Friday, August 20, 2021 – Missouri political news headlines
Published in Missouri Political News - Daily Headlines. Tags: Critical race theory in Missouri schools, Doug Richey, Eric Greitens, Eric Schmitt, Evergy West, Jamie Burger, Kendall Crawford, Kirk Mathews, liberal media bias in Missouri, Missouri COVID Delta variant news, Missouri COVID spread, Missouri Medicaid expansion news, Missouri political journalism, Missouri Public Service Commission, Missouri Second Amendment Preservation Act, Missouri vaccine advocacy journalism, Nick Schroer, Sara Walsh, Sarah Fentem, Senator Josh Hawley, Senator Roy Blunt, St. Louis Public Radio, Steve Walsh, Tessa Weinberg, Todd Richardson, vaccine advocacy series, Vicky Hartzler.
The Missouri Times: Steve Walsh, husband to Sara Walsh and aide to Vicky Hartzler, passes away
KC Star: Spouse of congressional candidate, a Hartzler staffer, dies after getting COVID
Columbia Missourian: Steve Walsh, Rep. Sara Walsh’s husband, died Thursday morning
KRES/KWIX: Governor extols self-responsibility in between servings of ham
TonysKansasCity.com: Local progressives, Democrats and hipsters promote Eric Greitens’ campaign
johncombest_com on Instagram: Video clip: 1994 U.S. Senate debate moderator/referee tries to calm down an agitated Alan Wheat (D)
SNL: Missouri will get $9B+ from federal infrastructure package – where will the money go?
KRES/KWIX (Moberly): Sen. Blunt touts importance of flood prevention during visit to Brunswick levee
Brownfield Ag News: Missouri to invest $400 million in broadband
Columbia Missourian: Gov. Parson announces $400 million broadband plan
The Missouri Times: July jobs report shows substantial employment gains over 2020
P-D: Plans underway in Missouri to let some employees work remotely
Missouri Independent’s Tessa Weinberg: “Kirk Matthews [sic]” announces that Todd Richardson is returning to lead Missouri’s Medicaid program in mid-September mid-morning update: Mathews’ name corrected, without acknowledgement or attribution
Missouri Independent: Judge to rule soon on Missouri bill to block enforcement of federal gun laws
SNL: Is Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act constitutional? A judge will soon decide
P-D: St. Louis City, St. Louis County head to court in lawsuit against Missouri over new gun law
The Missouri Times: Rocheport bridge replacement set to begin in coming weeks
The Missouri Times: PSC approves Evergy West rate increase
The Missouri Times: A win for AG Eric Schmitt as judge blocks St. Louis County mask mandate
KC Star: Schmitt earns victory in battle to stop St. Louis County mask mandate
The Missouri Times: Schmitt challenges Jackson County mask mandate
TonysKansasCity.com: Roundup of TV, radio coverage of Schmitt mask mandate lawsuit
KC Star: Schmitt sues Jackson County over mask mandate
P-D: State, regional China virus update
SE Missourian: Regional China virus update
P-D editorial: New Missouri law, not yet in effect, already aiding bad guys with guns
JCNT editorial: Lowering state’s substitute teacher standards is unfortunate
Columbia Missourian’s George Kennedy: Mocking a Josh Hawley campaign fundraising letter
SNL op-ed: Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation’s Ryan Jayne: School choice bill will fail students – especially LGBTQIA*s