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Sunday, August 8, 2021 – Missouri political news headlines

Published August 8, 2021 in Missouri Political News - Daily Headlines. Tags: Billy Long, Ed Emery, Eric Schmitt, Governor Mike Parson, John Hacker Joplin Globe, Jonathan Shorman, Josh Foster, Judy Thomas, Kansas City Star, Laura Bauer, liberal media bias in Missouri, Lisa Gutierrez Kansas City Star, Missouri 2022 U.S. Senate race, Missouri 7th Congressional District Republican candidates, Missouri COVID Delta variant news, Missouri COVID spread, Missouri political journalism.

Joplin Globe’s John Hacker: Ed Emery dies; Thoughts from “Vicki [sic] Hartzler,” Gov. Mike Parson, Bill White, Nick Myers, Mike Kelley, Ann Kelley

Former Emery Chief of Staff Josh Foster on Instagram: Remembering Ed Emery

KC Star: Elected officials remember Ed Emery

KSHB (Kansas City): Medical cannabis companies roll out home delivery in Missouri (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

Washington Missourian: Missouri to triple number of long-distance COVID ambulances

KC Star: State vaccination rate update

KC Star: Vaccine supporters share tips on using shame, name-calling as persuasion tactics; Messaging themes include calling the vaccine-hesitant “ignorant,” “idiotic,” mocking their masculinity, more

KC Star’s Laura Bauer and Judy Thomas: Conflicts of interest hamper Agape Boarding School case

P-D letter: Woodson Terrace octogenarian mocks Josh Hawley fundraising letter

SNL letter: Greene County Democratic Party director suggests Billy Long’s seat is winnable

Columbia Missourian letter: Columbia septuagenarian reminisces on Stuart Symington and Harry Truman, suggests Jay Nixon, Nicole Galloway and Claire McCaskill – each of whom stated publicly they will not run for U.S. Senate in 2022 – might make good candidates for U.S. Senate in 2022

P-D letter: University City septuagenarian wants Eric Schmitt and others opposing mask mandates to be charged with “murder or involuntary manslaughter”

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