Thursday, May 4, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines
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This Week in Missouri Politics Mid-Week Update: House Superminority Leader Crystal Quade and Scott Faughn chat about Jefferson City parking freedom (1:45); improving the relative strength of the House Democratic Caucus (7:05); Missouri Chamber of Commerce siding with Democratic Caucus on social issues (8:30); budget and DEI battle (10:30); Republicans’ hypocrisy on Wash U. trans centers and woke charter schools (13:45); budget conference committee selections (20:30); 2024 state Senate primaries (24:00); Quade “absolutely seriously considering a run” for governor (38:55)
The Missouri Times: 2024 Top 5 Competitive Senate Races: Kurtis Gregory vs. Doug Richey for Denny Hoskins’ open seat; three-way dance for Andrew Koenig’s seat; Aaron McMullen vs. Joe Nicola for Rizzo’s open seat; Adam Schnelting vs. Phil Christofanelli for Eigel’s seat; potential obstacles to Stephen Webber cakewalk
AP: Rep. LaKeySha Bosley (D-St. Louis City) arrested, released for past court no-shows
KWTO: Wake Up Springfield with Chandler Haynes: Listen live
KC Star: Petition to stop MO lawmakers from making it harder to amend constitution can move forward (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)
Missouri Independent: I-70 plan, tax cut demands slow Missouri budget talks as deadline looms
Missourinet: Gun tax exemption bill moving through Missouri House
P-D: Missouri Senate hears concerns about allowing guns on buses, trains and in churches (get around stltoday paywall here)
St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis on the Air: Missouri teachers are leaving the profession at an alarming rate, advocates report; state lawmakers, conservative parents to blame
P-D: Missouri AG takes aim at Kim Gardner’s enrollment as SLU nursing student (get around stltoday paywall here)
Columbia Missourian: Parole advocate strives to maintain parole access
JCNT: State overhauling Missouri’s vital records system
Southeast Missourian editorial: Local events on schedule for the National Day of Prayer (get around Southeast Missourian paywall here)
P-D editorial: St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones already suggested Gardner should resign. It’s time that she demanded it. (get around stltoday paywall here)
P-D’s Janet Y. Jackson: Missouri lawmakers are quick to end gun-sales taxes but not for adult hygiene products (get around stltoday paywall here)
Columbia Missourian op-ed: Missouri Farm Bureau’s Ben Travlos: Some ag bills still up in the air
Side Effect Public Media’s Anna Spidel via KCUR: Medicaid extension bill would help fix institutional childbirth racism – but some lawmakers are adding polarizing amendments
KC Star intern Maia Bond: Sen. Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove) wants to give fetuses the same rights as human beings (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)
KC Star letters: Sedalia woman weighs in on latest hubbub surrounding Trudy Busch Valentine campaign star (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on AOL here)