Monday, February 24, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines
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St. Louis Public Radio: National Democratic party chairman says Missouri Democrats still matter
NBC News (2/11/25): Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee targeting 10 states for gains in the 2025 and 2026 elections – Missouri not among them
Instagram reel (December 2024): Throw your money away today! Missouri House Democratic Campaign Committee ad (featuring Keri Ingle and John Cena)
FLASHBACK: SNL (4/17/23): New Missouri Democratic Party Chairman Russ Carnahan says Dems’ enthusiasm “palpable and growing”
FLASHBACK: Missouri Democratic Party’s Lauren Gepford, May 2019: How we will “build the bench,” etc.; “Don’t worry, we have a plan!” (p.19) (source: Missouri Democrats Building Blue Strategic Plan, opens in .pdf)
JCNT: Progressive “Respect Voters Coalition” holds town hall in Fulton; photo of twelve (12) attendees
JCNT: Vitae Foundation to host annual event
Brad & John Show (104.5 FM St. Charles/Franklin/Warren Counties), Friday: Denny Hoskins to keynote Franklin County GOP Lincoln-Reagan Dinner March 27; event emceed by Real Talk 93.3’s Drew Shelton, with guest speaker 93.3’s Ryan Hite; more details at fcrcc.org (link opens at 8:30 mark)
This Week in Missouri Politics: Sen. Mike Cierpiot (R-Lee’s Summit) talks with Scott Faughn about utility bill (0:30), role of Sen. Tracy McCreery (D-Olivette) and Cindy O’Laughlin (R-Shelbina) (3:45), abortion and Missouri Right to Life (4:30), urban crime (7:20), the danger of state income tax cut (9:30), improved relationships in Missouri Senate caucus (12:00), changes to Missouri Plan for judges (12:30); panel of Sen. Angela Mosley’s Chief of Staff Kyerra Johnson (D), Democrat state Reps. Marlene Terry and Republican state Reps. Tara Peters and Bennie Cook discuss Bayer’s glyphosate liability bill (17:00), utility legislation (21:15), St. Louis crime (24:00), who won the week: Sens. Angela Mosley and Cindy O’Laughlin, Reps. John Hewkin (R-Cuba) and Bennie Cook (R-Houston), Rep. Brad Christ (R-St. Louis County), Bruce DeGroot and Tracy McCreery (27:30)
The Missouri Times Capitol Calendar: Tomorrow (Tuesday, 2/25/25): This Week in Missouri Politics Stateswoman of the Year event and Women Legislators of Missouri Annual Scholarship Auction
The Mancave Caucus with Rep. Ben Baker (R-Neosho): Baker and Rep. Dane Diehl (R-Butler) on pesticide liability bill
johncombest_com on X: Pro-glyphosate mailers against Sen. David Gregory (R-Chesterfield): Chinese Communist Party chemicals vs. American Republicrat Party chemicals
Brad & John Show, Monday: Pro-glyphosate mailers vs. GOP senators; effective anti-Bayer messaging; how Bayer fixes its pesticide problem (link opens at 9:30 mark)
JCNT: State employee profile: Kindness, willingness to help drive Governor’s Office Constituent Services Director Sheila Luebbert
St. Louis Public Radio: Speaker Jon Patterson says bills centered on family on docket this week
St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis Planned Parenthood clinic waiting on state health department to resume abortions
Brad & John Show, Friday: Plain-language overview of Dexter, Mo. Tyson Foods lawsuit and involvement of AG Andrew Bailey and Sen. Josh Hawley (link opens at 15:20 mark)
Brad & John Show, Friday: St. Louis Public Schools elevates interim superintendent Millicent Borishade as permanent superintendent; third-party search firm suggests nationwide search would be futile (link opens at 2:30 mark)
Brad & John Show, Friday: St. Louis septuagenarian Rufus Shannon, in line for St. Louis Development Corporation grant for “demolition company,” admits he’s never actually learned the trade and doesn’t own any equipment (link opens at 9:45 mark)
P-D’s Tony Messenger: Missouri jails have a mental health crisis. One man’s story shows the problem. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)
New Hampshire Bulletin’s William Skipworth, paid for by River City Journalism Fund, via Missouri Independent: Developmentally disabled Missourians suffer abuse, death in state’s dysfunctional system
P-D Executive Editor Alan Achkar: Yes, the Post-Dispatch team has let down print subscribers lately, and will continue to do so for an undetermined amount of time. Here’s why. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)
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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