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Sunday, July 6, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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Roswell (New Mexico) Daily Record: Big Beautiful Bill includes RECA extension; Sen. Josh Hawley, R-MO, teamed up with New Mexico Democratic senators

KCTV: Kansas City area hospitals brace for changes as Medicaid rules tighten following passage of ‘big, beautiful bill’; comments from University Health President and CEO Charlie Shields (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

TonysKansasCity.com: Mayor Quinton Lucas rebukes MAGA on MSNBC

JCNT: As feds and state government crack down on Medicaid fraud, Cole County prepares for influx of cases

JCNT: Mid-Missouri’s schools, universities receive funding decisions from governor

JCNT: Heart of Missouri CASA navigates state funding cuts

JCNT: State cannabis testing to take place in Jefferson City

Washington Missourian: Business leaders call for new interchange at I-44 and Highway 50; comments from MoDOT reps (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

JCNT: Stream Team report offers update on river cleanup efforts in Missouri

P-D: St. Louis police arrest ‘dozens and dozens’ after July 4th fireworks downtown (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D editorial: From DC to Jeff City, the poor get fleeced so the rich can get richer (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Kaiser Health News’ Bram Sable-Smith, via NBC News: Woman complains about Medicaid work requirements; comments from Washington University health care policy analyst Jeffrey Jones @jeffreyjonesmo Timothy McBride

The Missouri Times: Combest: 20 for 20, Part 4 (10/21/21): Missouri expanded Medicaid in 2021, but experts are still “worried”; “Media coverage to include third-party quotes from health care advocacy organizations, ironically overweight health care policy analysts from liberal universities”

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JCNT letter: Jefferson City octogenarian criticizes Josh Hawley, attempts Wizard of Oz analogy

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KC Star letters: UMKC School of Law sexagenarian calls Josh Hawley “scary” and “a consummate liar”; New Hampshire man warns Missourians about synthetic kratom (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

JCNT letter: Jefferson City septuagenarian hears back from U.S. Rep. Bob Onder’s office, thinks complaining to local newspaper helped

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