Thursday, March 23, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines
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Legacy.com: Jessica Pabst obituary, with today’s service and celebration info
From Friday: Husch Blackwell Strategies establishes Jessica Pabst Memorial Fund on GoFundMe – donate here (link via Stephanie Bell on Instagram)
From Friday: Amber Watson organizes Meal Train for Jessica Pabst’s family – sign up or donate here (link via Scott Faughn on Twitter)
AP: Missouri’s Jeff Roe signs on with Ron DeSantis PAC
The Hill: Schmitt slams military officials for defending an “obsession with this equity agenda”
KC Star’s Jonathan Shorman: While employees of color are underrepresented in Missouri state government, Republicans Eric Schmitt and Jay Ashcroft are targeting federal and state DEI initiatives
P-D: Former Lt. Gov. Joe Maxwell (D) endorses Lucas Kunce in U.S. Senate Democratic primary (get around stltoday paywall here)
JCNT: Missouri’s jobless rate 1 percent lower than national rate
93.9 The Eagle (Mid-Missouri): Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder (R-Scott City) on background of bill to protect girls’ sports (–8:40); response to common criticisms of bill (-7:00); response to transgender surgery advocate’s criticism of legislators’ “Christofascism” (-5:50); how media tries to pit her against other GOP senators (-4:30); AG Andrew Bailey’s “additional layer of help” (-1:30); importance of speaking up against unfairness (-0:45)
johncombest_com on Instagram, yesterday: Terri Gibbs, “health care crisis” caterwauling and mutilating minors
SNL: Sports betting passes Missouri House, but fate in Senate is again in question
AP: Missouri House sends sports gambling bill to Senate, but its prospects there are uncertain
St. Louis Public Radio: Sports betting legalization wins approval from Missouri House
P-D: Missouri House endorses crackdown on ‘woke’ investing (get around stltoday paywall here)
JCNT: House panel considers changes to Missouri’s school funding formula
Columbia Missourian: Legislation would bar suspension of K-3 students
Columbia Missourian: Effort begins for return of presidential primaries to Missouri
P-D: Chairs of Missouri Republican and Democratic parties ask lawmakers to reinstate presidential primary (get around stltoday paywall here)
The Missouri Times: Child Advocacy Day held at Capitol; comments from Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, Kids Win Missouri’s Brian Schmidt
Missouri Independent: Legal questions, inquiries intensify around rural Missouri hospital closures
Missouri Independent: Missouri House committee rejects call for recount in close St. Charles County district; Incumbent Adam Schwadron (R) defeated Cindy Berne (D) by 99 votes, or less than 1%
KC Star: Missouri bill would allow people with permit to carry guns into churches; comments from legislators, pro- and anti-gun control advocates, transgender-surgery activist (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)
P-D: Pelvic exams on unconscious patients could be banned in Missouri (get around stltoday paywall here)
AP: House Budget Chairman Cody Smith (R-Carthage) moves to strip library funding
Columbia Missourian: House approves ATM “smash-and-grab” bill
P-D editorial: Legislature is right to tweak (at least) the Missouri law that closed records (get around stltoday paywall here)
P-D op-ed: Parents As Teachers CEO Constance Gully: Missouri Legislature should subsidize doulas for black mothers (get around stltoday paywall here)
KC Star letter: Former Sen. Bob Johnson: I’m a Republican, but oppose initiative petition changes (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on AOL here)
Joplin Globe, August 2018: Bob Johnson: I’m a Republican, but support Clean Missouri (get around Joplin Globe paywall here)