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Saturday, June 21, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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Daily Wire’s “Morning Wire”: “Bigger Scandal Than Watergate:” Sen. Eric Schmitt gives a look inside the Senate’s Biden investigation

The Hill: Hawley challenges Democrats over bipartisan RECA language in ‘big, beautiful bill’

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: U.S. Rep. Bob Onder explains the U.S. Supreme Court transgender mutilation ruling

P-D: St. Louis biomed firm was on the cusp of a breakthrough TB drug. Thanks to Trump and Republicans, its funding was cut. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missourinet: Missouri LGBTQ+ advocacy organization criticizes Trump for ending special queer hotline services

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: “No Kings” organizers announce date and locations for next round of Missouri anti-Trump protests: “Good Trouble Lives On” (link opens at 16:40 mark) (listen to Apple Podcasts version here)

P-D: FEMA disaster recovery center to open Saturday in St. Louis (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

USA Today, via SNL: Weekly Missouri unemployment claims data

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Recap of David Wasinger interview re: stadium vote, legislators making decisions at 2 a.m., state senators’ “buyer’s remorse” and more (link opens at 4:50 mark) (listen to Apple Podcasts version here)

Apple Podcasts: Follow the Brad & John Show to hear radio segments with timestamps AND transcripts

St. Joseph News-Press: “Respect MO Voters” group criticizes GOP lawmakers; former Northwest Missouri State University professor Nancy Zeliff promotes progressives’ signature-gathering campaign

Missouri Independent: Five Missouri counties no longer have a license office. A fee hike seeks to fix that

Missouri Independent: Missouri lawmakers push state colleges to create 60-credit-hour transferable degree programs

JCNT: DNR streamlines website for water quality data collection

P-D editorial: Failure of sex-abuse reform highlights the dark power of lobbyists in Jeff City (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

KC Star’s Joel Mathis: Whiteman Air Force Base, Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt play role in potential war (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Branson Tri-Lakes News’ Jason Wert: Kehoe’s “emergency” declaration might have violated state statutes, and Republicans need to call it out (avoid Branson Tri-Lakes News paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

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