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  "path": "/2026/03/16/missouri-house-speaker-backs-date-rape-drug-bill-after-lawmakers-describe-suspected-drugging/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-16T10:55:40.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
  "tags": [
    "Legislature",
    "date rape",
    "Elizabeth Fuchs",
    "Jon Patterson",
    "sexual harassment"
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  "textContent": "Missouri House Speaker Jon Patterson is pledging support for legislation aimed at cracking down on “date rape” drugs, after two Democratic lawmakers said they believe they were drugged in Jefferson City during last year’s legislative session. Patterson, a Republican and physician, said he found the lawmakers’ accounts “very troubling” and encouraged them to pursue criminal […]",
  "title": "Missouri House speaker backs crackdown on ‘date rape’ drug after lawmaker testimony"
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