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Tuesday, October 3, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines

Published October 2, 2023 (updated: October 3, 2023) in Missouri Political News - Daily Headlines. Tags: #moleg, #moleg news, 2023 Missouri legislative session, 2023 Missouri veto session, 2024 Missouri legislative session, 2024 Missouri state budget, 2025 Missouri state budget, 93.9 The Eagle Columbia MO, avoid Post-Dispatch paywall, avoid stltoday paywall, Bills vetoed by Governor Mike Parson, Blaine Luetkemeyer, Blaine Luetkemeyer Matt Gaetz, Cody Smith, Cody Smith 2024, Cody Smith for treasurer, Cody Smith Missouri, Dave Griffith Missouri, drought Missouri 2023, Elijah Haahr, get around stltoday paywall, how to get around St. Louis Post-Dispatch paywall, how to get around stltoday paywall, liberal media bias in Missouri, Mid-Missouri radio, Mid-Missouri talk radio, Missouri 2024 state budget, Missouri DESE, Missouri Gaming Commission, Missouri marijuana microbusiness license, Missouri political journalism, Missouri school lunch fraud, Missouri summer lunch program fraud, Missouri video gaming machines, Mun Choi, pandemic fraud in Missouri, Steve Tilley, Tishaura Jones, Torch Electronics, Wake Up Mid-Missouri.

93.9 The Eagle: Wake Up Mid-Missouri: U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer says Matt Gaetz left draft of “motion to vacate” proposal on men’s restroom floor last week [0:45]; why “nobody” takes Gaetz seriously anymore [1:10]; how Luetkemeyer would cast his vote for Speaker if he was a Democrat [2:15]; Freedom Caucus threatening shutdown to raise online contributions [2:45]; MU Columbia Research Reactor expansion [5:15]; illegal immigration through Mexico border and its effect on fentanyl smuggling [7:30]; U.S. debt downgrade [10:30]

93.9 The Eagle: Wake Up Mid-Missouri on YouTube: Studio feed of Luetkemeyer [via phone] conversation

93.9 The Eagle: Wake Up Mid-Missouri on YouTube: Missouri Times Publisher Scott Faughn on Biden’s senility and Matt Gaetz’s “punchable face” [1:04:30 ]; L i n c o l n H o u g h , E r i c B u r l i s o n a n d F r e e d o m C a u c u s [1 :0 5 :3 0 ]; thoughts on shutdown [1 :0 7 :0 0 ]; Jay Nixon and Rock Island Trail [1:11:40]; the Missouri Independent’s anti-Dean Plocher piece [1:13:10]; Show Me Missourah episode featuring Mary Rhodes Russell and Betsy AuBuchon [1:14:30]

KCUR: Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Thoughts on shutdown and spending plan : U.S. Reps. Mark Alford, Emanuel Cleaver, Sam Graves

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri ‘s congressional delegation offers statements on short-term spending plan

Missourinet: VP Kamala Harris to speak at Democratic National Committee’s fall meeting Friday in St. Louis

KSDK’s Mark Maxwell on X [formerly Twitter]: “Mayor [Tishaura} Jones’ orders to remove [the homeless] come on the same week top Democratic officials and dignitaries will come to St Louis to prepare for the 2024 DNC. It has the appearance she’s sweeping an eyesore from a prominent place to avoid embarrassment.”

JCNT: State auditor looking into federal food program

P-D: Missouri auditor begins formal probe of troubled federal food program [get around stltoday paywall here]

P-D editorial, 8/27/22: Missouri’s worst-in-the-nation stinginess toward poor kids speaks volumes; suspecting foul play in summer lunch program is nonsense [get around stltoday paywall here]

KWTO [Springfield]: Elijah Haahr Show: Rep. Cody Smith [R-Carthage] on state revenues “cooling off” [-17:00]; how cutting income tax helps the economy [15:45]; overview of state budget process and consensus revenue estimate [-14:30]; legacy as budget chair and legislative accomplishments [12:45]; spending COVID relief money [-10:15]; why Legislature should pass tax rebate in 2024 [-7:45]; his plan to sponsor tax rebate bill [-7:00]; why he’s running for state treasurer [-5:20 ]; school choice [–4 :2 0]

93.9 The Eagle: Wake Up Mid-Missouri: Gov. Parson warns of continuing drought

93.9 The Eagle: Wake Up Mid-Missouri: House Veterans Committee Chair Rep. Dave Griffith [R-Jefferson City] remains disappointed over Gov. Parson’s veto of National Guard bill

Columbia Missourian: MU takes steps in research reactor expansion; Gov. Mike Parson, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer and UM System President and MU Chancellor Mun Choi speak at event

Missourinet: DESE’s Mallory McGowin explains state’s “Close the Gap” grant program

JCNT: 16 local schools, districts among latest school safety grant recipients

KSMU: Springfield, Joplin, Ozark and Republic Public School Districts receive maximum award from the Missouri School Safety Grant Program

Missouri Independent: Judge tosses Torch lawsuit seeking to block Missouri Highway Patrol gambling investigations

P-D: Missouri judge dumps slot machine company’s lawsuit against state police [get around stltoday paywall here]

Missouri Independent: Gaming parlors are popping up across Missouri. Courts have yet to determine if they are illegal

P-D: Missouri announces winners of 48 cannabis ‘microbusiness’ licenses [get around stltoday paywall here]

Washington Missourian editorial: Congratulations to us for winning Missouri Press Association awards

KC Star’s Dan Kelly: As libraries face ‘frightening’ situation, this new Kansas City event celebrates books; “far-right Republicans in the Missouri state legislature … have looked to defund and demonize libraries” [avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here]

TonysKansasCity.com: Journalism: Newspaper Book Report Slams Missouri GOP To Start

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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