So I really want to hear about what those policies were and what you think contributed to the success that you were able to have making these kind of large policy change happen.

So the three different policies, of course, number one was to allow a dissolution of marriage while a woman is pregnant.

I know that there are a lot of situations where it may not be smart for a pregnant woman to get divorced, and it still is up to the people who are getting the divorce.

They could still delay, and that's fine.

But the choice needs to be with them, not with the court system.

And so for me, it was important that we don't make a medical situation a reason why someone can't find their independence.

And so that was my number one, was to make sure that we allowed pregnant women to get divorced in the state of Missouri.

And so what impact did that have on your family? And how would have being able to get a divorce at that time changed your family's particular situation?

Mm-hmm

... fine.

But the, the choice needs to be with them, not with the court system.

And so for me, it was important that we don't make a medical, um, situation a reason why someone can't find their independence.

And, um, so for-- that was, that was my number one, was to make sure that we allowed pregnant women to get divorced in the state of Missouri.

The second one was, um, I knew back in '24 that the GP- the tracking of violent offenders or repeat, um, uh, restraining-- those who have restraining orders on them, the repeat offenders, that the GPS monitoring of them, that had sunset.

It was only for 10 years, and my goal was to bring that back and make sure that the sunset was either extended for another 10 years or removed in its entirety.

Mm-hmm.