Wednesday, August 30, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines

Published August 30, 2023 in Missouri Political News - Daily Headlines. Tags: #moleg, #moleg news, 2023 Missouri legislative session, 2023 Missouri veto session, Aaron McMullen Missouri, creative gun control proposals, Dave Dillon, Doug Richey, Eapen Thampy, Elijah Haahr, Eris variant Missouri, evolving COVID narratives, get around stltoday paywall, Gregg Keller, how to get around St. Louis Post-Dispatch paywall, how to get around stltoday paywall, Husch Blackwell Strategies, Jay Ashcroft, Jean Evans, Jefferson City political fundraisers, journalists cheering new COVID variants, journalists coping with COVID decline, journalists coping with decline in COVID cases, journalists finding personal and professional self-worth in COVID case counts, Kaiser Health News, KC Star Broken Government series, KFF Health News, KWTO Springfield, liberal media bias in Missouri, Maddie McMillian Green, Maddie McMillian Green Husch, Maddie McMillian Green Missouri, mayors blaming guns for uncivilized urban behavior, Megan Shackelford Democrat, Megan Shackelford Missouri, Megan Shackelford St. Louis, Missouri General Assembly 2023 legislation, Missouri Hospital Association, Missouri lobbying, Missouri marijuana microbusiness license, Missouri political journalism, Missouri Republican fundraisers, Missouri vaccine advocacy journalism, Olive + Oak Vivek Ramaswamy, Olive and Oak Vivek Ramaswamy, Olivia Wilson Husch, Olivia Wilson Missouri, Paul Berry III, Pete Mundo, Samantha Liss, Sensible Missouri, Sensible Missouri 2024, victimhood, Vivek Ramaswamy restaurant ban.

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: National consultant Gregg Keller on the state of the T r u m p , D e S a n t i s , R a m a s w a my, and Doug Burgum campaigns

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: Eapen Thampy e x p l a i n s t h e woke restaurant vs. V i v e k R a m a s w a m y supporters controversy

Olive + Oak on X (Twitter): Cancelling Vivek Ramaswamy event was not entirely political: “Politically-focused, publicly promoted events are difficult to manage”

johncombest_com on X (Twitter): Photo: Here’s U.S. Senate candidate Trudy Busch Valentine’s fundraiser at Olive + Oak on 11/2/22, as promoted by a national Democratic activist

johncombest_com on X (Twitter): Photo: Here’s Olive + Oak promoting its “Rainbow Revue” drag show in June 2023, with a special performance for kids

SNL: LGBTQIA* activist resigns from Springfield-Greene County Health Department; Public records request from T h e Elijah Haahr Show contributor Brother Noah showed Aaron Schekorra spent taxpayer money on “Ally” sponsorship of Pridefest

Combest, The Missouri Times, 8/7/23: “If you have the stomach to sift through (mainstream media) sob stories you’ll glean golden nuggets” of why SJWs cut and run

P-D: Webster Groves restaurant cancels Vivek Ramaswamy fundraiser (get around stltoday paywall here)

KWTO: U.S. Rep. Mark Alford on congressional schedule, Trump, immigration, more

JCNT: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Lucas Kunce speaks to Moniteau County Democrats

The Missouri Times: Capitol Calendar: KCMO host Pete Mundo to host state Senate campaign kick-off for Rep. Aaron McMullen (R-Independence) tomorrow night

KMOX (St. Louis): The Dave Glover Show: Former Missouri Republican Party Executive Director Jean Evans and Democratic consultant Megan Shackelford; Evans on leading a life of gratitude and contentment in a world of social media histrionics, and letting go of the need to control (4:00); Evans on creating your own happiness and modern society’s victimhood mentality (6:10); Shackelford on younger generations using their “sob stories” as “currency” (7:45); more

Combest book: “How to Use (and Re-Use) This Guide”: “In Chapter 9 … you’ll face up to any underlying desires to be a ‘permavictim’ and conquer those weaknesses before moving forward.”

The Missouri Times: Husch Blackwell Strategies expands Jefferson City team; Maddie McMillian Green and Olivia Wilson discuss their experiences and new roles

TonysKansasCity.com: Guv Parson To Kansas City gun control: Stay in your lane

Missourinet: Gov. Parson on mayors breaking gun laws: “Stay in your lanes”

Missouri Independent: Suit targets gun initiative over Missouri AG claim it would spike rape and murder, cost millions

JCNT: State auditor calls on Missouri lawmakers to rein in retailer tax discount

Missouri Independent: Missouri announces lottery results for microbusiness cannabis licenses

JCNT: Missouri prisons schedule job, resource fairs

KSHB: What KC area doctors want you to know about Eris, the latest COVID-19 variant (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

Columbia Missourian: New COVID vaccine expected to be widely available in Columbia

JCNT editorial: Missouri ramps up its efforts to confront domestic violence

The Missouri Times op-ed: Rep. Doug Richey (R-Excelsior Springs): Jay Ashcroft ESG rule a common-sense step for transparency and freedom

KFF Health News (rebranded from “Kaiser Health News”) content creator Samantha Liss, via St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri woman’s health care billing snafu shows why states should pass “plain-language” billing laws and other fixes

KC Star letter: Kansas City septuagenarian praises Star’s new “Broken Government” series, attempts Jason Aldean punchline (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicate d version on Yahoo! News here)

Amazon.com: John Combest: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – available in paperback and Amazon Kindle

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