johncombest.com

Friday, March 14, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

Published March 14, 2025 (updated: March 15, 2025) in Missouri Political News - Daily Headlines. Tags: #moleg, #moleg news, 2025 Missouri legislative session, 2025 Missouri state budget, Ameren Missouri, Ashley Aune, Ashley Aune superminority leader, avoid Post-Dispatch paywall, avoid stltoday paywall, bills signed by Gov. Mike Kehoe, bills signed by Mike Kehoe, Brad Banderman open enrollment, Eric Schmitt, Evergy, get around stltoday paywall, how to get around St. Louis Post-Dispatch paywall, how to get around stltoday paywall, Jake Kroesen, John Combest, Jonathan Boesch Michael Burton, Kelton Turner Missouri, liberal media bias in Missouri, Michael Burton beard pulled, Michael Burton Missouri, minimum wage raise Missouri 2024, Missouri 2025 state budget, Missouri economy news, Missouri foster care system, Missouri political journalism, Missouri state control of St. Louis police, open enrollment Missouri law, Proposition A Missouri, Proposition A Missouri 2024, sick leave legislation Missouri, Springfield MO conservative radio, St. Louis conservative radio, This Week in Missouri Politics, top St. Louis conservative radio.

Fox News: Hawley: Colleges are ‘discriminating’ against Jewish students with ‘our money’

Outkick.com: Exclusive: Missouri Congressman Eric Burlison calls out MLB, Rob Manfred over Trevor Bauer absence, suggests politics involved

KOLR 10: Chants, signs, & a live chicken: Protesters urge Congressman Burlison for in-person town hall

KY3: Protestors ask Southwest Missouri Congressman Burlison for a town hall

Springfield Daily Citizen: Protesters show up at Eric Burlison’s Springfield office after town hall comments

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMP Daily: Jake Kroesen and Kelton Turner on crime bill (2:25), open enrollment (4:50), Prop A (9:00), utilities (11:45), capital gains tax (13:25), February general revenue report (15:00), income tax (18:00), Ashley Aune ouster (18:25), Dems’ 2026 legislative campaign prospects (26:25), Spring Break effect on Aune ouster (29:30), the best place in Jefferson City to plan a leadership coup (30:10), Combest’s new book (32:20), preview of Sunday’s show (33:10)

Amazon.com: Creepers and Copers: Ranking Your Male Admirers for Safety, Fun and (Maybe) Friendship by John Combest (paperback)

Amazon.com: Creepers and Copers: Ranking Your Male Admirers for Safety, Fun and (Maybe) Friendship by John Combest (Amazon Kindle)

Amazon.com: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – $7.99 on Kindle, $12.99 in paperback

Barnes & Noble author page: John Combest books

Brad & John Show, Thursday: Recap of Ashley Aune stories from Maxwell, Jake Kroesen and Dave Drebes (link opens at 1:40 mark)

Instagram reel: “Tambourine” by Eve featuring Denny Hoskins and David Wasinger

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri Republicans tout early legislative victories at the session halfway mark

P-D: Kehoe takes victory lap as takeover of St. Louis police, other priorities head to his desk (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri Republicans take victory lap as legislative session heads into its home stretch

Fox 2 (St. Louis): Legislature passes bill for state control of SLMPD

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri House approves reducing personal property taxes, relaxing car inspections

Missouri Independent: Bill repealing Missouri law limiting utility charges heads to Gov. Mike Kehoe

Columbia Missourian: Ameren makes long-term plans to build new nuclear power plant

Columbia Missourian: Education bills on school choice, DEI move through legislature

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri House passes bill repealing voter-approved mandated paid sick leave

Missouri Independent: Bill banning state from seizing foster kids’ benefits clears Missouri Senate

Missouri Independent: Missouri social services agency appoints new child welfare director

Missouri Independent: Lawmakers vote down a second bill to regulate intoxicating hemp products in Missouri

JCNT: House panel looks at reinstating driver’s ed

Fox 2 (St. Louis): Bill would give free scholarships for Missouri’s first responders

Brad & John Show, Thursday: The one actionable lesson EVERYBODY can learn from the Bayer litigation (link opens at 11:10 mark)

Missouri Independent: SEIU activist, others decry nursing home staffing shortages

Columbia Missourian: E-book platform funding paused in Missouri

P-D: Could St. Louis area become the 51st state? Rep. Michael Burton (D-Lakeshire) floats secession idea; St. Louis County Democrat assault case hearing to be held March 25 (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, October 2024: The Rep. Michael Burton (D-Lakeshire) vs. Jonathan Boesch alleged assault at St. Louis County Democrats’ campaign headquarters; hoosiers and impulse control; reasonable expectations for $1k in GOTV money (link opens at 12:50 mark)

Brownfield Ag News: More than 300 brush and grass fires across Missouri in 2025, with some affecting hundreds of acres; comments from Missouri Fire Marshal Tim Bean

St. Louis Public Radio: Census data show St. Louis City losing population

Brad & John Show, Thursday: Update on St. Louis County conservative school board member resignation and more details on Target steam cleaner theft (link opens at 10:05 mark)

KC Star’s Joel Mathis: Tariff trade wars are sinking retirements. Will AG Andrew Bailey protect you?

KC Star op-ed: Nonprofit “Community Catalyst” interim CEO Brandon G. Wilson: Medicaid saves people in Missouri. Trump and the GOP want to gut it

KC Star’s Jonathan Shorman and Matthew Kelly: Anti-DOGE series: How looming cuts to Medicaid will hurt kids’ lives

KC Star op-ed: Wendy’s worker Fran Marion: Missouri, make it easier to expunge criminal records

FAQ for readers and journalists