Wednesday, December 29, 2021 – Missouri political news headlines
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KC Star’s Judy Thomas and Laura Bauer: Agape doctor facing child sex charges captured in Arkansas; Reference to “Missouri Attorney General’s office,” zero uses of name “Eric Schmitt”
Joplin Globe: Ethelmae Humphreys, who helped build and lead TAMKO, dies at age 94
AP: Missouri seeks help recovering from deadly tornadoes
SE Missourian: Missouri gas prices remain relatively low, amid analysts’ warnings
The Missouri Times: DED focuses ARPA funds on broadband infrastructure
KSGF (Springfield): Rep. Curtis Trent (R-Springfield) on Republicans’ disappointing “lack of urgency” to battle vaccine mandates (23:45)
St. Joseph News-Press: Rep. Brenda Shields (R-St. Joseph) files trio of education bills
Brownfield Ag News: Missouri Department of Mental Health’s Rachel Jones on raising awareness of mental health services available to farmers
KC Star: Missouri adopts CDC guidance on shortened quarantine time
KC Star: Regional China virus update
P-D: State, regional China virus update
Joplin Globe: Regional China virus update
St. Joseph News-Press editorial: Missouri’s redistricting cop-out
P-D editorial: The virus ruled Missouri in 2021 while GOP leaders played political games