Sunday, August 20, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines
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P-D: Flood victims still face big repairs, slow insurance money. Some may have to lift their homes. (get around stltoday paywall here)
JCNT: Osage River washing away farmland
Brownfield Ag News: State Treasurer Vivek Malek announces new low-interest loan for farmers affected by drought
JCNT: State school board signs off on teacher recruitment, retention recommendations
Fox 2 St. Louis: DESE’s Margie Vandeven questions value of 4-day school weeks (link via TonysKansasCity.com)
KCUR’s Up to Date with Brian Ellison: To be a drag queen in Kansas City is to be fierce, fearless and ‘part of something bigger’: “In the past year, Missouri, Kansas and many other states have seen an uptick in proposed legislation and regulations that specifically target members of the LGBTQ community, particularly transgender and nonbinary children and adults … one subset of those political efforts specifically has targeted drag performances” (1:00) (link via TonysKansasCity.com)
JCNT editorial: US 54 project: one bite at a time
P-D editorial: Addressing St. Louis’ police crisis requires fundamental change from the top; state control of police not necessary (get around stltoday paywall here)