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Friday, January 28, 2022 – Missouri political news headlines

Published January 28, 2022 in Missouri Political News - Daily Headlines. Tags: #moleg, #moleg news, #MOSEN, Andy Blunt, Austin Petersen, Better Elections Missouri, Billy Long, community college funding Missouri, Daniel Desrochers, Dave Griffith Missouri, Dave Roland, David Barklage, Emily Manley, Eric Burlison, Eric Schmitt, Garrett Hawkins, health professionals complaining about the profession they chose, Husch Blackwell Better Elections Missouri, Husch Blackwell Strategies, Jay Wasson, Jean Evans, Jeanne Kuang, John Hancock Missouri, Josh Hawley, Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star liberal bias, KWOS, liberal media bias in Missouri, Lowry Lite, Mike Moon, Missouri 2022 U.S. Senate race, Missouri 7th Congressional District Republican candidates, Missouri candidate fundraising 2022, Missouri COVID spread, Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri Gaming Commission, Missouri mask mandates, Missouri political campaign fundraising, Missouri political journalism, MO Political Consulting, Pete Mundo, Post-Dispatch editorial board, Post-Dispatch liberal bias, Rosetta Okohson, Sarah Fenske, Schmitt Derangement Syndrome, Vicky Hartzler.

KCMO (Kansas City): Pete Mundo Show: Josh Hawley on Breyer’s resignation (1:15); “quota politics of the woke left … it’s not about qualifications” (4:15)

KCMO (Kansas City): Pete Mundo Show: Vicky Hartzler on Breyer’s resignation (0:45); Dems’ attempt to divert attention a w a y from economy (2:00); how SCOTUS opening could allow Biden to dump Kamala Harris (3:00); illegals invading through the Mexican border (5:05); Democrat cities allowing illegals to vote (8:15); Biden, teachers and natural immunity to COVID (9:45)

KC Star’s Daniel Desrochers: Billy Long lies about election results, gets campaign ad yanked from YouTube; Congressman competes in crowded field including “Vicki [sic] Hartzler “

KC Star: MO couple sentenced in Capitol riot blame Trump, crowd

KSDK (St. Louis): Parked car belonging to Cori Bush among those hit by gunfire last weekend; Local crooks had been tampering with other nearby car handles

The Missouri Times: Jay Wasson reports fundraising haul of $830K+ in 1st quarter of campaign

KWOS (Jefferson City): The KWOS Morning Show with Austin Petersen and John Marsh: Sen. Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove) on why he supports a 7-1 ma p (0:30); M o D O T p a y r a i s e s (2 :3 0 ); differences between Moon and Eric Burlison (6:00); thoughts on Josh Hawley (8:00)

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri Senate to consider congressional redistricting Monday

Columbia Missourian: Senate leaders say compromise is near on congressional redistricting; Sen. Bob Onder (R-Lake Saint Louis) disagrees

Missouri Independent: Missouri congressional redistricting battle shifts focus to bolstering GOP seat in St. Louis area

KC Star: Kansas City’s safe Democratic seat in Missouri’s new congressional map is likely to remain untouched

P-D: Ashcroft sued by Better Elections Missouri group

SE Missourian: Q&A with Missouri’s new state revenue chief: Wayne Wallingford weighs in on license fees, repealing the gas tax, more

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri veterans are lobbying for more money from gaming; Rep. Dave Griffith (R-Jefferson City) sponsoring bill that would put question in front of voters

The Missouri Times: Missouri House approves bill extending opioid relief funds

Missouri Independent: Missouri Senate panel hears pitch for using federal COVID funds

JCNT: Officials: Proposed broadband investment can shape ‘future of state’

Washington Missourian: Gov. Parson asks legislators to allocate funds to community colleges; East Central College President Dr. Jon Bauer testifies before House Committee on Education Appropriations

St. Joseph News-Press: Gov. Parson talks higher ed futures at Northwest Missouri State University visit

JCNT: School choice advocates celebrate successes

Fox 2 (St. Louis): Legislation would empower parents to decide if students can be enrolled in virtual courses

KMBC (Kansas City): Some Missouri lawmakers want voters to be able to recall school board members (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis on the Air with Sarah Fenske show preview: Missouri home health care workers to complain about wages

P-D: Lawmakers take aim at celebratory gunfire in Missouri

JCNT: Natural gas rates to drop for some lake consumers; filing with the Missouri Public Service Commission takes effect Tuesday

P-D: Missouri will stop requiring vehicle emissions checks in Franklin County July 1

Missouri Independent: Two counties ask Missouri Supreme Court to strike down law restricting local CAFO rules

St. Joseph News-Press: Vaccine mandates up for discussion in Missouri Legislature; Rep. Dean VanSchoiack (R-Savannah) explains his bill

Columbia Missourian: Dems’ bill would reimburse schools sued over mask mandate by attorney general

Washington Missourian editorial: Missouri Air Conservation Commission should persuade EPA to drop emissions testing for area residents; Franklin County isn’t responsible for the quality of air in St. Louis City

P-D editorial: Missouri’s GOP no longer respects local decision-making or private enterprise

Washington Missourians editorial: On Gov. Parson, his critics, and COVID reality

KC Star editorial: Eric Schmitt’s campaign stunts make public pay for both mask lawsuits and schools’ defense

The Missouri Times op-ed: Missouri Farm Bureau’s Garrett Hawkins: Tell the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to keep the Navigable Water Protection Rule (NWPR)

The Missouri Times op-ed: American Federation for Children’s Missouri State Lead Jean Evans: National School Choice Week reminds us the importance of freedom in education

Columbia Missourian op-ed: Retired schoolteacher: GOP Reps. Chuck Basye and Cheri Toalson Reisch represent lunatic f r i n g e

KC Star letter: Kansas City sexagenarian supports mask and vaccine mandates, calls Eric Schmitt a bully

P-D letter: Kirkwood sexagenarian supports mask mandates, calls Eric Schmitt a hypocrite and a disgrace

P-D letter: St. Peters sexagenarian gives Schmitt sarcastic praise for spreading COVID “misinformation,” getting man’s grandchildren sick

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