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Wednesday, October 20, 2021 – Missouri political news headlines

Published October 20, 2021 (updated: October 23, 2021) in Missouri Political News - Daily Headlines. Tags: #moleg, #moleg news, #MOSEN, 2022 Missouri state auditor race, Billy Long, Blythe Bernhard, David Gregory, education professionals complaining about the profession they chose, Eric Greitens, Eric Schmitt, Gregg Keller, Jack Suntrup, Jeff Smith Missouri politician, John Combest, John Hancock Missouri, journalists treating Roy Blunt fairly after he announced retirement, Kurt Erickson, liberal media bias in Missouri, Lucas Kunce, Mark McCloskey, Missouri 2022 U.S. Senate race, Missouri 7th Congressional District Republican candidates, Missouri COVID Delta variant news, Missouri COVID spread, Missouri DESE, Missouri medical marijuana laws, Missouri political journalism, Missouri recreational marijuana ballot initiative, Missouri recreational marijuana vote, Missouri teacher SSN data hack, Pelopidas, Rex Sinquefield, Roy Blunt, Saint Louis University, Sam Alexander, Scott Fitzpatrick, Scott Sifton, Steele Shippy, Steve Tilley, Timmy Teepell, Vicky Hartzler, Victory Enterprises, Wes Anderson.

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P-D’s Kurt Erickson: Though Parson won’t run for office again, PAC still raising money on his behalf; Steve Tilley “is connected to a number of PACs that regularly funnel money to candidates”; Comments from Uniting Missouri’s John Hancock

Faughn: U.S. Senate tipsheet, October 2021: Analysis of every Republican and Democrat campaign

The Missouri Times: Eric Schmitt, Lucas Kunce lead 3rd quarter Senate fundraising

Missouri Independent: Mini-p rofile: U.S. Senate candidate Lucas Kunce (D)

The Missouri Times: Sam Alexander releases first ad in 7th congressional district campaign

SNL: Dr. Sam Alexander, ER physician and ally of Gov. Mike Parson, formally joins race for Congress

The Missouri Times: David Gregory outraises Scott Fitzpatrick in Q3

SNL: Southwest Missouri residents ask Missouri legislative redistricting panels to prioritize schools, avoid splitting Springfield

The Missouri Times: MU opens Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building

Columbia Missourian: UM opens NextGen, and supporters ‘can’t wait for the discoveries’

P-D: St. Louis job fair for ex-offenders grows amid labor shortage; Comments from former Sen. Jeff Smith (D-St. Louis City)

The Missouri Times: Missouri medical marijuana sales by the numbers

Missouri Independent: Democrats say Missouri governor inflating cost of fixing website flaw found by reporter; Parson pegged cost at $50 million during “angry” public statement

JCNT: State Auditor Nicole Galloway: Local governments can strengthen cybersecurity practices

JCNT: Mental health subcommittee hears about state’s challenges, successes

The Missouri Times: State Board of Education approves emergency amendment for route to substitute certification

Columbia Missourian: Missouri Board of Education OKs shorter training path to substitute teaching

Missouri Independent: After negotiating to revise new Missouri law, Christian boarding school sues to block it; Comments from lobbyist Woody Cozad, quotes fro m Sunshined e-mails

KC Star: Christian boarding school sues Missouri to stop new oversight of unlicensed facilities

P-D: Former Great Circle CEO acquitted of felony charges; convicted of misdemeanor assault

The Missouri Times: Capitol Briefs: State Tech named fastest-growing college in Missouri

The Missouri Times: Capitol Briefs: Jefferson City earns high marks on emerging housing market index

KC Star: Rae’s Cafe to reopen in Independence after defying Jackson County mask orders

P-D: COVID-19 hospitalizations dip past key threshold in St. Louis region, but doctors worried about winter

JCNT editorial: Gov. Parson shoots the messenger

P-D editorial: Scapegoating won’t help Gov. Parson fix Missouri’s serious computer vulnerabilities

P-D’s Jack Suntrup and Blythe Bern h ard: State education officials keep quiet on governor’s attack on Post-Dispatch

Missouri Independent op-ed: Saint Louis University “inequality in public schools” researcher and teaching school instructor: Majority of Missourians support raising taxes to boost teacher salaries, and state lawmakers should follow suit

KC Star op-ed: Self-described “widely published essayist and poet” John Samuel Tieman: Fellow Missouri teachers, it’s your fault if you refuse the vaccine and lose your job

P-D letter: Manchester man feels “embarrassed” by Gov. Parson’s response to COVID and DESE web app vulnerability

P-D letter: University City septuagenarian mocks Gov. Parson for DESE web app vulnerability, quotes “bright and high-performing college student” grandson

P-D letter: Eureka septuagenarian unhappy with Missouri’s CAFO and water regulations

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