Friday, August 18, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines
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Southeast Missourian: On Trump indictments, U.S. Rep. Jason Smith unmoved by Dems’ latest “witch hunt” attack (get around Southeast Missourian paywall here)
Washington Missourian: Nixon discusses ‘No Labels’ affiliation
P-D: Missouri politicians ham it up at State Fair, marking unofficial start of 2024 campaign; Gov. Parson not pleased with Eigel’s “cheap shots” (get around stltoday paywall here)
Brownfield Ag News: Ham Breakfast highlights growth at State Fair
KRCG (Jefferson City): Gov. Parson hosts 70th Ham Breakfast
johncombest_com on Instgram (yesterday): State Fair H.A.M. Breakfast hype video
St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis on the Air: Event promo: “Bawdy Positivity” features obese performers seeking to make burlesque “more queer, more feminist”; event will also highlight “nerdlesque” and “draglesque”
The Missouri Times: Department of Revenue faces lack of License Offices bids for the first time ever
Washington Missourian: Medicaid cleanup will affect Washington area, Mercy says
Missouri Independent: Paperwork issues meant over 16,000 Missourians lost Medicaid coverage in July
Missourinet: Missouri leaders push for permanent teacher pay raises
P-D’s Blythe Bernhard: No action by Francis Howell school board as anti-racism resolution on track to expire; “The all-white school board has since turned over to a conservative majority.” (get around stltoday paywall here)
Missourinet: MoDOT wants to share their plan on I-70s third lane
Washington Missourian: City officials discuss future MoDOT infrastructure plans
P-D editorial: State gun laws help, but cross-state trafficking shows need for federal action (get around stltoday paywall here)
Missouri Independent op-ed: Former Missouri Ethics Commission Executive Director Julie Allen: Library tax vote in Cole County shows why Missouri campaign disclosure laws are vital
KC Star letter: Parkville sexagenarian says Hawley’s hallway jog showed lack of manliness (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)
Southeast Missourian letter: Cape Girardeau septuagenarian dislikes Trump and Hawley, as well as U.S. Rep. Jason Smith’s district newsletter (get around Southeast Missourian paywall here)