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Friday, January 31, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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Axios: Scoop: GOP fight coming over labor unions; Hawley meets with Teamster President Sean O’Brien, seeks Democrat to co-sponsor bill (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

TonysKansasCity.com: Show-Me Senator Josh Hawley Fight For Union Rights?!?

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Washington, Mo.), Friday morning: Recap of Josh Hawley union bill (link opens at 16:05 mark)

Brownfield Ag News: University of Missouri’s Ben Brown assesses potential impacts of Trump tariffs

SNL: Rural school districts with national forest land grapple with funding loss

SNL: Immigration protest photo gallery: Woman attempts to paint portrait of Sen. David Gregory (R-Chesterfield) for her “Bountys [sic]” sign set; other signs include “F*CK ICE,” “ICE F*CKING MELT,” other efficacious messaging

Brad & John Show, Friday morning: David Gregory portrait sign, and a direct appeal to Missouri Chamber’s Kara Corches (link opens at 10:25 mark)

KCUR: Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Kansas City advocates say illegal aliens should ‘make a plan’ before ICE arrives. Here’s how

TonysKansasCity.com: KC Public Radio’s bad political theater on immigration

P-D: North St. Louis County teens, residents protest Trump immigration policies (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: 11 illegal alien criminals captured for non-immigration crimes in St. Charles County; ongoing federal deportation efforts increase fear and paranoia across St. Louis region

Brad & John Show, Friday morning: 11 illegals captured in St. Charles County – and how counties handle aliens (link opens at 2:45 mark)

TonysKansasCity.com: Kansas City Mayor Q fights to keep fed cash amid MAGA Part Deux

Brad & John Show, Friday morning: Bill Eigel live on the air teases upcoming campaign announcement; will appear on Brad & John Show Monday at 7:20 a.m. (link opens at 1:15 mark)

Brad & John Show, Thursday morning: Recap of Bill Eigel vs. Peter Kinder; performance of Ed Martin and John Hancock as state party leaders (link opens at 6:40 mark)

Missouri Independent: Missouri supplemental budget shows shortfall in Medicaid, education funding

St. Louis Public Radio: Speaker Jon Patterson sees little interest in immigration bounty bill

Missouri Independent: Missouri House Speaker Jon Patterson (R-Lee’s Summit) says ‘bounty hunter’ immigration bill has little chance of passing

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri students’ reading scores decline, but math scores hold signs of hope

Brad & John Show, Thursday morning: Recap of Biff Williams’ chat with Scott Faughn on TWMP Daily (link opens at 2:50 mark)

St. Louis Public Radio: Kehoe says a state-appointed board overseeing St. Louis police will make the city safer

KCMO: Pete Mundo Show: KC Mayor Quinton Lucas on state and local approach to keeping the Chiefs and Royals in Kansas City (7:20)

Brownfield Ag News: Governor says ag will continue to thrive in Missouri

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri Corn Growers Association lays out state legislative priorities; MCGA’s Jacob Knaebel on ethanol, “beginning farmer” tax breaks, water rights

Brownfield Ag News: Ethanol continues to create demand opportunities for Missouri corn farmers

KBIA (Columbia): MU launches research center focused on energy in rural communities; comments from Missouri Farm Bureau’s Garrett Hawkins, others

johncombest_com on X: Missouri Independent fixes “Jason Clint [sic]” error, refuses to say thanks

St. Louis Public Radio: Sierra Club’s “Beyond Coal” campaign issues new anti-utilities report

Brad & John Show, Thursday: Is Cory Elliott okay? Woman at center of St. Louis Development Corporation controversy sent to hospital after “suspicious” fire at her home; police say man on the scene provided false identity

JCNT editorial: Cost of tobacco use in lives, resources too high

Missouri Ruralist op-ed: Ag Director Chris Chinn: The future is bright for the beef industry in Missouri as a processing plant opens doors for cattle producers

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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