for political purposes. From the emails included in the audit, it’s clear that the current Attorney General attempted to obstruct the…

We have an opportunity to end dark money in Missouri, and you can help by signing the petition to shine a light on our politics. Last year, I wrote a bill called the “End Dark Money Act.” The bill would ban big, anonymous campaign contributions in Missouri politics. …