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Monday, October 11, 2021 – Columbus Day – Missouri political news headlines

Published October 11, 2021 (updated: October 12, 2021) in Missouri Political News - Daily Headlines. Tags: #moleg, #moleg news, Andy Miller Kaiser Health News, Bram Sable-Smith, CoxHealth Springfield, Dylan Atkinson HSUS, Fort Leonard Wood, Gov. Parson, health professionals complaining about the profession they chose, HSUS Missouri, journalists treating Roy Blunt fairly after he announced retirement, Kaiser Health News, Kansas City Star liberal bias, Missouri DSS, Missouri foster care system, Missouri political journalism, prescription drug monitoring in Missouri, Roy Blunt, Tony Messenger.

P-D: Plan backed by Sen. Roy Blunt would mean influx of federal cash to Missouri for species protection

Missouri Independent: Missouri program to train family members to be certified home health aides for the handicapped has yet to be implemented

St. Louis Public Radio: Fewer than 2% of the active-duty personnel at Fort Leonard Wood have turned down the COVID vaccine

KC Star editorial: When does Gov. Parson like free speech? When he agrees with it

St. Joseph News-Press editorial: Federal report raises serious concerns about Missouri’s foster care system

P-D editorial: State’s dithering on drug-monitoring program let abuses continue

P-D’s Tony Messenger: Gov. Parson chooses consultants over worker pay, and that leaves Missouri in last place

Missouri Independent op-ed: Humane Society of the United States’ (HSUS) Dylan Atkinson: Missouri’s upcoming black bear trophy hunt is reckless and irresponsible

Kaiser Health News’ Bram Sable-Smith and Andy Miller: CoxHealth in Missouri among national leaders in refreshed “health care heroes” sympathy PR campaign; Tactics include German shepherds, “panic buttons”

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