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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)

Amazon.com: Combest’s book: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – available TODAY in paperback and Amazon Kindle

The Missouri Times: Combest: 10 things to quit in 2023: Fig leafing at the Capitol, selective gynocentrism, plus some love taps and stiff ones

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

AP: Legislative session preview: initiative petitions, child care, protecting girls’ sports, critical race theory, sports betting

Missouri Independent: Missouri lawmakers reconvene focused on sports betting, child care, teacher pay, initiative petitions

St. Louis Public Radio: Legislative session preview: initiative petitions, boys playing girls’ sports, protecting children from transsexual surgery and puberty blockers, gun control, sports betting, more

Columbia Missourian: Local state lawmakers explain priorities

KWIX 92.5FM/1230AM (Mid-Missouri): Randolph County Prosecuting Attorney Stephanie Luntsford says Amendment 3 passage will lead to more marijuana DWIs

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)

KWIX 92.5FM/1230AM (Mid-Missouri): Local Missouri Department of Conservation agent debunks rumors about winter culling operations

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)

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