Wednesday, January 4, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines
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St. Louis Public Radio: D.C. roundup: Schmitt sworn in, Cori Bush on Speaker of the House vote, Republicans in line for leadership roles
KC Star: D.C. roundup: Missouri’s Eric Schmitt takes oath in Senate; Mark Alford on Speaker of the House vote (avoid KC Star paywall by reading syndicated version on AOL News here)
TonysKansasCity.com: Mark Alford talks news diet & visits former Prez Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
Columbia Missourian: County, city elected officials optimistic about moving forward after congressional redistricting
This Week in Missouri Politics Mid-Week Update video: Scott Faughn on Andrew Bailey’s swearing-in (1:30), MASBDA tax credits (3:30), education legislation (5:00), charter schools (6:30), Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (11:20), best 2022 campaigns (11:50), Torch Electronics (13:30), lobbying changes (14:15), Combest’s book (15:15), fighting the tyranny of Jefferson City’s parking-ticket racket (16:30) (audio link here)
The Missouri Times: Capitol Calendar: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Arnold) fundraiser this morning
JCNT: New Missouri AG Andrew Bailey vows ‘unyielding pursuit of victory’ (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here)
AP: Missouri’s new Attorney General Andrew Bailey takes office
Missouri Independent: Andrew Bailey officially takes over as Missouri’s new attorney general
SNL: Missouri’s new AG says he will continue lawsuit against Agape Boarding School
P-D: On illegal gambling, new attorney general says solution lies with local officials (get around stltoday paywall here)
KC Star: Andrew Bailey sworn in as Missouri’s new attorney general, touts combat experience
Columbia Missourian: Local state lawmakers explain priorities
AP: Scott McLaughlin executed for fatal stabbing
Missourinet: Missouri executes Scott McLaughlin
P-D: Missouri executes man convicted of murdering ex-girlfriend in 2003 (get around stltoday paywall here)
KC Star: Scott McLaughlin executed Tuesday for 2003 rape, murder of woman (avoid KC Star paywall by reading syndicated version on AOL News here)
KC Star: Protesters gather in KC ahead of execution of Scott McLaughlin (avoid KC Star paywall by reading syndicated version on AOL News here)
JCNT editorial: Optimism reigns as Legislature convenes (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here)
P-D editorial: What Missouri’s Legislature should (and shouldn’t) do this year: No to tax cuts, initiative petition changes and Parents’ Bill of Rights, yes to more gun control and raising teacher salaries (get around stltoday paywall here)
P-D letter: Rep. Trish Gunby (D-Ballwin): My Republican colleagues won’t pass my bills this year because I’m a Democrat (get around stltoday paywall here)
P-D letter: Wildwood septuagenarian says parents who have “responsibly vaccinated their kids” with COVID-19 shot deserve segregated schools away from the unvaccinated (get around stltoday paywall here)