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Thursday, July 29, 2021 – Missouri political news headlines

Published July 29, 2021 in Missouri Political News - Daily Headlines. Tags: Andrew Sullender, Cecilia Johnson Kansas City, Cindy O'Laughlin, Cox Health Springfield MO, Critical race theory in Missouri schools, Curtis Trent, Governor Mike Parson, Jason Smith, John Combest, Kansas City Young Republicans, Kelli Jones, liberal media bias in Missouri, Love America Act, Mike Sutherland, Missouri 2022 U.S. Senate race, Missouri COVID Delta variant news, Missouri COVID spread, Missouri political journalism, Missouri unemployment benefits, Missouri vaccine incentives, Rick Stream, Senator Josh Hawley, Steve Edwards, Steve Ehlmann, Vicky Hartzler.

SE Missourian: Jason Smith’s campaign war chest looks healthy

Tony’s Kansas City: Hawley, Hartzler weigh in on military draft for women

Heartlander News: Hawley introduces anti-CRT bill to promote patriotism in schools

P-D: Missouri ordered to pay more than $1 million in legal fees over voting rights case involving former Gov. Eric Greitens’ Department of Revenue

KC Star: Federal court says Missouri owes $1.1 million in legal fees for voter registration case

JCNT: More federal money available for rural broadband than first thought

Missourinet: Easterseals Midwest praises Gov. Parson, lawmakers for funding boost to solve Missouri’s direct support provider (DSP) crisis

Columbia Missourian: State offers a way to waive repayment of undeserved unemployment benefits

SNL: At public meeting on critical race theory, Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin (R-Shelbina) calls for ouster of DESE’s Margie Vandeven

SNL: Public meeting on critical race theory draws more than 150; Diverse panel explains actionable tactics to fight race-shaming

SNL: Photo gallery: Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin (R-Shelbina), Rep. Curtis Trent (R-Springfield), former GOP Rep. Lynn Morris, KC Young Republicans’ Cecilia Johnson, others speak at CRT panel discussion

The Missouri Times: Missouri to recognize Random Acts of Kindness Day

P-D: Photo gallery: Gov. Parson visits historic sites as part of Missouri Bicentennial tour; Cameos from Kelli Jones, Steve Ehlmann, Rick Stream, Mike Sutherland

The Missouri Times: Dr. Frances Levine retiring from Missouri Historical Society

SE Missourian: Expert: COVID, other “crises” diminish Southeast Missouri earthquake preparedness

JCNT: AG Eric Schmitt to file second lawsuit over local mask mandates

The Missouri Times: After St. Louis County Council vote, AG Eric Schmitt asks court to immediately halt mask mandate

P-D: AG Eric Schmitt seeks restraining order over mask mandate

P-D: St. Louis County acting health director flips off crowd after county council meeting; Faisal Khan blames racism, “MAGA movement” for behavior

Missouri Independent: Fight over mask orders growing

Missouri Independent: Schmitt’s suit mixes state and local COVID case, death counts in comparison

KC Star: Details on latest KC mask mandate

The Missouri Times: Where are masks required in Missouri?

KC Star: Newspaper reporter, TV news assignment editor kicked off call where KC area leaders discussed COVID, masks

P-D editorial: Hawley offers no cogent explanation for opposition to the U.S. military drafting women

St. Joseph News-Press editorial: Opioid settlement money gives Missouri a chance to get addiction prevention right

SNL’s Andrew Sullender: City councilwoman spreads vaccine misinformation and criticizes CoxHealth CEO Steve Edwards

KC Star letter: Kansas City septuagenarian opposes emancipated KC police officers fleeing to safety

P-D letter: Wildwood septuagenarian wonders why cartoonist Dan Martin mocks rural whites for declining vaccine, but won’t dare mock black or Hispanic people who do the same

P-D letter: Maryland Heights septuagenarian theorizes that Gov. Parson created vaccine lottery to gather voter data for his 2024 re-election campaign, which does not exist

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