Sunday, July 11, 2021 – Missouri political news headlines
Published (updated: ) in Missouri Political News - Daily Headlines. Tags: Critical race theory in Missouri schools, Governor Mike Parson, Jeanne Kuang, Jonathan Shorman, Kevin McDermott, Missouri COVID Delta variant news, Missouri COVID spread, Missouri political journalism, Tony Messenger.
KC Star: With majority of Missourians rejecting China virus vaccine, some health workers try new persuasion tool: tears; Springfield nurse: “I’ve cried at work in the bathroom. I’ve cried in my car. I cry to my family.”
JCNT: Missouri budget paves way for mental health stabilization centers
Missourinet: Gov. Parson details reasons for vetoes on emissions, child advocate and lobbyist legislation
Missourinet: Gov. Parson to sign higher education bill, which includes top priority for Mizzou football coach
KRES/KWIX: Gov. Parson’s Bicentennial tour will make several stops in the area tomorrow
JCNT: GOP lawmakers propose legislation they say would help fight racism, bigotry in school curriculum
KWMU: St. Louis on the Air with Sarah Fenske weekly schedule: Monday – Jefferson County China virus update; Wednesday – “Radio Resistance’s new episode”; Friday – “acclaimed Ferguson poet”
JCNT editorial: Vaccination incentives could help Missouri, but are no silver bullet
P-D’s Kevin McDermott: The GOP broke Missouri, and it’s just going to keep getting worse
SNL op-ed: League of Women voters sexagenarians: Blunt and Hawley should support Democrats’ election legislation, and voters should rely upon nonpartisan groups like League of Women Voters for information
P-D’s Tony Messenger: Dr. Alex Garza criticizes Gov. Parson over delta variant spread
KC Star’s Jonathan Shorman, Jeanne Kuang, others: Missouri’s milquetoast leadership allowed delta variant to spread
KC Star letter: Parkville sexagenarian expresses anger at Gov. Parson over COVID spread
P-D letter: Maryland Heights sexagenarian says she will vote against Gov. Parson in 2024, an election in which he is not running
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