Wednesday, October 18, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines
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TonysKansasCity.com Show-Me Senator Josh Hawley pushing back on trans trouble for lady sports
Washington Free Beacon’s Joseph Simonson and Andrew Kerr: Anti-Israel Democrats, including Cori Bush, face campaign finance woes and primary challenges; “Bush’s financial woes … include falling behind on paying office rent, legal bills, and fundraising consultants” (link via Gregg Keller on X)
SNL: Kehoe outpaced Ashcroft, Eigel and Quade in 3rd quarter gubernatorial campaign fundraising
Washington Missourian: Former GOP state Rep. John Simmons announces 2024 bid; Rep. Kyle Marquart (R-Washington) beat Simmons by 168 votes in 2022 GOP primary
This Week in Missouri Politics Mid-Week Update: Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin (R-Shelbina) talks with Scott Faughn about Margie Vandeven’s resignation (0:45); qualifications for new commissioner (2:15); Faughn on Kennett’s well-run district vs. Poplar Bluff School District’s incompetent superintendent (3:30); educrats’ pass-the-buck and cover-your-*ss system (4:30); top candidates for DESE gig, including former Jennings Superintendent Tiffany Anderson and former Richland Superintendent Frank Killian (6:40); social justice warriors’ education propaganda, from “multiculturalism” to “inclusion” (9:45); birthday wishes and good riddance to Missouri Public Service Commission’s Scott Rupp (11:05); the problem with time-of-use rates (11:05); why Missouri’s next governor shouldn’t just talk a big game (16:05); qualities of next Senate floor leader (17:00); “like each other, hate each other” relationship with Bill Eigel (18:50); Faughn on good school administrators vs. spineless superintendents (23:10); Doug Libla and Gary Romine story (27:45)
P-D: Missouri education commissioner to resign in July (get around stltoday paywall here)
SNL: Margie Vandeven announces plans to step down as MO Commissioner of Education
Missouri Independent: Missouri commissioner of education announces resignation
SNL: Facing opposition, Missouri school board will not adopt social-emotional learning standards
KCUR’s Jodi Fortino: Social-emotional learning “one of the latest targets of conservatives”
johncombest.com archives: search tag: Jodi Fortino: Greatest hits including “targeting” updates, Republicans “banning (transgenders) from sports,” Kevin Strickland fundraising pitch, more
P-D: Sen. Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) hires former Plocher aide Kenny Ross; reaction from former House Speaker Elijah Haahr (R-Springfield) (get around stltoday paywall here)
Missouri Independent: Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher fires his chief of staff
P-D: St. Louis region’s Planned Parenthood doctor named a finalist for EU’s top humanitarian prize (get around stltoday paywall here)
Missourinet: Missouri’s Office of Broadband Development BJ Tanksley on improving connectivity
JCNT: Lincoln University administrator added to state broadband council
St. Louis Public Radio: Thanks to Missouri General Assembly, St. Louis County Council approves scaled-down senior property tax freeze
P-D: Thanks to new state law, St. Louis County seniors will get a property tax break – if county exec endorses new plan; former state Sen. Rita Heard Days (D) votes with Republicans, while Lisa Clancy (D) is absent (get around stltoday paywall here)
P-D: State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick finds couple bilked sewer district in Missouri Bootheel of more than $160,000 (get around stltoday paywall here)
JCNT: Police, EMS: Fentanyl cases on downswing
Missouri Independent: Proposed Missouri silica sand mine loses appeal of its denied permit
P-D editorial: Missouri funds ‘bleeding control kits,’ but still won’t control the shooting (get around stltoday paywall here)
TonysKansasCity.com: Should Guv Parson pardon convicted former Kansas City detective?
KC Star “Service Journalism Team” content creator Natalie Wallington: Where to get your new COVID-19 vaccine: Side effects “generally mild and fade within a day or two” (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)