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  "path": "/2026/02/27/missouri-house-approves-bill-codifying-protections-for-political-expression-in-schools/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-27T13:00:44.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
  "tags": [
    "Education",
    "Legislature",
    "Darin Chappell",
    "First Amendment",
    "free speech",
    "Ian Mackey",
    "John Simmons",
    "K-12",
    "LaKeySha Bosley",
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  "textContent": "Protections for religious expression in K-12 schools could also be expanded to guard ideological and political speech through a bill that passed Thursday in the Missouri House. State Rep. Darin Chappell, a Republican from Rogersville and the bill’s sponsor, said the legislation is intended to guard First Amendment rights. “We don’t want anyone’s political ideas […]",
  "title": "Missouri House approves bill codifying protections for political expression in schools"
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