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Monday, January 13, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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This Week in Missouri Politics: Scott Faughn and Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O’Laughlin (R-Shelbina), House Speaker Jon Patterson (R-Lee’s Summit), Senate Minority Leader Doug Beck (D-St. Louis County) and House Superminority Leader Ashley Aune (D-Kansas City) discuss public safety and crime (0:50), feasibility of tax cuts (8:10), cutting red tape for home builders (10:05), income tax cut (12:25), priorities (16:10), Amendment 3 (20:00), expectations for Gov. Kehoe (22:40), utilities legislation, coal and nuclear (25:20), who won the week: Cindy O’Laughlin, Jon Patterson’s kids, Mike Kehoe, Kansas City region, Jeremy LaFaver for winning The Whispering Gallery’s first contest, Gov. Mike Parson (26:50)

MO.gov: Watch inauguration ceremonies live today, beginning 11:30 a.m. Central

KRCG: Inauguration Day schedule

Brad & John Show (5/15/24): The Tortured Politicians Department – can you tell the difference between Mike Kehoe quotes and Taylor Swift lyrics? (link opens at 1:45 mark)

Brad & John Show, Monday morning: Not going to the Jefferson City inauguration? The one (1!) question to ask yourself to avoid FOMO (link opens at 15:25 mark)

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Washington, Mo.), Friday morning: Summary of Claire McCaskill “bitter” confessional on MSNBC (link opens at 14:55 mark)

Brad & John Show, Friday: Chris Chinn for Governor 2032 (link opens at 11:35 mark)

Brad & John Show, Friday morning: Positive and negative Ameren news coverage: how to write a paint-by-numbers utility rate hike story PLUS Ameren’s Q1 communications plan, and the Missouri Public Service Commission scheduling blunder (link opens at 3:05 mark)

Brad & John Show on Instagram: Friday show summary

SNL: Report on Missouri teacher workforce reveals some big challenges

Missouri Independent: Missouri lawmakers unlikely to prioritize teacher pay as past efforts bring growth

P-D: St. Louis County Catholic church with military ties could be sold to Missouri Air National Guard (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Stateline, via Missouri Independent: Minimum wages are increasing in Missouri – and nearly half of states this year

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri sees first drop in drug overdose deaths since 2015, reversal medication credited

P-D editorial: State audit shows Kim Gardner was even worse than we knew. Voters should heed that lesson. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

River City Journalism Fund sponsored content, via St. Louis Public Radio: “Freelance journalist” Mike Fitzgerald: Missouri’s illegal aliens brace for Trump; local illegals weigh in on DACA, anchor babies, more

Brad & John Show, Monday: Recap of old liberal guy’s immigrant caterwauling story (ft. Kenny Rogers cover song) (link opens at 1:35)

Report for America’s Harshawn Ratanpal, via St. Louis Public Radio: For decades, the government banned hemp. Now, it’s funding hemp research

Amazon.com: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – $7.99 on Kindle, $12.99 in paperback

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