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Saturday, February 1, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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SATURDAY MORNING UPDATE (11:30 a.m. Central): Peter Kinder defeats Bill Eigel for Missouri Republican Party chairman (via Seth York on X)

P-D: Immigration officers detain workers at Mexican restaurant in O’Fallon, Mo.; El Maguey manager and two cooks will face immigration hearing in December (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Washington, Mo.), Friday morning: 11 illegals captured in St. Charles County – and how counties handle aliens (link opens at 2:45 mark)

Brad & John Show, Friday morning: Springfield immigration protester paints a (literal) portrait of David Gregory; PLUS a polite request for Missouri Chamber’s Kara Corches (link opens at 10:25 mark)

KCTV (Kansas City): Affidavit: Mexican nationals helped dozens of immigrants fraudulently apply for visas; staged robberies exploited “victims of crime” loophole (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

P-D: St. Louis businesses plan price increases, blame Trump tariffs (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Kansas City Beacon: Threat of federal funding freeze panics KC’s nonprofit health care community

KCUR’s Savannah Hawley-Bates: Kansas City was promised federal money for infrastructure projects. Trump’s orders put that at risk

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

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Washington, Mo.), Friday morning: Recap of Josh Hawley’s work with Teamsters on pro-union legislation (link opens at 16:05 mark)

KSHB (Kansas City): U.S. Rep. Sam Graves says helicopter was not at right altitude at time of fatal plane collision (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Arnold), Rep. Steve Butz (D-St. Louis City), consultant/lobbyist Jane Dueker (D) on Gov. Kehoe, DESE and funding formula (29:55), Trump’s DEI efforts, Washington D.C. aircraft collision, and the fight that broke out at SLU basketball game

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. to discuss 2026 campaign (link opens at 1:15 mark)

Brad & John Show (1/14/25): Brad vs. John on Mike Elam vs. Bill Eigel for St. Charles County Executive in 2026 – and why Eigel hasn’t announced yet

Brad & John Show on Instagram: Friday show summary

Brad & John Show playlist on Spotify: 288 songs from the first 288 shows (curated by Camellia Peterson)

P-D: $50 million for private school vouchers? Missouri governor’s plan faces long path (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

KCUR: Unborn babies still safe in Missouri after latest legal arguments

Columbia Missourian: Jackson County judge hears Planned Parenthood motion to reconsider abortion restrictions

Missouri Independent: Planned Parenthood asks judge to block remaining Missouri abortion regulations

Missourinet: Missouri could be next to ban DEI discrimination in state programs

Southeast Missourian: Chamber event features GOP state Sen. Jamie Burger, Reps. John Voss and Barry Hovis; legislators talk initiative petition process, income tax, and Bill Gates’ hypothetical water-pumping plans (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missourinet: Missouri Senate committee hears proposed ban on child marriages

Missouri Independent: Missouri courts near the end of marijuana expungement review

Columbia Missourian: Sports betting sparks discussion on well-being of student-athletes at MU

Columbia Missourian: House committee considers changes to vehicle inspections, registrations

KMIZ: Missouri now 10th state to offer prison nursery program

P-D: St. Louis school board president enabled superintendent’s spending spree (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Washington Missourian: Franklin County Presiding Commissioner Tim Brinker to resign, take Greater St. Louis Inc. position (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Greater St. Louis Inc. hires Franklin County leader; Tim Brinker’s last day as Franklin County presiding commissioner is Feb. 14 (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

St. Joseph News-Press: Bird flu cases causing concern for Northwest Missouri

JCNT: Applications sought for Missouri Agriculture Stewardship Award

P-D letter: Child Care Aware of Missouri CEO Robin Phillips: Please read my group’s report complaining about “child care deserts” (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

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