#2 Protect Our Kids’ Future

Invest in rural education and workforce training - READ THE BILL

Provide workforce training grants in rural communities across manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, and public utilities.

Fair Elections and Ending Gerrymandering - READ THE BILL

Pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to ban partisan gerrymandering and restore fair representation. Every Missouri kid should grow up knowing their vote counts equally, regardless of how lines are drawn.

Comprehensive Data Privacy for Children - READ THE BILL

Implement strong data privacy standards (modeled on the GDPR) to protect how companies collect, store, and sell personal data, especially that of minors. Tech platforms shouldn’t be able to exploit our kids for profit.

Close Tax Loopholes to End Billionaire Welfare - READ THE BILL

Reclassify “carried interest” as ordinary income and establish a minimum tax for billionaires.

Raise Teacher Pay - READ THE BILL

Teacher wage penalty hit an all-time high of 26.9% in 2024, meaning that teachers earn over a quarter less than similarly educated peers in other professions. The above bill establishes a minimum $60,000 federal floor salary for public school teachers through state grant incentives.