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Monday, April 14, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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Missourinet: Hawley says energy assistance available despite firing of federal program’s employees

P-D: St. Louis beer, coffee and whiskey makers prepare for Trump’s tariffs. Your tab may rise. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show (104.5 FM St. Charles/Franklin/Warren Counties), Monday: recap of stltoday tariff story (13:15); Missouri cannabis transport industry (2:10); Northwest Missouri State University illegal alien/student visa hubbub (9:45) (link opens at 2:10 mark)

This Week in Missouri Politics: Senate Majority Floor Leader Tony Luetkemeyer (R-Parkville) talks with Scott Faughn about Senate’s improved functionality (0:15), crime bill (2:05), St. Louis (3:10), when to expect St. Louis City turnaround (4:30), St. Louisans voting for change (7:50), Missouri Farm Bureau health insurance (9:20), capital gains tax cut (10:05), state income tax (11:20); panel of Missouri Times Editor Jake Kroesen, Rep. Marlene Terry (D-St. Louis County), Rep. Bennie Cook (R-Cook) and Rep. George Hruza (R-St. Louis County) on St. Louis City elections (16:10), video lottery terminal legislation (20:50), House budget (24:35), who won the week: Speaker Jon Patterson, Dr. Mary Byrne, Rep. Bill Hardwick (R-Dixon), Rep. Chad Perkins (R-Bowling Green), Donna Baringer and new Springfield Mayor Jeff Schrag (26:05)

Missourinet: Pro-life legislation could be in the spotlight this week

P-D: Republican-backed abortion ballot question on deck for Missouri House debate (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Monday: Brad vs. John on pro-life legislation: Brad summarizes GOP Rep. Renee Reuter comments on Amendment 3 fix (5:10); “slippery slope” about giving voters a second chance on controversial topics (8:10); Washington Missourian 2024 summary of Ben Brown vs. Mary Elizabeth Coleman dust-up (9:15) (link opens at 5:10 mark)

JCNT: GOP Reps. Dave Griffith, Rudy Veit say more voices in floor debate is good

P-D: ‘Regulatory sandbox’ effort to cut red tape for emerging businesses off to slow start (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri cannabis regulators find another 6,000 products that should have been recalled in 2023

Missouri Independent op-ed: Bridgette Dunlap: Republicans do nothing as Trump steals our funds and tanks the economy

KC Star letter: Springfield septuagenarian says Missouri’s pro-life legislation “angers” her (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

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