Friday, January 21, 2022 – Missouri political news headlines
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AP: Army Corps to spend $732M on Mississippi River lock upgrade; Blunt praises funding
The Missouri Times: Vicky Hartzler endorsed by Christian author Eric Metaxas
AP: Missouri Senate candidate ad falsely claims stolen election
St. Joseph News-Press: Proposed congressional map heads to Missouri Senate
The Missouri Times: New Missouri House map unanimously approved by bipartisan commission
St. Louis Public Radio: Commission in charge of redrawing Missouri House districts agrees on map
St. Joseph News-Press: Panel approves new Missouri state House districts
P-D: Bipartisan commission agrees to plan for new Missouri House districts
The Missouri Times: House elections committee continues work on initiative petition changes
SE Missourian: Local legislators react to governor’s annual address to General Assembly
Columbia Missourian’s Wicker Perlis: Unemployment overpayment issue lingers for many Missourians; Comments from “Tracy Anglemeyer [sic]” (update: corrected Friday morning, with acknowledgment)
JCNT: First Lady Teresa Parson meets, praises children’s mentors
The Missouri Times: Ameren partners with nonprofit Delmar DivINe to bring solar energy to St. Louis
Missouri Independent: COVID cases peak in St. Louis area
Fox 2 (St. Louis): Missouri’s COVID fatality rate at 1.37 – with people 80 years of age and older accounting for 40.8% of all recorded deaths in the state (link via TonysKansasCity.com)
SE Missourian: Regional China virus update
JCNT: Regional China virus update
Joplin Globe editorial: Governor’s budget offers something for everyone
P-D business reporter/columnist David Nicklaus: Farewell column