Saturday, February 1, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines
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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)
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 bio: “Proudly not related to Josh Hawley”
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)
Brad & John Show on Instagram: Friday show summary
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
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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