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Monday, January 27, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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Midwest Newsroom Managing Editor Holly Edgell, via KCUR: What do Midwest law enforcement agencies say about helping ICE with deportations?

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Washington, Mo.), Friday: Forget mailing it in with senior citizens – Lt. Gov. David Wasinger is taking on DEI (link opens at 5:30 mark)

This Week in Missouri Politics: Senate Majority Floor Leader Tony Luetkemeyer (R-Parkville) talks with Scott Faughn about Senate GOP’s new working relationship (0:30), crime legislation (1:40), Amendment 3 (6:15), tax cuts and state budget (9:10), working with Gov. Kehoe (10:40), restored sense of cooperation between GOP senators (12:15); panel of Reps. Eric Woods (D-Kansas City), Betsy Fogle (D-Springfield), Bryant Wolfin (R-Ste. Genevieve) and Brad Pollitt (R-Sedalia) on St. Louis City crime (16:15), tax cuts and state budget (24:00), who won the week: Michael O’Donnell (R-St. Louis County), Legislature, billionaires, freshman House Democrats, Springfield mayor candidate Jeff Schrag (27:00)

Missouri Independent: Dysfunction derailed the Missouri Senate for years. So far, 2025 has been quiet

KWTO (Springfield): All the Above with Garett Bowles: Rep. Melissa Schmidt (R-Eldridge) on foster care legislation (24:20), Speaker Jon Patterson and the Amendment 3 working group (27:15), child care (28:45)

SNL: Rep. Jamie Gragg (R-Ozark) files bill to restrict student cellphone use during learning time

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, KOLR): New bills would require cursive handwriting in Missouri schools (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

Missouri Independent: Missourians waiting in jail for court-ordered mental health care reaches all-time high

JCNT: USS Missouri crew visits state Capitol

Missouri Independent op-ed: Bonyen Lee-Gilmore and Ericka Christensen: ‘Wicked’ reckoning in Missouri progressive politics

KC Star letters: Kansas City man says U.S. Rep. Sam Graves is hypocritical about Jan. 6 protesters; Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Marie Murphree praises Graves; man who chooses to live in Kansas questions judgment of Govs. Parson and Kehoe on Eric DeValkenaere (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News 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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