Senator for Missouri's District 1 in South St. Louis County, Pipefitter Local 562, Former Affton School Board Director, President MO BCTC
Joined December 2011
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Doug Beck retweeted
Jun 13
Amendment 5 to create an Everything Tax would allow for new sales taxes on health care and medicine.
“Eventually, common day items like medicines may become too expensive to afford,” said Dr. Christian Hendrix.
Later this summer, Missouri voters will decide if they want to phase out the state income tax and replace it with higher sales taxes. firstalert4.com/2026/06/12/d…
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Doug Beck retweeted
May 30
In Missouri, Republicans have put a question on the ballot that would allow them to RAISE SALES TAXES on beef without a vote of the people. Meanwhile:
With beef prices climbing to record highs, many consumers across the country are wondering why a ribeye steak costs nearly $22 per pound. usatoday.com/story/money/202…
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Doug Beck retweeted
May 26
Holy shit. They’re just coming right out and saying it now. The GOP wants to “End Direct Democracy in Missouri”. The Republican Party has lost its mind.
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Doug Beck retweeted
May 22
CONFIRMED: to help protect Patterson from his unpopular tax hike, the Governor is putting Patterson’s EVERYTHING TAX on the August ballot in hopes voters will forget by November.
May 21
Rumor is that Jon Patterson’s ballot proposal to create an Everything Tax is so underwater the Gov will put it on the August ballot in hopes Patterson can run away from it by November.
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May 19
They couldn’t even finish out the year!! They left families and children scrambling to close out the year. Now these families will have to figure out what to do for next year and will they get all their children’s records from this school year.
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Doug Beck retweeted
May 18
Another Republican County Clerk is calling on SOS Denny Hoskins to DO HIS JOB before Missouri conducts an illegal election.
The St. Charles County elections director, who favors the map gerrymandered for a GOP advantage, said he wants a final decision so the Aug. 4 primary is valid. bizjournals.com/stlouis/news…
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May 15
I’ve made it clear that the Treasurer’s Office has operated the School Voucher Program with incompetence & an outright disdain for accountability.
That’s why I worked to remove this program from his office, and I’m glad my Republican colleagues agreed.
May 15
The Missouri Senate on Thursday voted to strip oversight of the state’s private school voucher program from State Treasurer Vivek Malek, moving it to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. #moleg #mogov
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Doug Beck retweeted
May 12
Schools are underfunded by hundreds of millions of dollars.
The state’s top school official just resigned.
The voucher program is draining money & leaking data.
Meanwhile, scores are too low. Teacher turnover is too high. And the republicans who run everything have NO PLAN.
May 12
BREAKING: Missouri's State Education Commissioner Karla Eslinger to retire
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Doug Beck retweeted
May 11
This school receives State Vouchers (paid for with your tax dollars).
But unlike public schools, there is no accountability as they close their doors and bring “… tears, confusion, and frustration” to kids and parents.
May 11
Move to close private school in Clayton stuns parents, staff. They ask for more time. stltoday.com/news/local/educ…
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Doug Beck retweeted
May 7
Sen. @DougBeck562’s amendment naming the St. Louis @BattlehawksUFL as Missouri’s official professional football team has passed with broad bipartisan support. #KaKaw
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May 1
Trump is doing a great job!!! Way to lower those prices on day one!!
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Doug Beck retweeted
May 1
Missouri must have a pretty great tourism campaign and spokesperson!
#thatsmymo
This will be the busiest tourism season Missouri has ever seen, according to Lt. Governor @davidwasinger (R). He credits that to the World Cup in Kansas City and the Route 66 centennial celebration. Lt. Governor Wasinger spoke to @esqonfire on "Wake Up Missouri." @939TheEagle
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Doug Beck retweeted
Apr 23
UPDATE: Senate Republicans have defeated an amendment that would have required them (and other politicians) to disclose any taxpayer funded school vouchers they receive each year.
Apr 23
Statewide officials’ budget is now before the body. Tune in at senate.mo.gov
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Doug Beck retweeted
Apr 22
UPDATE: with 20 Republicans voting AGAINST fully funding schools, the amendment failed. Missouri will continue to have the lowest paid teachers in America and a majority of students reading below grade level.
Apr 22
Under the Republicans’ budget plan, Missouri’s neighborhood public schools are underfunded by more than $190 million.
The Missouri Senate is about to vote on an amendment to FULLY fund our schools. This will be a roll call vote.
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Doug Beck retweeted
Apr 18
Answer: because it would RAISE taxes.
If it didn’t, it wouldn’t need to go to a vote.
Why Missouri voters get the final say on the governor’s tax plan. ky3.com/2026/04/17/why-misso…
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Doug Beck retweeted
Apr 2
America’s Veterans deserve so much better than this:
Apr 2
The Trump administration has abruptly ended a Veterans Affairs home loan safety net, causing 10,000 veterans and their families to lose their homes:
"When you lose your home, your house, nothing else matters... We didn't know that the foreclosure sale went through until somebody knocked on the front door."
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Apr 1
It was great to meet with our first responders on Firefighters Day in the Capitol!! I thank all our first responders for their service to our communities.
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Doug Beck retweeted
Mar 25
FANTASTIC! Sen. @Patty4MO’s amendment to ELIMINATE MISSOURI’S GROCERY TAX has just been adopted by the State Senate.
As Missouri families continue to struggle with higher prices due to tariffs and trade wars, Senate Democrats are focused on lowering costs for everyone.
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Doug Beck retweeted
Mar 23
BOTH of Missouri's Senators voted to BLOCK TSA FUNDING
Mar 23
These are the 49 Republicans who just voted to block TSA funding, causing massive lines at airports nationwide
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