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Sunday, February 16, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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Fox News: Sen. Eric Schmitt warns over China rivalry: US ‘can’t lose’ weapons competition

Fox News: Republican senator defends VP Vance’s free speech comments

KMOV: One-on-one: Sen. Eric Schmitt and reporter Lauren Trager on Russia-Ukraine, Greenland, Gaza

KCTV: U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver discusses deferred resignation with local workers (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

KC Star’s Jonathan Shorman: Hero profile: Inside KC clinic for first abortion since end of Missouri ban; Selina Sandoval calls killing unborn baby ‘incredibly meaningful’ (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

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Columbia Missourian: Some higher education officials complain about DEI crackdown

P-D: New nuclear plants in Missouri? Ameren says high demand requires new power mix (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Washington Missourian: Tim Brinker looks back as he moves forward; Franklin County Presiding Commissioner joins Greater St. Louis Inc. effort (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

USA Today, via SNL: Did you receive a text about unpaid road toll bills? What to know about the scam; PLUS: there are no toll roads in Missouri

JCNT editorial: Doing nothing with Missouri State Penitentiary would be insane

SNL op-ed: AARP Missouri’s Jay Hardenbrook: Missouri’s hardworking family caregivers need President Trump’s tax credit

KC Star op-ed: Oklahoma man who leads “Freedom From Religion Foundation”: Chaplains belong in churches – not in Missouri schools

P-D letter: St. Louis octogenarian says Schmitt right on trafficking, wrong on USAID (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

SNL op-ed: Battlefield septuagenarian Jerri Ray: State legislators should not mess with Amendment 3

SNL letters: Springfield septuagenarian criticizes Eric Burlison for opposing DEI and Anthony Fauci; Springfield septuagenarian criticizes Rep. “Melanie Stinett [sic]” for pro-life legislation

P-D: Former Sen. Jill Schupp (D-Creve Coeur): Don’t let utility monopolies charge for service we don’t have yet

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