Sunday, February 23, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines
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P-D: New Democratic Party leader stops in St. Louis on national tour (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)
Columbia Missourian: Liberal women’s group promotes action on immigration, homelessness
P-D: Local Democrats blast Sen. Karla May’s vote against gay marriage (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)
JCNT: Rep. Ben Keathley (R-Chesterfield) says administrative salaries are obstacle to teacher pay
Washington Missourian: State law prompts Washington to add school days to ’26-27 calendar (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)
Dexter Statesman, via Southeast Missourian: NextEra Energy eyes 1,000-acre solar farm in Stoddard County by 2028, will connect to Ameren network (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)
Southeast Missourian: Lt. Gov. David Wasinger presents Small Town Showcase award to Marble Hill (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)
JCNT editorial: Lawmakers must address funding shortfall for elderly
Joplin Globe editorial: Defunding public defender system would be wrong (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)
P-D’s Bill McClellan: Ed Martin falls up, and Trump is there to catch him (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)
P-D’s Aisha Sultan: “Nonbinary and transmasculine” St. Louisan flees to Mexico, fearing America isn’t safe (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)
Joplin Globe op-ed: Sen. Jill Carter (R-Granby): Should Bayer have more protection than the farmer? (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)
SNL op-ed: Rep. Melanie Stinnett (R-Springfield): Congress must pass the Alternatives to PAIN Act
P-D letter: Missouri Public Transit Association and Citizens for Modern Transit’s Kimberly Cella: Kehoe budget doesn’t spend enough on public transit (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)