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Tuesday, October 31, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines

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Fox News: Cori Bush’s husband confronted over the thousands in cash he has received from her campaign; Cortney Merritts appears to tell videographer he does not have a role with campaign before backtracking

St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum: Wesley Bell drops U.S. Senate run, challenges incumbent Rep. Cori Bush for House seat

KSDK (St. Louis): Wesley Bell drops his Senate bid to challenge Cori Bush for Congress

KC Star: Democrat Wesley Bell drops out of Missouri Senate race, challenges Cori Bush for House seat

Missouri Independent: Wesley Bell drops out of Senate race, jumps into primary against Democrat Cori Bush

P-D: Wesley Bell to challenge Cori Bush for 1st Congressional District seat

The Hill: Democrat drops out of Missouri Senate race, challenges Cori Bush for House seat

Politico: Cori Bush’s campaign shrugs off Democratic primary challenge

johncombest_com on Instagram: Reel: Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out featuring Cori Bush and Wesley Bell

Brownfield Ag News: University of Missouri’s Scott Brown on importance of federal farm bill extension

KWTO (Springfield): U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on meeting new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson years ago (-13:15); why Johnson’s selection was unique (-9:00); how he handled reimbursements as a member of the Missouri House (-8:30); why Dean Plocher’s Fireside contract issue is a bigger deal than reiumbursements (-7:30); Democrats’ approach to undermining Johnson (-6:25); appropriations bills and cutting “woke expenditures” (-5:25); how he handled a tele-town hall troll (-2:40)

Combest book: “(Protagonist) didn’t mind being criticized for (their) political views … (they) knew that politics was a rough-and-tumble business. But these attacks were more about personality than policy.” – page 8

Southeast Missourian: Local lawmakers withholding judgement on Plocher case

St. Joseph News-Press: Crystal Quade visits St. Joseph; House Superminority Leader joined by two candidates seeking to fill Democratic ballot slots for Reps. Pouche and Falkner re-elections

93.9 The Eagle (Mid-Missouri): Rowden, Hoskins clash again over sports wagering

93.9 The Eagle: Wake Up Mid-Missouri on YouTube: Caleb Rowden on most recent Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) buzz (1:08:45); Rowden’s response to Denny Hoskins’ response to Rowden on VLTs and casinos (1:10:30); initiative petition changes (1:12:40); critical race theory in Missouri schools (1:13:40); why he decided to run for secretary of state (1:14:30); praise for Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe (1:16:00); Jay Ashcroft meddling in legislation and testifying too often (1:16:30); Dean Plocher’s mistakes (1:18:15); upcoming Senate Republican Caucus shindig in Branson (1:19:15); serious senators versus those who prefer “full frontal assault and warfare” (1:20:15)

Missourinet: Caleb Rowden says he’ll run a positive campaign: “I’m not going into it in an adversarial manner”

Missourinet: Attempts to make some abortions legal again make it back to a Missouri courtroom

Fox 2 St. Louis: Three-judge panel hears arguments regarding abortion ballot language

Missouri Independent: Appeals court hears arguments over ballot title for Missouri abortion amendment

P-D: Missouri appeals court hears arguments over abortion ballot language

KWTO: Uncommon Sense with Cass Bowen Anderson: Rep. Hannah Kelly (R-Mountain Grove) on her donkey named Ronald Reagan (-20:45); Sarah Huckabee Sanders protecting the word “woman” (-18:00); Bowen Anderson on LGBTQIA “plus question mark pound sign” “alphabet mafia”, “blue-haired feminist feminazis” and “Frankenstein-like chop shop versions” of women (-16:45); Rep. Kelly on social-emotional learning (-10:20); America is a Christian nation and built on the premise of small government (-8:00); importance of staying focused and moving in positive direction (-5:00); campaign for state Senate in 2026 (-2:15)

Columbia Missourian: Bryce Beal announces campaign for House District 44; 25-year-old assistant attorney general will take on John Martin in GOP primary

93.9 The Eagle: Wake Up Mid-Missouri: Missouri Young Republicans Chairman Frank Catanzaro on early October Eigel vs. Ashcroft BBQ brouhaha and audience heckling Eigel (2:08:15); overview of Young Republicans organization and mission (2:09:30); election security (2:12:30); presidential primary (2:13:30); how to get involved (2:16:15)

St. Louis Public Radio: Gov. Parson selects Ginger Gooch for Supreme Court, making Missouri’s highest court majority female

JCNT: Gov. Parson elevates appellate judge to high court

The Missouri Times: Governor Parson appoints Ginger Gooch to Missouri Supreme Court

SNL: Ginger Gooch appointed to Missouri Supreme Court

Southeast Missourian: Supreme Court of Missouri Chief Justice Mary Russell visits Cape Central High School

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis City has no plan if 1% earnings tax is eliminated

Washington Missourian: State Treasurer Vivek Malek to discuss MOBUCKS program at Washington Area Chamber of Commerce

KCUR: Kansas City Public Schools’ Head Start Director Michelle Pendzimas complains about public transit, wants more money

KC Star: 63K people moved to Missouri last year; top contributors was Kansas, followed by Illinois and foreigners (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

P-D: Strike ends for GM workers in Wentzville with ‘stunning’ deal

NPR, via St. Louis Public Radio: UAW, who represents Wentzville’s GM plant workers, reaches a tentative deal

KCUR: Kansas City dispensary workers win union vote as Missouri’s marijuana industry grows

Washington Missourian: St. Clair man charged in January 6 riots at U.S. Capitol

KRES/KWIX (Moberly): Missouri Department of Conservation offers volunteer opportunities for aspiring conservation agents

KCUR’s Noah Taborda: Missouri officials want ‘dangerous’ abortions wording restored to summary of ballot measure; “Ashcroft is appealing a decision by Judge John [sic] Beetem”

KCUR’s Noah Taborda (8/3/23): Public scrutiny and political backlash have left Kansas City health departments in a tough spot; Missouri doesn’t spend enough on public health funding, and Missouri legislators are preventing health care workers from doing their jobs

KCUR’s Noah Taborda (5/8/23): Missouri Legislature “trying to prevent anti-racism training for health care providers”; states should subsidize “culturally-competent doulas that reflect the communities they serve”

KCUR”s Noah Taborda (11/17/22): Still a chance for another COVID-19 spike; thoughts from “DHHS’s [sic] state epidemiologist” George Turabelidze; woman who chooses to work as “chief emergency management officer” at hospital finds her job to be “exhausting”

TonysKansasCity.com: KCUR pushes theory that KCPD planted gun in report on Black Archives

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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