Friday, December 3, 2021 – Missouri political news headlines
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The Missouri Times: Schmitt nabs Dana Loesch endorsement
St. Louis Public Radio: The push to legalize marijuana in Missouri begins in earnest
Columbia Missourian: Local liberal groups to hold pro-critical race theory event Saturday; in-person and Zoom options available
SE Missourian: Former Cape Councilman David Barklage gets probation for federal tax crime
P-D: David Barklage to repay $151k, serve probation for tax crime
Missouri Independent: David Barklage gets probation in felony tax fraud case
TonysKansasCity.com: KC Star’s racially-charged ‘reporting’ debunked as KCMO’s Pete Mundo decimates Mayor Quinton Lucas in debate
KC Star: Police commissioner texted Missouri governor that she never agreed to KCPD Chief Smith’s ouster; Comments from Sens. John Rizzo, Tony Luetkemeyer
The Missouri Times: Medicaid committee recommends updating postpartum coverage, information systems
KC Star: Missouri Republicans pre-file pro-life proposals
The Missouri Times: Bill from Sen. Brian Williams (D-St. Louis) tackles expungement accessibility
Joplin Globe: Regional officials to explore rural broadband expansion, funding
St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri State Teachers Association survey: Half of Missouri teachers say they often consider leaving the profession
Columbia Missourian: DESE cautions against comparisons between 2019 and 2021 testing data
SNL: Springfield Public Schools test scores: Students who get food handouts underperform on tests; Hispanics dominate blacks, underperform whites
St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis on the Air with Sarah Fenske preview: How fentanyl drove a pandemic spike in overdose deaths; Conversation with St. Louis-based Assisted Recovery Centers of America’s Percy Menzies as well as Ben Westhoff, the St. Louis-based author of Fentanyl, Inc.
KRCG (Jefferson City): Gov. Parson calls progressive content creator Missouri Independent’s claims his office hid pro-masking data “purposefully misleading”
TonysKansasCity.com: Gov. Parson’s statement regarding Missouri Independent show “the prog-blogs are mostly partisan talking points”; Local COVID news roundup
Missouri Independent: Missouri health director wanted to appeal judge’s COVID ruling. AG Schmitt declined
Missouri Independent: Most local health departments failed to take advantage of state’s COVID vaccine incentive gift-card giveaway
P-D: Early drafts of DESE web vulnerability statement included acknowledging Post-Dispatch operative
St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis on the Air with Sarah Fenske: Missouri was the nation’s ‘puppy mill capital’ — but advocates fought back; Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation Executive Director Bob Baker says AG Eric Schmitt has been “absolutely fantastic” in prosecuting abusive breeders
KC Star editorial: By not calling special election for Rick Roeber’s open seat, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson denies a voice to 40,000 voters in and around Lee’s Summit
P-D editorial: With new bills to hamper pandemic responses, Missouri Republicans risk lives
P-D editorial board: ‘Up for Discussion’ video series: Editorial Page Editor Tod Robberson and columnist Kevin McDermott offer complaints about vaccine mandate legislation (1:45), Eric Schmitt (2:45), Missouri Independent vs. Gov. Parson (3:55), why anti-science Missouri Republicans will be responsible for COVID deaths (6:00)
P-D editorial: Parson’s ‘common sense’ goes out the window in debate between politics, health
P-D’s Michele Munz: Gov. Parson lashes out, attacks blogger after report reveals his office buried a study showing mask mandates work
P-D’s Tony Messenger: Missouri ruling on health orders creates dangerous confusion as pandemic rages
P-D letter: Hillsboro septuagenarian celebrates cancellation of Gov. Parson’s “little junket trip to Israel,” attempts punchline involving Schmitt lawsuits
KC Star letter: Kansas City sexagenarian cheers “Luke Nozicka and The Star’s other writers, researchers, photographers and staff” for Star’s advocacy campaign on behalf of Kevin Strickland
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