Missouri Legislators Remain Divided over Critical Race Theory Bill

If criticism of two Republican members of the Missouri House of Representatives is any indication, a bill to ban critical race theory (CRT) will face challenges.

More than a thousand people filed digital testimony forms on the bill and the Elementary and Secondary Education Committee’s hearing lasted more than four hours.

State Rep. Nick Schroer, R-O’Fallon and a candidate for the term-limited Senate seat of Bob Onder, R-St. Charles, testified on HB1474 on Tuesday. State Rep. Doug Richey, R-Excelsior Springs, joined Schroer as they teamed to combine the banning of critical race theory with Richey’s “Parents’ Bill of Rights,” HB1995.

State Rep. Shamed Dogan, R-Ballwin, said he supported the focus of HB1995 and mentioned state Sen. John Rizzo, D-Independence, and his “Parents’ Bill of Rights.”

“I think that’s something that we could get behind as a committee and as a body,” said Dogan, who is serving his last year in the House due to term limits and is a candidate for St. Louis County Executive. “This discussion over critical race theory, at least the way it’s presented here in this bill, is not something that unites people.”.. (Excerpts from the Virginia Star)