Friday, January 6, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines
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Politico: Missouri’s Ann Wagner not pleased by McCarthy’s conference-call approach to loyalists: “That’s a bit cowardly, if you ask me.” (link via Eli Yokley on Twitter)
SNL: Eric Burlison still backing McCarthy in Speaker race
KC Star: North Carolina lawmaker calls Cori Bush racist for saying black Republican used as a ‘prop’ (avoid KC Star paywall by reading syndicated version on stltoday here)
Politico: Lucas Kunce announces third bid for Missouri office, entering Democratic U.S. Senate primary again; Kunce vet Connor Lounsbury to serve as senior advisor managing communications and strategy
KC Star: Five months after losing U.S. Senate primary, MO Democrat Lucas Kunce to try again
KC Star: Status of Missourians charged in Jan. 6 riot
P-D’s Kurt Erickson: Commenters pan Ashcroft’s rule targeting Missouri libraries, tell secretary of state what’s what (get around stltoday paywall here)
JCNT: Governor’s Prayer Breakfast focuses on relationships, importance of faith (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here)
St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri lawmakers are again looking for ways to raise teacher pay
KC Star: Missouri lawmakers weigh tax cuts amid budget surpluses
P-D: Missouri House speaker ‘open’ to rules for video slot machines; Torch Electronics hires son of Clayton attorney Scott Rosenblum (get around stltoday paywall here)
The Missouri Times: Senate holds first end-of-week press conference
P-D: Video: Sen. Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) outlines legislative priorities, including education
P-D: Video: Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin (R-Shelbina) discusses new GOP leadership
P-D: Video: Speaker Dean Plocher (R-Des Peres) discusses tax cuts
P-D: Video: House Superminority Leader Crystal Quade (D-Springfield) discusses policy priorities
KSMU: Transportation projects in southwest Missouri receive funding through state program
SNL: Attorney general’s case against Agape school awaits new judge
KC Star editorial: Josh Hawley owes good Republicans this truth about the lies of Jan. 6
P-D editorial: Josh Hawley played a shamefully prominent role in the Jan. 6 insurrection (get around stltoday paywall here)
Joplin Globe editorial: When it comes to Missouri’s initiative petition system, don’t fix what isn’t broken (get around Joplin Globe editorial here)
P-D’s Tony Messenger: Election workers honored by Biden press their defamation case in St. Louis (get around stltoday paywall here)