A member of the House gallery listens to legislators speak during a debate on an abortion bill being considered on the House floor on May 5, 2021. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
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Texas lawmakers are poised to enact sweeping restrictions on access to abortions, prohibiting the procedure before many women know they are pregnant, and opening the door for a potential flood of lawsuits against abortion providers.
The House on Wednesday gave initial approval to a priority “heartbeat” bill passed by the Senate earlier this spring, which was authored or sponsored by nearly every Republican senator and more than 60 members of the House.
COLUMBIA- Faith Voices and Worley Street Roundtable are set to host a forum for Columbia Board of Education candidates Tuesday evening.Â
Candidates for the April 6 election include Teresa Maledy, Lucas Neal, Katherine Sasser, Jeanne Snodgrass and Aron Saylor.Â
Candidates will address how they understand their role in creating an environment of belonging and family safety. Parents, teachers, and students will have the opportunity to ask school board candidates how they will prioritize the human dignity of those most marginalized in the community.
Ahead of this forum, the Columbia Missouri National Education Association voted to recommend Katherine Sasser and Jeanne Snodgrass for the upcoming board election on April 6.
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Faith leaders across Missouri are calling for the immediate resignation of U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, for his support of those involved in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Missouri Faith Voices, a multi-faith coalition of 120 congregations across the state, said Hawley’s role in undermining the election poses a danger to the country’s democracy as long as he is in office.
Organization leaders said they are basing the non-partisan effort on moral duty, not political agendas.
“We stand against, and we challenge any persons or system that is a threat to justice, righteousness, and to human dignity. And certainly, Josh Hawley is a threat to all of the above,” said Rev. Rodney Williams, pastor of Swope Parkway United Christian Church.