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Wednesday, February 5, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC): Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt plays rapid-fire ‘Would You Rather’ with Kash Patel

JCNT: Sen. Schmitt criticizes Trudeau, backs Trump amid trade war fears and DEI controversy

Missourinet: RFK Jr. agrees with Hawley on protecting minors from transgender hormones and mutilation

Kansas City Beacon: Nearly 30,000 federal workers in Kansas City brace for layoffs

P-D: Where are the buses? Trump blocks St. Louis-area schools from going electric. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis-area immigrant agencies scramble to provide services after federal funding pause

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: Former Sen. John Lamping (R-Augusta) on Missouri Republican Party chairman election; St. Charles County Executive primary: Jason Law vs. Mike Elam vs. Bill Eigel

Brad & John Show, Tuesday (A block): Brad misquotes and exaggerates a Marc Cox on-air comment (1:55); recap of Eric Burlison on KSGF’s “Mornings with Nick Reed” (9:35); minorities, League of Women Voters and queers hold anti-Trump group therapy session in Springfield (11:35); Jason Law running for St. Charles County executive (6:35); more

Southeast Missourian: Former state Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder joins AxAdvocacy (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

KCUR: Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Gov. Mike Kehoe on crime, income tax, Royals and Chiefs

JCNT: Missouri lawmakers rally for income tax phase-out bill

P-D: Push to scrap income tax in Missouri raises questions about replacement revenue (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Columbia Missourian: Republicans introduce bills to tighten regulations on initiative petitions – again

P-D: Missouri Republicans move forward with abortion ballot question (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Lawmakers debate new constitutional amendment banning abortion in Missouri

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri legislators seek to overturn abortion rights passed under Amendment 3

Columbia Missourian: Pro-choice activists pack hearing to oppose another vote on abortion rights

JCNT: Local family testifies on performance-enhancing drug ban

Missouri Independent: Missouri Republicans push to make laws protecting minors permanent

P-D: Archdiocese criticizes St. Louis activist priest’s comments against Missouri transgender bills (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

KC Star’s Kacen Bayless and Jonathan Shorman: Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe wants to fight crime. KC Democrats ask: What about the guns?

P-D: Sen. Angela Mosley (D-Florissant) working to prevent future school shootings (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

JCNT: Work on state lab nears halfway point

Kansas City Beacon: Missouri Department of Mental Health survey shows cigarettes, alcohol use dropping among Missouri teens

P-D: State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick investigating St. Louis prosecuting attorney’s office (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

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