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Sunday, January 8, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines

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The Hill: McCarthy concessions to win Speakership raise eyebrows; thoughts from U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner

TonysKansasCity.com: Lucas Kunce campaign kick-off ad review

JCNT: Legislative overview: Higher ed bills: scholarships, workforce development, protecting women’s sports, more (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here)

JCNT: Legislative overview: K-12 education bills: Teacher pay and retention, “Parents’ Bill of Rights,” protecting girls’ sports, anti-Christopher Columbus curriculum, ESAs, more (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here)

JCNT: Missouri Chamber of Commerce offers guidance on workplace marijuana policies (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here)

JCNT: Letters to Missouri Housing Development Commission show community’s divide (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here)

JCNT: People who sent letters of support for developments (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here)

JCNT: People who sent letters of opposition to developments (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here)

P-D editorial: Cori Bush again proves herself the best friend a Republican could ask for (get around stltoday paywall here)

JCNT editorial: Legislators, it’s time to get to work: Newly-minted Sen. Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit) says it best (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here)

P-D editorial: The people have spoken against Ashcroft’s book ban. He’s poised to ignore them. (get around stltoday paywall here)

SNL’s Amos Bridges: Congratulations to us for our top advocacy stories of 2022: In addition to partnering with the nonpartisan League of Women Voters, our non-biased political coverage from Galen Bacharier, Andrew Sullender and Susan Szuch included Eric Schmitt skipping a very important debate; helping Trudy Busch Valentine campaign star Mylissa Farmer tell her harrowing tale; our anti-Billy Long exposé; conservative groups bankrolling attack ads in school board elections; the LGBTQIA* community’s lingering trauma from a 2014 city vote; other objective journalistic feats

Columbia Daily Tribune editorial: Congratulations to us for our top advocacy stories of 2022

P-D’s Kevin McDermott: With its war on ‘woke,’ Josh Hawley and the right are again twisting a noble word. (get around stltoday paywall here)

P-D’s Tony Messenger: Missouri Democrats’ gun bills promote firearms safes for homes and vehicles (get around stltoday paywall here)

SNL op-ed: House Superminority Leader Crystal Quade (D-Springfield): Here’s how Missouri Democrats plan to focus on the people this session

Amazon.com: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – available TODAY in paperback and Amazon Kindle

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