In Missouri, a fracture amongst the GOP has been downplayed and pushed out of the mainstream discourse. The fight is worth noting because it's a struggle that threatens to disrupt Missouri's agenda amongst conservatives who hold the Super Majority in Jeff City.
Given that MSM is mostly reporting the debate as a sideshow . . . We searched out conservative and Missouri sources who offer their perspective . . . The basics from a GOP publication:
Missouri was the most recent state to create its own chapter, joining an additional ten states, but some Republicans have expressed concerns at the constant infighting, according to the AP . . . Missouri party leaders have stripped members of the caucus of certain privileges in an attempt to keep the chapters in line, sparking calls for resignations and heated debates.
“We’re willing to stand up and not be silenced by these guys,” Republican state Sen. Bill Eigel of Missouri, a state Freedom Caucus member, said, according to the AP.
Eigel and five other members of the coalition had maintained a filibuster since Missouri’s legislative session began on Jan. 3, according to the Missouri Independent. As a result, Senate President Pro Tempore Caleb Rowden recently censured Eigel and several of his colleagues, taking away committee seats and special parking spots, according to the AP.
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .
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