Saturday, January 7, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines
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SE Missourian: U.S. Rep. Jason Smith supports Kevin McCarthy as House speaker (get around Southeast Missourian paywall here)
Joplin Globe: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison among Kevin McCarthy supporters (get around Joplin Globe paywall here)
The Hill: Cori Bush says black Republican congressman supports “upholding and perpetuating white supremacy” (link via TonysKansasCity.com)
KCUR: What has happened to the 23 Missouri residents charged in the Jan. 6 riot?
SNL: Democrat Lucas Kunce, who ran for Blunt’s seat, will challenge Josh Hawley for U.S. Senate
P-D: Kunce launches second U.S. Senate bid, calls Missouri’s Hawley a ‘faker’ and a ‘coward’ (get around stltoday paywall here)
AP: On Capitol riot anniversary, challenge of Hawley announced
P-D’s Kurt Erickson: Vivek Malek delays swearing in to skirt term limits (get around stltoday paywall here)
Fox4 KC: Missourians wanting to grow marijuana can now view applications, submit soon (link via TonysKansasCity.com)
SNL: Missouri personal marijuana cultivation license applications available
SNL: A budding relationship? Banking for marijuana businesses is accessible but remains tricky
P-D: Pot charges against two former Missouri political candidates dropped; Adela and Aaron Wisdom put their names on the Republican primary ballot for Congress and lieutenant governor in 2020 (get around stltoday paywall here)
Columbia Missourian: Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon (D) tells local Democratic group that state rules around absentee and early voting are “very confusing”
KSMU: Temporary increase in the Missouri Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program has been extended
P-D: Silica mine permit for Ste. Genevieve County site yanked by Missouri officials (get around stltoday paywall here)
St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri Mining Commission revokes permit for Ste. Genevieve silica mine
KC Star editorial: Gov. Parson, appoint a black woman to the Kansas City police board
KC Star op-ed: University of Missouri student Carter Groves: Legal sports gambling comes with a high human cost. Is Missouri ready to make that bet? (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on AOL here)
KC Star letter: Kansas City man evaluates 2024 Missouri Republican gubernatorial primary, wants candidates to oppose four-day school week (avoid KC Star paywall by reading syndicated version on AOL here)