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Saturday, December 16, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines

Published December 16, 2023 in Missouri Political News - Daily Headlines. Tags: #moleg, #moleg news, #MOSEN, 2024 Missouri legislative session, Andrew Bailey Missouri, Betty Hearnes obituary, Bill Eigel, biting the hand that gives handouts, candidate vetting, Coldwater Creek, Critical race theory in Missouri schools, Donna Baringer, endorsements for rent, Franklin County Republican Central Committee, Gateway Pundit, Gregg Keller, Jane Dueker, Jason Kander, Jim Hoft, KCUR liberal bias, Kurt Erickson, liberal media bias in Missouri, Lucas Kunce, Lucas Kunce 2024, Lucas Kunce endorsements, Lucas Kunce for Missouri, Lucas Kunce Josh Hawley, Missouri General Assembly 2024 legislation, Missouri marijuana microbusiness license, Missouri political journalism, parties vetting candidates, Patty Lewis Missouri, Post-Dispatch editorial board, prescription drug monitoring in Missouri, social-emotional learning Missouri, social-emotional learning Missouri curriculum, St. Louis Public Radio liberal book promos, Steve Kraske, Tim Baker 2024, Tim Baker lieutenant governor, Tim Baker Missouri, Tim Baker Republican, Tony's Kansas City, urban crime in Missouri, Weldon Spring groundwater, Weldon Spring uranium.

Missourinet: Hawley will now focus on federal budget to get payment for St. Louis area radiation victims

SNL: Sen. Josh Hawley pitches law making AI companies liable for harmful content users generate

TonysKansasCity.com: Jason Kander promotes Lucas Kunce on MSNBC

The Daily Beast, 2/25/23: “(Jason) Kander declined a request to discuss Kunce’s bid … ‘I think in a few months I’ll be ready to weigh in on those questions,’ Kander said.”

Jason Kander on X, August 2018: “The #BlueWave starts in KC. Big group of first-time canvassers came out to knock doors for Claire McCaskill.”

Missouri Independent: Rudy Giuliani lawyer shifts blame to St. Louis-based Gateway Pundit in defamation case

Missouri Independent: Liberal D.C. group wants Congress to increase spending on WIC; Center for Budget and Policy Priorities claims 27,000 Missourians could lose handouts

Washington Missourian: Franklin County clerk to accept GOP candidate filings regardless of vetting plan

Three weeks ago: 104.5FM (Washington): The Brad (Hildebrand) and John (Combest) Show Instagram reel: Should county committees in Missouri be allowed to reject candidates that don’t meet certain GOP criteria? B-roll featuring Eric Greitens, GOP Sen. Ben Brown and members of the Franklin County Republican Central Committee

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: Rep. Donna Baringer (D-St. Louis City), top Dem consultant Jane Dueker and GOP mastermind Gregg Keller on how some Democrats are turning their backs on Jewish voters (17:45); how Gov. Parson’s appointment of Gabe Gore has been a success (24:00)

Southeast Missourian: Former governor nominee and Democratic party chair Betty Hearnes dies

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri becomes last with statewide prescription database as new program goes online

Missourinet: Sen. Bill Eigel (R-Weldon Spring) lays out legislative priorities

Missourinet: Bill from Rep. Patty Lewis (D-Kansas City) ensures online health care visits are reimbursed

Missourinet: Rep. Brad Pollitt (R-Sedalia) says state Board of Education did the right thing on “social-emotional learning”

Missouri Independent: A quarter of Missouri cannabis microbusiness license winners deemed ineligible

KC Star: Missouri could strip weed micro-licenses from 11 companies with eligibility questions (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

KMBC: Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick to unveil ‘preliminary results’ of audit of Jackson County Assessment Department (link via TonyKansasCity.com)

Missouri Independent: Missouri Supreme Court weighs whether crimes against children should sever parental rights

KCUR: Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Inmate from Kansas City says a prison education program turned him into a ‘lifelong learner’

P-D: Missouri life expectancy crept up last year as COVID deaths decreased

St. Louis Public Radio’s St. Louis on the Air: Book promo: “Black St. Louis” tales of “nightclub owners” and “enslaved people” are extra important because “they [sic?] are trying to decide what should be taught in schools for African American history”

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KC Star editorial: Missouri AG Andrew Bailey isn’t defending free speech. He’s just trying to boost Elon Musk’s X (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on AOL here)

St. Joseph News-Press: Time for tough questions on a four-day school week

P-D’s Kurt Erickson: Missouri lawmakers prep for annual session amid election-year posturing

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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