Missouri bill targets ‘date rape’ drugs after lawmaker suspects she was drugged

By: Jason Hancock

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: March 3, 2026

Words: 921

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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When state Rep. Elizabeth Fuchs first arrived in Jefferson City as a lobbyist in 2015, a woman who had been around the Capitol longer pulled her aside and offered advice that sounded, at first, absurd for a statehouse job.

Don’t drink from the “special refrigerator” in someone’s office. Don’t go for one-on-one drinks after hours. Don’t accept an open beverage you didn’t see poured.

“Are you telling me how to conduct myself at the …

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