JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — State Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis, filed legislation to protect Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits for Missourians who legally use medical marijuana. Missouri became one of more than 30 states to legalize medical marijuana […]
Senator Jamilah Nasheed awarded Economic Champion of the Year
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Missouri Council on Economic Education awarded Sen. Jamilah Nasheed the St. Louis Champion of the Year Award at the St. Louis Economic Outlook luncheon on Tuesday. Sen. Nasheed has represented the 5th Senatorial District since […]
RELEASE: Senator Nasheed secures more than $14 million in additional funding for St. Louis
JEFFERSON CITY — With all of the news surrounding the governor and the Missouri General Assembly, State Sen. Nasheed was able to secure funding that will provide substantial benefits to local residents and organizations throughout the City of St. Louis. […]
Nasheed requests ‘additional security’ from Greitens
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Sen. Jamilah Nasheed is calling on the Department of Public Safety to beef up security in the Missouri State Capitol — because of Gov. Eric Greitens. In a letter sent to the head of DPS, Director […]
RELEASE: Senator Nasheed Presents Legislation to Raise Missouri’s Minimum Wage
JEFFERSON CITY – State Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis, presented legislation in the Missouri Senate’s Small Business and Industry Committee that would raise the state’s minimum wage by almost a dollar an hour in 2019. Currently, Missouri’s minimum wage is […]
Sen. Jamilah Nasheed calls for impeachment of Governor Eric Greitens
Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis, has joined other Missouri legislators on Friday calling for the removal of Gov. Eric Greitens following the news of his indictment. Nasheed in a statement stated that the governor should be removed for the good […]
Senate filibusters the withdrawing of Greitens’ appointees
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — “Oh, what a tangled web we weave…when first we practice to deceive.” -Walter Scott, Marmion Those were the words that stood out in the mind of Sen. Bob Dixon when discussing the matter of what should be done […]
RELEASE: Senator Jamilah Nasheed Proposes Transition Committee for St. Louis Public Schools
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Senator Jamilah Nasheed (D-St. Louis) presentedSenate Concurrent Resolution 29 for consideration before the Missouri Senate’s Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee. The proposal would create the Joint Committee on the Transition of the St. […]
RELEASE: Senator Jamilah Nasheed to present human trafficking bill in committee
JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis, announced that she will be presenting legislation relating to human trafficking before the Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee on Jan. 22. The hearing is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. […]
Eigel, Koenig tag team tax reform in Senate Ways and Means Committee
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The junior senators from the St. Louis region, Sen. Andrew Koenig and Sen. Bill Eigel, have taken a large task upon themselves in their mission to reform the state’s tax code, and their fellow senators on […]