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Saturday, January 25, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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P-D’s Joe Holleman: Missouri’s Josh Hawley names Stephen Limbaugh Sr. to judge advisory panel (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

TonysKansasCity.com: Senator Hawley credited with latest MAGA pro-life protester pardons

Missourinet: At House subcommittee hearing, U.S. Rep. Bob Onder calls out “absurdities” on handling illegal immigration

KC Star: Trump executive order could block $38 million of clean energy projects in Kansas City (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

KMOV (St. Louis): St. Louis County settles discrimination claims aimed at Wesley Bell with $500K payout

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Washington, Mo.) (1/16/25): Crowdsourcing info: Are taxpayers on the hook for the Wesley Bell settlement payoff? (link opens at 13:30 mark)

P-D: Health data chief Emily Varner alleges federal Medicaid fraud at St. Louis County health department; attorneys with outside law firm asked Varner if anyone ever called County Exec Sam Page a “robot” (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

JCNT: Missouri ends 2024 with consistent unemployment rate

Missouri Independent: Gov. Mike Kehoe holds to tax cut pledge as he forecasts a tighter Missouri budget

Jason Rosenbaum on YouTube: “As Yet Unnamed Jason Rosenbaum Video Response Series”: Rosenbaum on 2025 Missouri legislative session: how tax cuts will work (1:00), Senate GOP infighting in 2025 (3:15), filling open state government jobs (5:40), Kehoe appointees (7:25), income tax cut (cameo from Irwin R. Schyster) (8:15), Amendment 3 (9:45)

Brad & John Show, Friday: Forget mailing it in with senior citizens – Lt. Gov. David Wasinger is taking on DEI (link opens at 5:30 mark)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: Lt. Gov. David Wasinger on state mandate requiring lawyers to undergo DEI training

KBIA, via Columbia Missourian: State embraces new technology to streamline benefit applications; Shaquille O’Neal joins other investors for app rollout in Jefferson City

Missourinet: State expects to finish backlog of childcare subsidy payments by end of month

P-D: A fight is looming over Missouri’s new noncitizen voting ban; comments from Missouri League of Women Voters, other progressive advocacy groups (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Abortion advocates are divided as Missouri Legislature pursues new laws (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Some Missouri lawmakers want to rein in unregulated gaming machines. They face long odds. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missourinet: Bill from Rep. Louis Riggs (R-Hannibal) would provide income tax deduction for every dollar paid in personal property tax

P-D: Bill to let Missouri utilities use projections to set rates gets hearing (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

KBIA, via Columbia Missourian: Missourians speak out against proposed Ameren electric rate increase in public hearing

Fox4 Kansas City: Toxic chemicals found in Henry County soil, Evergy accused in lawsuit (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

KMIZ: Kehoe orders flags in Howard County, firehouses statewide to fly at half-staff in honor of firefighter who died from 9/11-related cancer

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri Department of Agriculture suspends some poultry auctions, shows, and swap meets in effort to slow spread of bird flu

Brownfield Ag News: Bird flu hits commercial turkey and egg laying facilities in Missouri

KCUR’s Savannah Hawley-Bates: Rep. Chris Brown (R-Kansas City) trying to overturn Kansas City’s ban on housing discrimination

Savannah Hawley-Bates bio: “Proudly not related to Josh Hawley”

Joplin Globe op-ed: Missouri Public Transit Association and Citizens for Modern Transit’s Kimberly Cella: Conceal and carry on Missouri public transit must be denied (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

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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