Tuesday, April 19, 2022 – Missouri political news headlines
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SNL: Here’s how much money Missouri’s U.S. Senate candidates raised in the early months of 2022
The Missouri Times: In new ad, Hartzler says Greitens should apologize to Trump
AP: Greitens undeterred by abuse allegations in GOP Senate race
SNL: 7th Congressional District race attracts cash from Johnny Morris, SPS board and more
The Missouri Times: Roberts takes swings at Bush in campaign video
Fox News: Cori Bush surpasses $300K spent on private security as she continues calls to defund the police; Bush’s campaign dropped another $70,000 in personal security during the first quarter of 2022
Twitter.com: STL-area Democratic party leaders, feminists to Lauren Trager: Female journalist “an awful human being,” “POS”, “evil woman”, “shotty [sic] and lackluster”, “f@ck you”; allowing Roberts to tell his side of story is “gross,” “triggering as hell,“ “ghastly and enraging“
P-D: Steve Roberts reveals terms of settlement with Cora Faith Walker over “rape” claim (hop over Post-Dispatch paywall here)
Missouri Independent: Time running short for dueling Missouri marijuana legalization efforts
P-D: Supreme Court decision may kill Missouri GOP attempt to dump Medicaid expansion (hop over Post-Dispatch paywall here)
Missourinet: Missouri Senate could deal with sports betting bill this week
KC Star: Missouri Budget Project unhappy with GOP tax-credit plan
AP: Lawmakers in Missouri, other states look to snuff out abortion training at public universities
The Missouri Times: Spire forced into new rate case
P-D: Supreme Court denies Spire’s attempt to challenge pipeline ruling; Spire still optimistic (hop over Post-Dispatch paywall here)
AP: Natural gas pipeline future in doubt after SCOTUS rejection
P-D: Ameren’s new solar farm, its largest, now running (hop over Post-Dispatch paywall here)
P-D: Missouri health experts monitor new subvariant; St. Louis County health department recently confirmed one (1) case of subvariant BA.2.12.1 (hop over Post-Dispatch paywall here)
KC Star editorial: This amendment to a Missouri election law puts transgender children on the ballot
JCNT editorial: A welcome push for Missouri-made products (hop over News-Tribune paywall here)