The University of Missouri held its annual homecoming parade in Columbia this morning. As in all election years local and statewide candidates participate. The parade route winds through the university campus and downtown Columbia – with a crowd numbering in a multiple of thousands.
This morning, we accompanied the grouped entries of Democratic Party candidates in the parade.
Crystal Quade (D), the Democratic Party candidate for Governor:
Crystal Quade (D).
Like all parades there’s a lengthy period between line-up and the start of the parade. Candidates and party volunteers can and do utilize the time to visit and sometimes stand for group photos:
State of Missouri – Primary Election, August 06, 2024
Unofficial Results
as of 8/7/2024 5:12:25 AM
Governor 3566 of 3566 Precincts Reported
Darrell Leon McClanahan III Republican 5,637 0.808%
Jeremy Gundel Republican 2,946 0.422%
Bill Eigel Republican 227,012 32.554%
Robert James Olson Republican 2,975 0.427%
John R. (Jay) Ashcroft Republican 162,086 23.243% Mike Kehoe Republican 274,840 39.412%
Chris Wright Republican 9,358 1.342%
Darren L Grant Republican 1,866 0.268%
Amber Thomsen Republican 10,627 1.524%
Party Total: 697,347
Eric Morrison Democratic 36,985 9.790% Crystal Quade Democratic 189,822 50.248%
Sheryl Gladney Democratic 25,287 6.694%
Hollis L Laster Democratic 5,973 1.581%
Mike Hamra Democratic 119,702 31.687%
Party Total: 377,769
Bill Slantz Libertarian 2,414 100.000%
Party Total: 2,414
On Saturday the annual Warrensburg Pride Festival took place at the same venue as last year. The well-attended family friendly event included vendors, information, activities, entertainment, music, discussions, speeches, swag, food (and an outdoor food truck!). There were protesters.
Several statewide and local Democratic Party candidates attended and spoke at the event.
House Minority Leader Crystal Quade (D), a candidate for Governor, attended, spoke to the crowd, and visited one-on-one with attendees.
House Minority Leader and candidate for Governor, Crystal Quade (D).
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Crystal Quade (D): [….] What I want you all to know is, um, we have a lot at stake in 2024. And, and I appreciate the time to talk about politics in this space because, unfortunately, they have made every space about politics. They did that. But since they did we’re gonna take advantage of that and also do that.
Because what’s going on this year, for folks who may not know, we have an opportunity in the fall to take back reproductive freedom in our state, because [applause], yes, let’s clap for that, because we had over 380,000 people sign a piece of paper saying, ‘You have gone too far, and this is too extreme for my state.’ So we have that opportunity.
We have an opportunity to raise the minimum wage and give mandatory earned sick leave to everyone in the State of Missouri. [applause] Huge. [applause]
We also have an opportunity to get rid of Josh Hawley [r]. [cheers, applause]
We have an opportunity to take back the Governor’s mansion. [cheers, applause] And, as mentioned, we are so very close to breaking the Republican super-majority in the state House and Senate. We need to flip three seats red to blue. As in my time as leader we’ve already flipped six, so flipping three is gonna be real easy. [applause] But what that means is that when I’m Governor and they file the next nonsense that they do, I can veto it and we can uphold that veto and it will not become law.
Missouri is a place that I know everyone here feels it, that often feels like there’s no way out, and sometimes can feel very overwhelming. But what I hope that you all know about this election cycle is we actually have an opportunity to pull Missouri back on track and be a state where folks feel safe and welcome to be here.
Last night, from Missouri House Minority Leader and gubernatorial candidate Crystal Quade (D):
Crystal Quade
[November 7, 2023]
In red and purple states across the country, voters have made it clear: you strip away our rights, we’re coming for you.
Despite Jay Ashcroft and Andrew Bailey’s best attempts, voters will restore access to abortion in Missouri.
Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade (D), an announced candidate for governor in 2024, held a meet and greet fundraising event in Warrensburg last night.
Crystal Quade (D).
The event was sponsored by several Warrensburg Democrats.
Adam Sommer, Heartland Pod.
Representative Quade spent time speaking with everyone on attendance:
Rachel Parker. Heartland Pod
Toward the end of the evening Representative Quade spoke for just under a half hour.
Crystal Quade (D), the Missouri House Minority Floor Leader, is running for governor.
The transcript:
Hi, I’m Crystal Quaid. People say politics can be tough. I tell them I can handle it.
When you come from nothing you fight the odds your whole life. Growing up here in Missouri we lived on food stamps and leftovers that my single mom brought home from waitressing. Before school I’d go to work with her and after school I’d go back and do my homework to wait while she finished her double or triple shift.
When the dust settled we found hope on a gravel road, a good Factory job for my stepfather and a house we could afford. I became the first in my family to graduate …from high school. I paid my way through Missouri State and then started my own family. I committed myself to helping families like the one I grew up in.
Now I’m a leader in the state house where I’ve stood up for workers against big corporate special interests, sponsored a law to stop China and Russia from buying our Farmland to squeeze out Missouri Farmers, and I’m leading the fight to restore our abortion rights.
I’m not worried about bullies like Jay Ashcroft because Missouri has never seen a governor like me before. Ashcraft uses fear to score cheap political points and divide us.
I’m running for governor for one simple reason, because parents who are working extra shifts today have children who need to beat the odds tomorrow.
House Minority Floor Leader Crystal Quade (D) [2023 file photo].
Rep. Peter Merideth @PeterforMO
Every MO R voted that children can carry guns in public. They voted to defund police if a cop helps stop a fed gun crime. They voted to ban a 12 year old rape victim with major health risks from having an abortion. Bills to ban mentioning racism or LGBT issues, ban drag….
[….] 8:23 PM · Feb 8, 2023
Rep. Peter Merideth @PeterforMO
Kids carrying guns on the street or in a park is a matter of individual freedom and personal responsibility. Kids seeing a drag queen read a children’s book or sing a song is a danger the government must ban. Do I have that right MO GOP? #moleg 7:58 PM · Feb 8, 2023
Rep. Peter Merideth @PeterforMO
That’s right. I choose not to own a gun so I can’t have opinions about gun laws. They CAN’T get pregnant but certainly don’t mind passing laws about pregnancy. And I bet most of them don’t know much about drugs but are happy to throw people in prison for those every day, too.
[….] 7:35 PM · Feb 8, 2023
Crystal Quade (D) [2018 file photo].
Crystal Quade @crystal_quade
Republican #moleg men: “Democrats don’t understand guns so shouldn’t be legislating them!!”
Also #moleg Republican men: “What does trans mean? What’s an ectopic pregnancy? Let’s legislate it anyway!” 4:50 PM · Feb 8, 2023
HB 2569
Creates provisions relating to attorney’s fees for certain civil actions brought against political subdivisions
Sponsor: Quade, Crystal (132)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2022
LR Number: 5393H.02I
Last Action: 01/26/2022 – Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Bill String: HB 2569
Next House Hearing: Hearing not scheduled
Calendar: HOUSE BILLS FOR SECOND READING
House Democratic Minority Leader Crystal Quade [2019 file photo].
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE QUADE.
5393H.02I DANA RADEMAN MILLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To amend chapter 27, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to attorney’s fees for certain civil actions instituted by the attorney general.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 27, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 27.140, to read as follows:
27.140. 1. In a civil action brought by the attorney general pursuant to section 27.060 against a political subdivision, including school districts, the court shall award attorney’s fees, court costs, and all other expenses incurred by the political subdivision or school district in defense of any such action brought if the action is terminated in favor of the political subdivision or school district.
2. Any award given pursuant to this section shall be paid by funds appropriated to the attorney general by the general assembly on an annual basis for the expenses relating to the operation, personnel costs, and equipment of the attorney general’s office, and shall not be paid from any other designated statutory or administrative fund.
The bully:
[….]
On Friday Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt (r) filed lawsuits against a number of Missouri school districts that have rejected his assertion that the school districts cannot enact mitigation efforts during a deadly global pandemic.
[….]
“The Parson administration’s removal of an exhibit on LGBT history from the Missouri Capitol Museum was disappointing. That the governor lied about his reasons for doing so is indefensible. The statutory procedure the governor says wasn’t followed for approving exhibits does not exist. State law authorizes the Board of Public Buildings to allocate space to the museum but gives the board no power to determine the content of exhibits, and there is no evidence the board has ever done so. The governor had no justification for removing this exhibit and no excuse for not restoring it.”
House Democratic Minority Leader Crystal Quade [2019 file photo].
Today:
Minority Leader Crystal Quade released the following statement on House Republicans’ decision to defund Medicaid and deny health care coverage for Missouri’s most vulnerable:
“By defunding Medicaid, House Republicans have chosen to torpedo Missouri’s economy and sow chaos in our health care system. They have chosen to refuse billions in federal funding to create of a tremendous number of jobs, revive struggling rural hospitals and make for a healthier state. They have chosen to inflict heavy collateral damage on Missouri and its people to keep fighting a partisan battle they already have lost.
“The debate over Medicaid expansion ended when voters locked it into the state constitution. The debate now is whether House Republicans respect the rule of law. Today they proved they do not.”
