Wednesday, July 19, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines
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SNL: On 5th anniversary of Branson duck boat tragedy, Coast Guard yet to update guidance
This Week in Missouri Politics Mid-Week Update: Missouri Right to Life’s Susan Klein talks with Scott Faughn about endorsement of Jay Ashcroft
KWTO: Wake Up Springfield with Cass Bowen Anderson: Missouri Right to Life’s Dave Plemmons explains why Jay Ashcroft is the strongest GOP candidate (–19:45); “conservative in the moment” candidate vs. “conservative in the movement” candidate (-17:45); endorsing single candidate vs. multiple candidates (-17:10); Kehoe’s “less than enthusiastic embrace of our policy priorities” (-16:45); why Ashcroft endorsement “is not an anti-Eigel move,” and why MRL would consider endorsing Eigel for lieutenant governor (-14:00); why one governor candidate claiming Missouri defunded Planned Parenthood is incorrect (-12:15); initiative petition process improvements (-10:15); Jim Lembke responds on behalf of Bill Eigel’s campaign (-7:30); Jay Ashcroft a “sinking ship” in polling (-5:30); Ashcroft’s lackluster fundraising (-5:00); why Mike Kehoe’s ceiling is 20% of the primary vote (-2:00)
P-D: Gubernatorial hopeful Jay Ashcroft lands key endorsement from Missouri Right to Life (get around stltoday paywall here)
Missourinet: Showdown to get pro-choice measure on ballot reaches Missouri Supreme Court
SNL: Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments in case deciding abortion ballot initiatives’ fate
St. Louis Public Radio: Delay in initiative petition on abortion gets Missouri Supreme Court hearing
Southeast Missourian: Holly Thompson Rehder responds to California AG’s Missouri travel ban: “I honestly don’t know one person who cares what California thinks about our state.” (get around Southeast Missourian paywall here)
KC Star: Center in Kansas City aims to ‘transform what corrections looks like’ for Missouri, nation (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)
Missourinet: MoDOT hiring for winter
CDT: MoDOT-University of Missouri project used the equivalent of 1.53 million plastic shopping bags
JCNT: State seeking input on parks, to host meeting next week
P-D editorial: Republican sabotage of defense funding bill over culture war issues is reckless; Missouri’s entire GOP House contingent joined “the hostage-takers.” (get around stltoday paywall here)
KC Star editorial: 40 other states got it together to feed hungry kids this summer. Why didn’t Missouri? (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)