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Thursday, May 29, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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P-D’s Joe Holleman: Josh Hawley teams with Democrats to pass bills that stalled in Senate (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

KC Star: KC protesters decry ICE targeting illegal aliens who appear in court (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Hysterical liberal gal arrested after spitting on Ed Martin (link opens at 1:55 mark)

P-D: National Guard arrives in St. Louis, readies collection sites for tornado debris (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri National Guard to start St. Louis cleanup on Thursday

Southeast Missourian: Mid-March storm victims may apply for FEMA individual funds; other tornado declarations yet to be determined (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Brownfield Ag News: USDA boosts state meat processing reimbursement; Missouri Dept. of Agriculture has struggled to secure funding from state legislators

JCNT: Jefferson City School Board member announces plan to run for Missouri House; Democrat Suzanne Luther to run for Dave Griffith’s open seat

Southeast Missourian: Moms Demand Action gun control group to hold event June 6 at Peace Park (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: Attorney Bevis Schock breaks down Missouri Supreme Court ruling on abortions

SNL: Planned Parenthood Great Rivers names new chief medical officer

KC Star: Why Kansas vs. Missouri fight for Chiefs, Royals will come to a head in June (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

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KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin (R-Shelbina): Special session preview and Kehoe’s Royals and Chiefs proposal: “in general, the caucus is supportive of it”

97.1 FM: Marc Cox Morning Show: Sen. Adam Schnelting (R-St. Charles) opposes Kehoe’s plan for Royals and Chiefs stadiums

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: Rep. Hannah Kelly (R-Mountain Grove) on opposing Kehoe’s stadium proposal, plus her 2026 state Senate race

P-D: St. Louis’ downtown dome needs a lot more cash, state audit finds (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Washington Missourian: Rep. John Simmons (R-Washington): 2025 legislative session marked by GOP victories; Simmons will vote against Kehoe’s stadium plan, wants to see income tax cut next year, says he was glad to see Senate GOP “flex its muscles” with PQs (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri appeals court upholds $611M judgment in Roundup liability case

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Nick Schroer, the Bayer pesticide liability bill, and the balance between farmers’ tools and liability lawsuits (link opens at 12:40 mark)

Missouri Independent: NAACP lawsuit accuses Missouri AG of illegally withholding info on police vehicle stops

P-D editorial: Missouri’s U.S. House Republicans betrayed their constituents. Its senators must not. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Columbia Missourian columnist/American Atheists’ Missouri State Director David Rosman: Thoughts from the inspirational anti-Trump protest featuring cardboard cutouts of Josh Hawley, Eric Schmitt, Mark Alford and Bob Onder

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, last Thursday: Highlights of Dems’ cardboard cutout gimmick against Hawley, Schmitt, Alford and Onder; plus a Josh Hawley fashion update (link opens at 10:40 mark)

Missouri Independent: Phill Brooks: Memories of the late Missouri Gov. Kit Bond

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