Monday, April 3, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines
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Southeast Missourian: Hawley, Schmitt, Jason Smith back Trump in Dems’ case against former President (get around Southeast Missourian paywall here)
Yesterday: KC Star’s Daniel Desrochers: Breaking down Josh Hawley’s masculinity posturing: Expert analysis on Lucas Kunce’s “male bravado,” Eric Schmitt’s knowledge of the infield fly rule, “homophobia,” Hawley’s status as graduate of KC’s “Rockford [sic]” high school; highlights from six (6) minute interview; more (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on AOL here) UPDATED Sunday 8:50 AM Central without gratitude
JCNT’s Ryan Pivoney: Right wing Christian nationalists hold prayer concert at Missouri Capitol
KCUR: ‘Discouraging’ census numbers show a decline in urban Kansas City while suburban counties grow
Thursday: P-D: New census estimates show more population loss in St. Louis City and St. Louis County, gains in St. Charles, Jefferson, Franklin, Lincoln and Warren Counties (get around stltoday paywall here)
This Week in Missouri Politics: Senate Majority Floor Leader Cindy O’Laughlin (R-Shelbina) on how freshmen have improved the Senate (0:45); operational improvements (2:00); transgender legislation negotiations (4:00); why media’s “targeting” narrative is wrong (5:15); Caleb Rowden’s “golden touch” (6:45); praise for Sen. Rizzo (7:30); expectations for rest of session (9:45); explanation of premature Spring Break dismissal (11:15); Panel of Franklin County Presiding Commissioner Tim Brinker (R), Montgomery County Presiding Commissioner Ryan Poston (R) and Callaway County Presiding Commissioner Gary Jungermann (R) on legislature’s desire to cut personal property taxes and sales taxes (15:45); what state lawmakers should focus on instead (18:00); the problem with cutting grocery taxes (18:50); suburban encroachment into rural life (21:00); solar power plans (24:30); why reasonable people are fleeing cities (22:00); rural broadband (26:15); who won the week: legislators trying to remedy urban crime, county governments, Andrew Bailey, Kansas City (27:50)
P-D editorial: We’re not allowed to reprint the latest Washington Post editorial on gun control, so please go find it and read it (get around stltoday paywall here)
Newsweek op-ed: Missouri AG candidate Will Scharf: Alvin Bragg vs. American Democracy
P-D’s Tony Messenger: She’s 64, with a clean record. But she spent 3 days in jail for being poor. (get around stltoday paywall here)
P-D’s Dave Nicklaus: Missouri banker says fears of contagion are misleading (get around stltoday paywall here)
Southeast Missourian letter: Cape Girardeau man supports Hawley, laments left’s willingness to “burn down buildings and shoot up the town” (get around Southeast Missourian paywall here)
P-D letter: Spanish Lake octogenarian says Missouri needs to stop cutting taxes and spend more money on foster care system (get around stltoday paywall here)