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Monday, June 20, 2022 – Missouri political news headlines

Published June 20, 2022 in Missouri Political News - Daily Headlines. Tags: 1st Congressional District Democratic primary 2022, Allison Kite, avoid Post-Dispatch paywall, avoid stltoday paywall, boys competing against girls in girls' sports, boys playing girls' sports, Emanuel Cleaver, environmental advocacy journalism Missouri, Garrett Hawkins, get around stltoday paywall, Graves for Congress, Greg Razer, how to get around St. Louis Post-Dispatch paywall, how to get around stltoday paywall, Kansas City Public Schools, lead contamination in Missouri, Lead contamination Missouri, liberal media bias in Missouri, liberals seeking support from Roy Blunt after decades of bashing him, Lucas Kunce, Lucas Kunce for Missouri, Lucas Kunce for Senate, Mark Alford, Missouri 2022 U.S. Senate race, Missouri 4th Congressional District, Missouri congressional redistricting, Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri medical marijuana laws, Missouri political journalism, Missouri recreational marijuana ballot initiative, Missouri recreational marijuana vote, Missouri vaccine mandates, MoDOT news, Patrick McKenna MoDOT, Roy Blunt, Sam Graves, Scott Faughn, Steve Roberts St. Louis, Steven Roberts, Steven Roberts Cori Bush, This Week in Missouri Politics, Vicky Hartzler.

AP: Inflation taking bite out of new infrastructure projects; comments from U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, MoDOT’s Patrick McKenna

P-D: Photo gallery: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Lucas Kunce, 1st Congressional Democratic primary candidate Steve Roberts participate in Dellwood’s Juneteenth parade

This Week in Missouri Politics: Sen. Greg Razer (D-Kansas City) talks with Scott Faughn about budget (0:45), Missouri Senate’s 2022 session (2:45), protecting Emanuel Cleaver’s district (4:15), transgenders in high school sports (6:10), praise for Blunt on gun compromise (10:55), potential for compromise on trans sports bill (12:15); 4th Congressional District GOP candidate Mark Alford on background and media career (15:45), decision to run for Vicky Hartzler’s seat (17:30), residency (20:10), difference with other candidates (21:00), cutting red tape for farmers (23:45), gas and fertilizer prices (25:00), plan to win (26:05)

St. Joseph News-Press: Local farmers feel the impact of high diesel prices; thoughts from Missouri Farm Bureau’s Garrett Hawkins (get around St. Joseph News-Press Paywall here)

SNL: Missouri creates standard for advanced placement scores, college credit in new law

KC Star: Kansas City Public Schools considers closing 9-10 elementary schools, 2-3 high schools

P-D editorial: Teachers’ vaccine mandate suit puts anti-science activism above kids’ safety (get around stltoday paywall here)

Missouri Independent’s Allison Kite: Lead contamination series: Missouri doesn’t know how many lead service lines remain; Biden’s infrastructure spending package gives activists hope

P-D letter: Kirkwood octogenarian disagrees with Missouri Republicans on COVID, guns, abortion, Medicaid expansion (get around stltoday paywall here)

P-D letter: Louisiana sexagenarian says medical vs. recreational marijuana distinction only benefits “green doctors” (get around stltoday paywall here)

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