Friday, May 12, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines
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Fox News: Hawley: Biden’s border plan is “total chaos” (link via TonysKansasCity.com)
Missourinet: Alford promotes Republicans’ plan to raise the federal debt ceiling
This Week in Missouri Politics: Sen. Lincoln Hough (R-Springfield) with Scott Faughn on I–70 funding (1:00); approach to end of session (4:40); lawmakers who treat debate like a “hijack situation” (6:20); education, charter schools and virtual school (7:45); foreign farmland (11:45); lawmakers’ hypocrisy on spending and pet programs (15:05): future statewide bid (23:20); thoughts on sports betting and other last-minute legislative moves (24:15); more
The Missouri Times: The Missouri Senate hour by hour on Thursday, May 11
TonysKansasCity.com: Jean Peters Baker supports Kansas City ‘trans sanctuary’ for “gender-affirming care”; roundup of local media cheers
KBIA’s Briana Heaney: Health & Wealth Desk sponsored content, paid for by Missouri Foundation for Health: Ban on gender-affirming care for minors heads to governor; Columbia female–to–male transgender describes mental hardship of walking around topless in the summer, says typical state lawmaker “drives a Mercedes and lives in the Capitol”
Missourinet: Crime package receives final approval, goes to governor for signature
Columbia Missourian: Legislature approves two omnibus crime bills
Brownfield Ag News: Missouri lawmakers pass an omnibus ag bill
Missouri Independent: Sports wagering impasse upends the Missouri Senate a day before adjournment
Columbia Missourian: Senate rejects presidential primary renewal
P-D: Concerns derail effort to restore presidential primary elections in Missouri (get around stltoday paywall here)
Missouri Independent: Push to reinstate Missouri presidential primary stalls in Senate
P-D: Optimism for a school choice plan is fading in the Missouri Senate (get around stltoday paywall here)
St. Louis Public Radio: Legislature passes bill banning texting while driving
Missourinet: Missouri Legislature gives green light to texting while driving ban
P-D: Measure to ban texting while driving sent to Missouri governor’s desk (get around stltoday paywall here)
KC Star: Missourians would be banned from texting while driving under bill headed to Gov. Parson’s desk (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)
KC Star; Kansas City could raise maximum pay for police after Missouri lawmakers pass bill (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)
St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis on the Air: Cat doctor explains why Sen. Justin Brown (R-Rolla) is wrong about declawing
P-D: Missouri lawmakers aim to snuff out celebratory gunfire (get around stltoday paywall here)
St. Louis Public Radio: Inner-city students skip class, say they are protesting gun violence
JCNT editorial: Set higher bar for initiative petitions
Joplin Globe editorial: Medicaid extension the right thing to do (get around Joplin Globe paywall here)
P-D editorial: Gardner owes St. Louis an explanation for not prosecuting shooter (get around stltoday paywall here)
Missouri Independent editorial: Congratulations to our environmental advocacy content creator Allison Kite for winning Missouri Press Association award
P-D’s Tony Messenger: A conservative veteran points the way to gun safety compromise in Missouri (get around stltoday paywall here)