Friday, January 20, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines
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JCNT: State’s unemployment rate increased from 2.7 percent in November to 2.8 percent in December (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here)
SNL: School safety, spending priorities and focus on kids: Takeaways from MO governor’s address
P-D: Gov. Parson’s big spending plan for Missouri wins Democratic praise, Republican concern (get around stltoday paywall here)
Columbia Missourian: Gov. Parson’s budget pitch resonates with Senate leaders
KMBC (Kansas City): A closer look at Gov. Parson’s proposed I-70 expansion (link via TonysKansasCity.com)
KSHB (Kansas City): Proposed bill from Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer (R-Parkville) would eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits in Missouri (link via TonysKansasCity.com)
SNL: Springfield lawmakers take key committee roles in state legislature
Kansas City Beacon: Missouri legislative committees – how do they work?
Marijuana Moment: Rep. Tony Lovasco (R-O’Fallon) files psilocybin therapy bill for 2023 session (link via Eapen Thampy on Twitter)
JCNT: Licensure, microbusiness program still to go for recreational marijuana implementation (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here)
P-D’s Aisha Sultan: Every single statewide elected official in Missouri is a Republican white man; America is laughing at Missouri’s conservatism: Josh Hawley, Eric Schmitt, Ann Kelley, Mary Elizabeth Coleman to blame (get around stltoday paywall here)
Libs of TikTok: Missouri middle schools took students to drag show without parental consent (link via Will Scharf on Twitter)
P-D: Former state official blasts Missouri’s handling of human trafficking cases (get around stltoday paywall here)
Columbia Missourian: Legislators laud value of UM System, higher ed at alumni association forum
P-D: Americans United for Separation of Church and State, others file suit to overturn Missouri’s pro-life law (get around stltoday paywall here)
P-D video: Pro-choice parade in downtown St. Louis
P-D video: “None of our religious views, on abortion or anything else, should be enshrined into our laws,” St. Louis Jewish leader says
Columbia Missourian: Pro-choice activists sue in effort to overturn state’s abortion ban
KC Star: Missouri Victim Automated Notification System (MOVANS) sent unintended updates to people across Missouri signed up to get information (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on stltoday here)
P-D editorial: U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, other Republicans wrong on debt ceiling (get around stltoday paywall here)
P-D editorial: Sen. Andrew Koenig (R-Manchester) creates an imaginary guilt cabal to defend limits on teaching history. (get around stltoday paywall here)
Joplin Globe editorial: Much to like in governor’s spending outline (get around Joplin Globe paywall here)
JCNT editorial: State pay: Let’s get to work (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here)
P-D op-ed: Washington University law professor Greg Magarian: Ashcroft’s proposed library rule violates the First Amendment (get around stltoday paywall here)
Missouri Independent op–ed: Missouri voters won’t fall for the ballot initiative power grab
KC Star op-ed: Many young Missourians are too fat for military service, so state lawmakers should spend more money on low-income child care. (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on AOL here)
P-D letter: Manchester septuagenarian responds sarcastically to House dress code, suggests “morality police should be appointed from Iran” (get around stltoday paywall here)