Monday, December 12, 2022 – Missouri political news headlines
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SE Missourian: Retiring U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt to speak to SEMO graduates this weekend (get around Southeast Missourian paywall here)
SNL: Missouri State University wants to rename Temple Hall after retiring U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt
JCNT: Ellinger & Associates rebranding as Ellinger Bell, after partner Stephanie Bell (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here)
Sikeston Standard Democrat, via Southeast Missourian: Departing state rep expresses gratitude for years in office; Rep. Don Rone (R-Portageville) reflects on advice from Caleb Jones, thoughts on Senate’s “petty, vindictive” people (get around Southeast Missourian paywall here)
AP: Marijuana now legal in Missouri, but you can’t buy it yet
P-D: Murderer’s “wrongful conviction” case goes before a St. Louis judge this week; AG Eric Schmitt says St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s office withheld evidence (get around stltoday paywall here)
AP: Murderer Lamar Johnson seeks exoneration
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P-D editorial: Extended postpartum care for the poor is crucial in forced-birth Missouri (get around stltoday paywall here)
P-D letter: Brentwood septuagenarian woman considers Jay Ashcroft’s attitude “paternalistic” (get around stltoday paywall here)
P-D letter: Former Lake Saint Louis state rep candidate Ed Shew (D), who lost 36-point nailbiter to Justin Hill: Recap of reporter Kurt Erickson’s Dec. 6 piece on Medicaid expansion (get around stltoday paywall here)