Thursday, March 9, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines
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P-D: Elad Gross may seek to fill Democratic ballot slot in 2024 AG race (get around stltoday paywall here)
KBIA (Columbia): State seeking new sponsors for Summer Food Service Program
St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri House passes bill establishing open enrollment in public schools
P-D: Open enrollment plan for Missouri public schools narrowly approved in House (get around stltoday paywall here)
SNL: Missouri House passes open enrollment bill. What it means for public schools
JCNT: Missouri House panel hears ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ bills (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here)
Missouri Independent: Lawmakers chip away at Missouri governor’s plan for I-70 improvements
SNL: Democrats stall effort to protect minors from transgender surgeries and drugs
P-D: Democrats delay vote on youth transgender surgeries and hormones; Missouri Senate adjourns for spring break (get around stltoday paywall here)
P-D’s Beth O’Malley: GOP bill “would end medical care for transgender children who are transitioning”; footage of Sen. Greg Razer (D-Kansas City) on Senate floor (get around stltoday paywall here)
KC Star: Democrats block vote on protecting minors, force MO Senate to adjourn early (get around KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on AOL here)
Columbia Missourian: Senate committee hears proposals for gun rights and restrictions
Columbia Missourian: Osage casino amendment on the table in House committee
JCNT: MoDOT awards final Focus on Bridges contracts (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here)
P-D: Runner shot on public trail in St. Charles County sues turkey hunter, state (get around stltoday paywall here)
KC Star editorial: Josh Hawley thinks you’re too stupid to realize Tucker Carlson is lying to you (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on AOL here)
P-D editorial: Thanks to Kim Gardner, cold-blooded killer of two gets a 15-year sentence. State intervention in St. Louis City is essential. (get around stltoday paywall here)
P-D’s Tony Messenger: Federal judge adds a touch of sanity to Missouri’s gun safety debate (get around stltoday paywall here)
P-D’s Janet Y. Jackson: Reviewing Medicaid eligibility is worrisome (get around stltoday paywall here)
P-D op-ed: Spanish Lake Community Development Corporation’s Tyrone Turner, with The Housing Partnership’s Kevin Poe and Beyond Housing’s Chris Krehmeyer: With bipartisan legislation, Missouri has opted for a balanced land bank approach for St. Louis County (get around stltoday paywall here)