Headline: Transparency Killed in the Dark? 🌑 We’ve been tracking SR 668, the rule that would finally require video feeds of Missouri Senate proceedings. But look at what happened when the resolution actually hit the floor for debate. The Maneuver: Senator Mary Elizabeth Coleman interrupted the debate to move that the issue be tabled. Because an amendment was under consideration, she had to make two separate motions: 1️⃣ One to table the amendment. 2️⃣ One to table the entire debate on the rule. The Result: By "tabling" these items, the transparency rule is now effectively dead for the session. It would take a massive 2/3 vote to ever bring it back to the floor. The Blackout: 📹 We made a sunshine request for the video of this moment so everyone could see who is standing against transparency in the Senate. But watch what happens: As soon as the Senate moves to a Standing Division vote on these motions, the video feed goes pitch black. The audio remains. You can hear the count. You can hear the debate end. But you cannot see which Senators stood up to kill the transparency rule and which ones stood to save it. Why is the Senate cutting the feed during the most pivotal votes of the year? If they are proud of their vote to table transparency, why can't we see them do it? Is this what you voted for? Is this acceptable? Please leave your thoughts in the comments. Let's let them see how Missouri feels about this behavior. #moleg #mosen #ActForMissouri #Accountability
