Thursday, December 15, 2022 – Missouri political news headlines

Published December 15, 2022 in Missouri Political News - Daily Headlines. Tags: #moleg, #moleg news, 2023 Missouri legislative session, 2024 #moleg elections, 2024 attorney general primary Missouri, 2024 Missouri governor race, Amendment 3 Chief Equity Officer, Amendment 3 marijuana, Andrew Bailey Missouri, Bill Eigel, Broadband expansion in Missouri, charter schools in Missouri, creative gun control proposals, David Gregory, David Tyson Smith Columbia Missouri, Denny Hoskins, Eigel for Governor, Elaine Gannon, Emanuel Cleaver, Emily Holwick Kansas City, get around Springfield Daily Citizen paywall, get around stltoday paywall, Gregg Keller, how to get around News Tribune paywall, how to get around St. Louis Post-Dispatch paywall, how to get around stltoday paywall, Jay Ashcroft, John Combest, Judy Baker, Judy Baker Stephen Webber, KCUR liberal bias, Kurtis Gregory, Lamar Johnson innocence campaign, liberal media bias in Missouri, Mary Elizabeth Coleman, Mike Parson executions, Missouri 2023 state budget, Missouri 2024 elections, Missouri banning books, Missouri General Assembly 2023 legislation, Missouri Independent liberal bias, Missouri political journalism, Patty Lewis Missouri, Phil Christofanelli, Post-Dispatch liberal bias, rural broadband expansion in Missouri, Scott Faughn, Scott McLaughlin Missouri death row, Springfield Daily Citizen, Stephen Webber, Steve Kraske, Steve Tilley, Steve Tilley Jason Hancock, This Week in Missouri Politics, Tim Garrison, Tony Luetkemeyer, Tony's Kansas City, victimhood, Will Scharf.

This Week in Missouri Politics Mid-Week Update: Scott Faughn on potential AG primary (0:30), Democrat/Missouri Independent attacks on Steve Tilley (1:00), Andrew Bailey (1:45), Will Scharf (3:20), Scharf’s consultant sign-ups (6:30), Tony Luetkemeyer (7:40), Tim Garrison (9:20), how Sam Bankman-Fried proves Gregg Keller right about dark money (12:00), how to be more like a K-1 Republican instead of a W-2 Republican (15:30), whether Bill Eigel is really running for governor or faking it (17:50), Phil Christofanelli for state Senate (19:00), David Gregory for state Senate (19:25), Mary Elizabeth Coleman political skill (20:10), Doug Beck’s re-election (20:45), Elaine Gannon (21:00), Stephen Webber vs. Judy Baker vs. David Tyson Smith (21:30), Kurtis Gregory for Denny Hoskins’ seat (24:30)

KCUR: Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Missouri Secretary of State defends controversial library rule as critics warn of ‘slippery slope’

Springfield Daily Citizen: Some think Amendment 3 doesn’t do enough to force existing license-holders to implement social equity policies (get around Springfield Daily Citizen paywall here)

Combest, The Missouri Times, 10/21/21: Missouri media’s top victimhood narrative for 2023: “Missouri voters approved recreational marijuana in 2022, but experts are worried that minorities will be left out in the cold.”

JCNT: Missouri’s unemployment rate increases for second straight month (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here)

P-D: Missouri lawmakers to weigh permanent teacher pay raises (get around stltoday paywall here)

SNL: Missouri’s board of education weighs open enrollment, backs permanent teacher pay raises

Columbia Missourian: Missouri Department of Economic Development to launch two broadband grant programs

P-D: Amid GOP crackdown on TikTok, Missouri governor mum on social media app (get around stltoday paywall here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri awards over $40 million in low-income housing tax credits

JCNT: State making progress on two Capitol restoration projects (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here)

P-D: Man scheduled for Jan. 3 execution asks Missouri governor for a pass; Scott McLaughlin abducted his ex-girlfriend from her work parking lot, then raped her and stabbed her to death (get around stltoday paywall here)

Missouri Independent: Former St. Louis prosecutor says Lamar Johnson conviction relied on recanted witness

P-D: Lamar Johnson case continues (get around stltoday paywall here)

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P-D editorial: Sponsorship of Confluence soon to be in the right hands – St. Louis Public schools (get around stltoday paywall here)

Center for Public Integrity’s Corey Mitchell and Amy DiPierro, via KCUR: Rep. Emanuel Cleaver leads effort for federal government to do more for homeless students

KMBC’s Emily Holwick: Missouri representative files gun control bills on anniversary of Sandy Hook tragedy; for former ICU nurse Rep. Patty Lewis (D-Kansas City), the fight for “commonsense” gun control is personal (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

P-D letter: Clayton septuagenarian says Ashcroft’s proposed library rule will keep businesses from moving to Missouri (get around stltoday paywall here)

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