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Monday, October 24, 2022 – Missouri political news headlines

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St. Louis Public Radio: Politically Speaking podcast with host Sarah Kellogg: League of Women Voters’ Marilyn McLeod complains about Missouri’s new ballot security laws

Combest, The Missouri Times, 10/21/21: Missouri media’s top victimhood narrative for 2H 2022: “(B)allot security laws have experts worried about a “chilling” effect on voter participation … media coverage to include third-party quotes from … local League of Women Voters geriatrics”

P-D: New Missouri House map leads to more competition. Here’s the list of competitive races. (get around stltoday paywall here)

CDT: Missouri House District 44 overview: Rep. Cheri Toalson Reish (R-Hallsville) vs. Dave Raithel (D)

SNL: Missouri House District 133 overview: Democrat Amy Blansit vs. Republican Melanie Stinnett

SNL: Heroine profiles: Springfield’s all-female Democrat state rep slate calls their group text chat “Ladies of Greene”; woman filling Democratic ballot slot for Rep. Alex Riley’s re-election: “I really cannot describe how incredible it’s been”

February 2022: How to win an election silver medal (without really trying): A how-to guide for vanity candidates running quixotic campaigns in unwinnable districts (Part 1)

July 2022: How to win an election silver medal (without really trying): A how-to guide for vanity candidates running quixotic campaigns in unwinnable districts (Part 2)

This Week in Missouri Politics: Panel of Sen. Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia), Missouri Farm Bureau’s Garrett Hawkins and Missouri Corn Growers’ Association’s Bradley Schad talk with Scott Faughn about MASBDA tax credits (0:45), two-year vs. six-year planning (5:00), ag’s priorities for next session (7:30), Senate’s accomplishments (10:45); Jack Cardetti and Scott Dieckhaus debate pros and cons of Amendment 3 (15:00), who won the week: Melissa Randol and the Missouri School Boards’ Association, city of Columbia, and St. Louis City Mayor Tishaura Jones for opposing Amendment 3 (26:45)

P-D: Marijuana legalization promises jobs in Missouri. But how many? (get around stltoday paywall here)

St. Joseph News-Press: “Top Republican prospect for governor” Jay Ashcroft calls Missouri Library Association statement “hogwash”

P-D editorial: Legislative solutions, like one from Democratic Rep. “Bill [sic] Windham”, can help Missouri communities cope with abandonment (get around stltoday paywall here)

Missouri Independent’s Rebecca Rivas: Election deniers ramp up public records requests in Missouri, across the country

KC Star’s Sarah Ritter: As COVID waned, affluent suburban school districts re-opened activities earlier than urban districts – making Missouri’s “achievement gap” even worse

P-D letter: St. Louis man says Eric Schmitt’s tweet mentioning Ye shows AG is unfit for U.S. Senate (get around stltoday paywall here)

P-D letter: St. Louis septuagenarian says Democrat Ken Warren’s criticism of Trudy Busch Valentine is sexist (get around stltoday paywall here)

P-D letter: St. Louis sexagenarian says Missouri’s book bans make him feel “grieved” (get around stltoday paywall here)

KC Star letter: Kansas City woman wants Missouri Public Service Commission to block Spire rate hike

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