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Saturday, July 27, 2024 – Missouri political news headlines

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Columbia Missourian: Missouri FFA officers advocate for agriculture in nation’s capital; staffers for Sen. Josh Hawley, U.S. Reps. Sam Graves, Jason Smith and Mark Alford make time for youngsters

Columbia Missourian: Washington D.C. rally draws Missouri families who lost a child to fentanyl poisoning; illegal fentanyl “primarily smuggled into the U.S.”

KC Star’s Kacen Bayless, with Jonathan Shorman and Daniel Desrochers: Missouri GOP governor candidates rip Chiefs funding, embrace Christian nationalism in debate (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (WashMo), Friday morning : #mogov debate overview, plus David Barklage on TWMP discussing #mogov and other statewide races (link opens at 12:00 mark)

KC Star: Missouri GOP candidates break with Trump on abortion. Here’s what they say on exceptions

Sedalia Democrat: At Pettis County Democrats event, Crystal Quade says she’s “so very grateful for President Biden”; local octogenarian woman: “The young lady that’s running for governor is very well versed, but my dad always used to say, ‘You can’t put an old head on young shoulders.’” (avoid Sedalia Democrat paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

KC Star’s Jonathan Shorman: Missouri GOP secretary of state candidates fear voting machines. Here’s how they would change elections (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Delta Dunklin Democrat: Denny Hoskins speaks to voters at McCormick’s

Brad & John Show, Friday morning: Jamie Corley on her personal background, SOS functions, “women’s issues” vs. “family issues” and what’s unique about Missourians & parking lots

Missouri Independent: Donors pour $4.6 million into Missouri attorney general GOP primary in final weeks

Ozark Radio News: Wendell Bailey endorses Vivek Malek

Politico: State pension funds are dumping Chinese investments; comments from Vivek Malek, “who led efforts to pull the state’s pension funds out of China last year”

Brad & John Show, Friday morning: Brad on Phil Christofanelli’s Gladius PAC ads against Adam Schnelting (link opens at 18:15 mark)

Washington Missourian: August primary preview: House District 109: Rep. Kyle Marquart vs. John Simmons

P-D: Missouri announces winners of 57 cannabis ‘microbusiness’ licenses (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

SNL: Latest round of marijuana microbusiness licenses adds 5 to Springfield

Columbia Missourain: Three Boone County applicants approved for cannabis microbusiness licenses

Missouri Independent: Missouri cannabis leader John Payne accused of using ‘predatory’ contracts to win social-equity licenses; Armstrong Teasdale law firm says its hands are clean of alleged scheme

The Missouri Times, 8/21/21: Top victimhood angle for 2023: “Missouri voters approved recreational marijuana in 2022, but experts are worried that minorities will be left out in the cold … Even worse, (aspiring marijuana peddlers) see other urban entrepreneurs profiting from the cannabis market and suspect foul play.”

JCNT: State draws applicants for cannabis licenses

TonysKansasCity.com: TKC Told You So: Union Wins Against KCUR

Columbia Missourian: Nationwide DEI initiatives impact conversations at MU

JCNT: Missouri DHSS seeking input on 2025 WIC plan

Joplin Globe: MoDOT gathering public comment on I-44 (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

JCNT: Missouri Capitol hosts hiring event for veterans

Missouri Independent: Judge rules Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey can be questioned under oath

SNL: Attorney general’s office charges Springfield auto shop owners with 18 felonies

KC Star: Missouri’s tax-free weekend is coming up – here’s a list of items included for 2024 shopping (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

JCNT: Missouri Department of Conservation presents fishery management plan for Hough Park, McKay Park lakes

Joplin Globe: State awards grants to improve safety in Jasper, Barton County jails (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Missouri high court denies AG’s request to block innocence hearing for Marcellus Williams (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

JCNT editorial: U.S. 54 upgrades off to a good start

Washington Missourian letter: Washington octogenarian says GOP primary ads against Rep. Kyle Marquart are deceptive

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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