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Friday, March 1, 2024 – Missouri political news headlines

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P-D: Schmitt, Hawley, Jason Smith continue to hammer on Biden, border issues (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Fox Business’s Kudlow: Schmitt hammers broken appropriations process

Newsmax: Sen. Schmitt: Joe Biden pretends there’s no border crisis

Roll Call: Schmitt co-sponsors bipartisan bill to increase financial literacy for troops about to exit the military

Missouri Independent: MOHELA faces accusations it mismanaged federal student loan forgiveness program

Missouri Business Alert, via Columbia Missourian: Cost of a caucus: Missouri political parties navigate financial responsibility of nominee elections

KMIZ: Taylor Burks bows out of 3rd Congressional District race

Taylor Burks on X: Statement on suspending campaign

BJShow.co: Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties): Thursday morning: Will Scharf vs. Andrew Bailey, and summary of John Lamping’s comments on gov race (6:30); Kurt Schaefer enters 3rd Congressional District (10:15); Hawley’s comments on budget and McConnell (14:15); electric buses and diesel-exhaust racism (19:30); Brian Nieves leaving his radio show (43:00); Roger Jackson and Catherine Dreher’s new show on 93.3 FM (53:30)

TonysKansasCity.com: 2016 U.S. Senate runner-up Jason Kander: “I’m certain I’m more manly than Elon (Musk) in every regard.”

Jason Kander, October 2020: “If scientists said a purse could protect me and my fellow Americans from #COVID19, I would carry a purse.”

P-D: Missouri GOP moves to block candidate with KKK ties from running for governor (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

KOMU: Missouri could see two votes on abortion legalization election

Columbia Missourian: Republicans propose constitutional amendment outlawing abortion

KC Star: Missouri Attorney General Bailey sues Planned Parenthood, citing Project Veritas video

SNL: Attorney General Bailey sues Planned Parenthood, using video from right-wing group as evidence

KY3 (Springfield): Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Arnold): IVF is protected in Missouri

This Week in Missouri Politics Mid-Week Update: Jason Klindt responds to Missouri State University presidential finalist John Jasinski’s allegations that Klindt acted vengefully about a fraternity decision

JCNT: DESE releases data tool to answer questions about growth model

Columbia Missourian: Rep. Kathy Steinhoff (D-Columbia) finds “Parents Bill of Rights” legislation to be “very confrontational”

JCNT: State Senate considering legal protections for student journalists

JCNT: House passes bill loosening restrictions for older bus drivers

JCNT: Ameren files Smart Energy Plan update

Missouri Independent: House bill takes aim at ‘cesspool’ of meatpacking sludge

JCNT editorial: Missouri drafting plan for aging population

The Heartlander’s Michael Ryan: Laken Riley murder puts tragic young face on Biden’s open-border policies, says Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt

KC Star op-ed: Hawley should join Schmitt in advocating for more Missouri flights to D.C.

Missouri Independent op-ed: Brian Kaylor: GOP Sen. Sandy Crawford’s bad theology and Christian nationalism could lead to bad laws

Missouri Independent’s Anna Spoerre: Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s lawsuit against Planned Parenthood relies on a staged, edited video from a right-wing group

P-D’s Tony Messenger: While she visits Jeff City to fend off silly Republican proposal, St. Louis mayor also works overtime to keep police department in the shadows (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

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