Sen. Bill Eigel, R-Weldon Spring, begins a filibuster on the Missouri Senate floor. Eigel, who is running for governor, is a key member of the Senate's Freedom Caucus. (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent) Photo Credit: Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent
By Elaine S. Povich Stateline.org When a Republican colleague threatened to read aloud from a 2-foot stack of books — including a biblical guide to…