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Week of February 15, 2017 Feb 21, 2017

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There's a full house this episode, with Rep. Gina Mitten joining in on the conversation. Conversation meanders from the impact of budget cuts on the elderly, children, and disabled, what tort reform under the guise of "arbitration" looks like, availability of the executive branch's press secretary, and Rep. Mitten's tampon tax legislation.

Week of February 8, 2017 Feb 12, 2017

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The elected officials come together to discuss more anti-worker legislation, SB 28 (or the global waiver), and most importantly, how to ensure your voice is heard in Senate and House committee hearings. Sen. Gina Walsh, the Senate minority floor leader, comes by and discusses what SB 182 actually means, and why going after Project Labor Agreements is especially small-minded.

Special Episode: What is Tort "Reform" Exactly? Feb 09, 2017

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Sharon Jones from Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA) comes on the show to discuss the dangers of tort "reform" legislation. This was recorded on January 25, 2017, so some of the references are a little dated, but the information isn't.

Week of January 30, 2017 Feb 04, 2017

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Rep. Lavender and Sen. Curls come together to discuss HCR 4 -- raising legislator pay and ethics legislation. Apparently, the Governor thought he needed to involve himself in passing through a house concurrent resolution.

Kimberly Gardner in the St. Louis American Jan 26, 2017

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In our first episode, we gave a brief shoutout to former Rep. Kimberly Gardner, who is now St. Louis City's first City Attorney. She wrote a guest column in the St. Louis American and it's worth a read.

http://www.stlamerican.com/news/columnists/guest_columnists/support-from-the-people-is-crucial/article_2b88a342-e322-11e6-b5cd-e3a108ff8791.html

Week of January 16, 2017 Jan 20, 2017

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The four elected officials come together to discuss the State of the State, so-called "Right to Work", and reproductive justice. Look out for a solid pun and the shining light of the week.

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We are on iTunes! Jan 17, 2017

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Week of January 9, 2017 Jan 12, 2017

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The five elected officials come together to discuss inauguration, ethics, campaign finance, so-called "Right to Work", Medicaid, and state workers' pay.

Week of January 2, 2017 Jan 12, 2017

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Welcome to Heads Up, Missouri! This weekly podcast will normally feature smart analysis by Missouri legislators. For the first, short week, let's get to know them.

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