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Thursday, March 21, 2024 – Missouri political news headlines

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97.1 FM (St. Louis): The Annie Frey Show on YouTube: Sen. Eric Schmitt says the government isn’t the arbiter of truth

Columbia Missourian: Crowd of seven (7) pro-Palestine protesters hang signs at offices of Hawley, Schmitt; two white male seasoned citizens “covered the doors of each office with pictures while other participants offered tape and moral support”

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Wesley Bell dogged by questions about hiring and firing practices (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Jay Ashcroft on eliminating state income tax (2:30); St. Louis crime (3:30); education (3:50); gas tax and MoDOT (4:55); other candidates have been “part of the problem” (5:45); proper role of government (6:45)

KC Star: Missouri Republican candidates want to end income tax, raising fears of Kansas-like woes; comments from GOP gov candidates, Dem frontrunners Mike Hamra and Crystal Quade (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

P-D: Immigrant group criticizes Republicans for highlighting recent illegal aliens’ crimes; House Superminority Leader Crystal Quade calls Eigel’s words “scary” and “divisive” (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

JCNT: 114 immigrants to become citizens next week

BJShow.co: Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties): Thursday morning show: Old hippies protest in Columbia; immigrant group hyperdefensive about stabby aliens; Crystal Quade on Bill Eigel; atheist calls Josh Hawley “white Christian nationalist”

Missouri Independent: Investigation of Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher continues next week

Dean Plocher on X: Speaker of the House responds to Missouri Independent

BJShow.co: Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties): Monday morning show: How to keep you/your boss out of the next Missouri Independent Sunshine Law request story (Segment A, 14:00)

Listen live 7-8 a.m. Central: Brad & John Show on 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties): Thursday morning: Atheist vs. Hawley, old hippies, immigration caterwauling

Missourinet: Kansas City to get Google data center

Southeast Missourian: State Treasurer Vivek Malek visits SEMO to promote state’s 529 education savings plan (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

BJShow.co: Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties): Wednesday morning show, Segment A: Springfield News-Leader freakout about “Patriot Front” stickers; recap of Cody Smith’s I-44 funding plan and Don Mayhew clever proposal; why Josh Hawley was right to file for re-election in March rather than February

X.com: Butler County legend Jeff Shawan corrects John on Phelps County vs. Pulaski County

Brad & John Show on Instagram: Full summary of Wednesday episode

KC Star: Missouri lawmakers want voters to decide whether schools can shift to four-day weeks (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri’s legislature is again considering tax credits for angel investments

Columbia Missourian: Sen. Rusty Black (R-Chillicothe) proposes changes to definition of waters of the state

Missourinet: “Making a Miracle” group calls on lawmakers to expand access to in vitro fertilization

St. Joseph News-Press: MoDOT promotes open positions amid staffing shortage

P-D editorial: Missouri Republicans want to try Kansas’ disastrous tax cuts. What could go wrong? (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Southeast Missourian editorial: CDC COVID-19 guidance change is step toward normalcy (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Columbia Missourian columnist/American Atheists’ Missouri State Director David Rosman: Josh Hawley, with his Christian nationalist views, can’t represent all Missourians

The Missouri Times op-ed: Michael Wolff: As a judge, I was wrong to uphold Brian Dorsey’s death sentence. Governor Parson should grant him clemency.

Southeast Missourian letter: Cape County Democratic Central Committee “Chairperson” Andy Leighton promotes Saturday’s Democratic presidential primary (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

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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