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April 17, 2020Columbia, Mo. |  By: AP

Missouri lawmakers plan to resume work amid coronavirus

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - A top Republican lawmaker says the Missouri Legislature is tentatively scheduled to return to work April 27.

Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden on Monday tweeted it's possible to keep lawmakers safe while doing legislative work. But his announcement brought immediate pushback from Democrats concerned about the spread of coronavirus.

Senate Democratic Minority Leader John Rizzo says lawmakers would be returning to the Capitol at the same time that Washington University models predict the virus will peak in Missouri.