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Sunday, February 2, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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St. Louis Public Radio: Anti-Trump protesters march downtown: “No ICE. No KKK. No racist USA!”

P-D: Around 1,000 gather in downtown St. Louis to protest Trump immigration policies; thoughts from Party for Socialism and Liberation comrade Angel Flores Fontanez (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

TonysKansasCity.com: Kansas City La Migra protesters shut down Power & Light District entrance

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Joplin Globe: Protestors gather in Carthage to complain about Trump; Sen. Jill Carter (R-Granby), Rep. Cathy Jo Loy (R-Carthage) oppose “bounty” bill from Sen. David Gregory (R-Chesterfield) (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Refugees were days from coming to St. Louis. Trump orders leave them in limbo (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

St. Joseph News-Press: Even after funding freeze rescinded, some nonprofits still complaining

KSDK’s Mark Maxwell: $50 million for condoms in Gaza? ‘You can’t make this stuff up’ – ‘Maybe you can’: Interview with U.S. Rep. Bob Onder

St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum: Former Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder wins race for state Republican Party chairman; Jennifer Bukowsky elected vice chair

Southeast Missourian: Cape’s Peter Kinder elected chairman of state Republican Party (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Seth York on X: Live tweets, GIFs from GOP State Committee Meeting: Peter Kinder defeats Bill Eigel for Missouri Republican Party chairman

USA Today, via SNL: Weekly Missouri unemployment claims data

JCNT: Mid-Missouri reps, projects highlighted in governor’s speech, budget

JCNT: Brigadier General Charles D. Hausman takes command of Missouri National Guard

Washington Missourian: “Senior Lifetimes” profile series: Former state Sen. John Griesheimer (R-Washington) (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

JCNT editorial: Kehoe makes clarion call in State of State

P-D’s Bill McClellan: Who should run St. Louis police? Peoria Red may give insight; connections between Gov. Mike Kehoe, a potential Sen. Steve Roberts (D-St. Louis City) filibuster, Mayor Tishaura Jones and Richard Callow (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

SNL op-ed: Area gal who left Missouri to join the Peace Corps and work in Washington D.C.: If you support Trump’s efforts to clean up federal workforce, “you support the demise of your fellow Missourians”

SNL op-ed: Secretary of State Denny Hoskins: A vision for Missouri’s future, strengthening integrity and service

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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