Missouri Democrats, outnumbered and at odds, face a test of unity - Missouri Independent

In May, Republicans invoked a rarely used rule to break a Democratic filibuster, clearing the path to repeal an expansion of paid sick leave and place a constitutional amendment banning abortion on the ballot. That steamrolling resumed in the fall, when Republicans again voted to end a Democratic filibuster — this time to advance a gerrymandered congressional map and a constitutional amendment making dramatic changes to the initiative petition process.