Friday, July 16, 2021 – Missouri political news headlines
Published in Missouri Political News - Daily Headlines. Tags: Becky Ruth, Crystal Quade, Galen Bacharier, Governor Mike Parson, Jason Rosenbaum, Jonathan Ahl, Missouri congressional redistricting, Missouri gas tax increase, Missouri gas tax rebate, Missouri low income housing tax credits, Missouri political journalism, Missouri Second Amendment Preservation Act, Scott Fitzpatrick, Senator Josh Hawley, Steele Shippy, Victory Enterprises.
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St. Joseph News-Press: Sen. Josh Hawley introduces legislation to continue summary expulsion of aliens
The Missouri Times: Metropolitan Statistical Area threshold retained after push from Gov. Parson, congressional delegates
The Missouri Times: Renew Missouri joins national push for $100 billion in “clean energy” loans
Missouri Independent: Natural Resources Defense Council promotes Biden’s “infrastructure” spending, releases report on lead in each state’s drinking water
The Missouri Times: Steele Shippy returns to Victory Enterprises as senior campaign consultant
St. Louis Public Radio: Politically Speaking podcast: State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick talks with Jason Rosenbaum about the state’s fortress balance sheet, constitutional amendment on muni bonds, low-income housing tax credit, more
Missouri Independent: Missouri wants to speed payouts for low-income housing tax credits
St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis on the Air preview: Rep. Becky Ruth (R-Festus) to talk with guest host Jonathan Ahl about gas tax increase and its rebate feature
St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri updates HIV laws criminalizing transmission for the first time in over 30 years
SNL: Gov. Parson wraps up bill-signing spree with school choice, police, student athlete and gas tax bills
SNL: Photo gallery: Gov. Parson at gas tax bill signing
Missouri Independent: House Dems unhappy over GOP’s Medicaid expansion brief; House Superminority Leader Crystal Quade (D-Springfield) fires off strongly-worded letter
Tony’s Kansas City: Jackson County explains opposition to Second Amendment Preservation Act
JCNT: Missouri Gaming Association wants lawmakers to crack down on gaming machines
St. Louis Public Radio: University of Missouri Extension study focuses on broadband adoption in rural Missouri
P-D: State, regional China virus update
SNL: News-Leader reporter Galen Bacharier Q&A with Dr. Anthony Fauci: “How to reason with” Missourians who are “outright refusing to get vaccinated,” criticism of Gov. Parson’s statements on feds’ door-to-door campaign, more
Missouri Independent: Springfield asks state for temporary care site
SNL: Gov. Parson entertains local reporter’s COVID questions at gas tax bill signing
SE Missourian editorial: Cape VA set for Feb. 1 opening
Joplin Globe editorial: Missouri’s gas tax is a good tax
P-D letter: Lake Saint Louis man threatens to vote against state lawmakers over gas tax hike, Medicaid expansion funding