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Sunday, January 31, 2021
       
JCNT:  Census Bureau estimates Missouri saw small population growth over past decade
          Missourinet:  State's bicentennial celebration underway across Missouri
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Sen. Cindy O'Laughlin (R-Shelbina) predicts fate of COVID liability legislation
          Brownfield Ag News:  Gov. Parson wants more broadband dollars in budget
          JCNT:  Public defenders pleased with Gov. Parson's call for more lawyers
          KC Star:  Kansas City metro records lowest number of daily COVID-19 cases since October, again
          Joplin Globe editorial:  Pros and cons of Gov. Parson's State of the State speech
          P-D editorial:  Sen. Rick Brattin (R-Harrisonville) sends a green-light signal to vigilantes
          SNL op-ed:  Gov. Bob Holden:  The China relationship:  View from the state level
          KC Star's Humera Lodhi, Anna Spoere, Kaitlin Washburn:  "Missouri gun violence" advocacy series, sponsored by Missouri Foundation for Health and Report for America:  Missouri should drop tough-on-crime approach and focus on "structural racism," food insecurity, other crime alibis
          P-D letter:  Columbia, South Carolina man mocks Missourians for electing Josh Hawley
          P-D letter:  Sappington man says Blunt, Hawley and Wagner look the other way when government is attacked
          JCNT letter:  Jefferson City sexagenarian complains that Blaine Luetkemeyer does not reply to her frequent letters
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        Saturday, January 30, 2021
       
KC Star:  DOJ investigation of Kansas City's construction project race quotas "meant to harass," says mayor
          JCNT:  Due to pandemic, national pro-life march held virtually this year
          SE Missourian:  Disabled musician keynotes inaugural March for Life Day
          SNL:  Document shows why Springfield man was arrested following Capitol riots
          KWMU:  St. Louis on the Air with Sarah Fenske:  Missouri Independent Editor in Chief Jason Hancock explains House Dem staffers' position on Wiley Price punishment;  House Superminority Leader Crystal Quade (D-Springfield) declines to appear on show
          The Missouri Times:  A look at Gov. Parson's recommended Medicaid expansion budget
          Missouri Independent:  Missouri publishes plan for covering expanded Medicaid enrollment
          The Missouri Times:  2021 State of Judiciary moves online this year
          SNL:  Republicans renew push to protect against vote fraud
          Missourinet:  Labor director to testify before Missouri House oversight committee about unemployment overpayments
          SNL:  Greene County sheriff:  Lawmakers' 2nd Amendment protection bills 'well-intended but misguided'
          P-D:  Are 17-year-old criminals children or adults? For St. Louis area prosecutors, it's open to interpretation
          Missouri Independent:  Senate committee to vote on police legislation next week
          The Missouri Times:  Missouri congressional delegation seeks FEMA help with coronavirus vaccine
          Missourinet:  Missouri takes Walgreens and CVS vaccine;  Nine mass vaccination clinics this week
          SE Missourian:  National Guard clinic vaccinates 2,000 against virus
          P-D:  St. Louis area counties aim to launch their own COVID-19 vaccinations
          KWMU:  Missouri governments look for as many pipelines as possible to vaccinate their first responders
          KWMU:  DHSS says people not showing up for second dose of vaccine
          Missouri Independent:  If Missouri providers aren't using vaccine properly, their future shipments may decrease
          KC Star:  Missouri building out capacity to test for virus variants
          St. Joseph News-Press editorial:  Vaccine rollout has been rocky, and needs to get better
          SE Missourian op-ed:  Peter Kinder:  How the GOP earned state Senate majority 20 years ago
          The Missouri Times op-ed:  Missouri Chamber of Commerce's Dan Mehan:  This governor puts his money where his mouth is
          The Missouri Times op-ed:  Missouri Farm Bureau's Eric Bohl:  New year brings positive signs for agriculture
          KWMU op-ed:  Executive Editor Shula Neuman:  St. Louis Public Radio will become "an anti-racism news organization";  Station apologizes for whiteness, commits to hiring fewer whites
          P-D letter:  Florissant septuagenarian says Gov. Parson and GOP lawmakers to blame for impending virus deaths and starvation
          P-D letter:  St. Louis City septuagenarian says Missourians who voted for Republicans are getting the pain they deserve
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        Friday, January 29, 2021
       
Washington Times:  Josh Hawley counters partisan backlash:  'We will not bow down to the mob':  Comments from James Harris
          SNL:  Blunt, Hawley make another push for duck boat safety bill
          SNL:  FBI arrests Springfield man linked to Capitol riot
          KWMU:  Cori Bush wants Biden to direct at least 40% of environmental spending to low-income areas, says it will "fix decades of injustice"
          P-D:  Cori Bush weighs in on urban environmental challenges:  "I can't just leave home and go jog."
          The Missouri Times' Scott Faughn:  A few thoughts on behind-the-scenes histrionics before Gov. Parson's address;  Time for Ethics Committee reboot;  Why the lockdowns are ending now
          The Missouri Times' Scott Faughn:  Midweek update:  The real reason Gov. Parson gave his address in the Senate - and why Elijah Haahr must be sitting back laughing this week
          Missouri Independent:  Lawmaker can block constituent on Twitter, appeals court rules
          Missourinet:  Gov. Parson credits workforce development for projects like Amazon in Republic and Chewy in Belton
          JCNT:  Gov. Parson would like lawmakers to decide on gas tax
          The Missouri Times:  Missouri officials to receive first salary increase in more than a decade
          Columbia Missourian:  State elected officials to receive first pay raises in more than a decade
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Rep. Louis Riggs (R-Hannibal) notes House urgency after last week's cancellation
          SE Missourian:  Brattin says bill would help protect drivers from violent protest mobs;  Local Black Lives Matter activists disagree
          The Missouri Times:  Former police officer presents emergency app to House committee
          P-D:  House OKs emergency aid for renters and landlords in Missouri
          Missouri Independent:  Gov. Parson says unemployment benefits paid in error must be returned
          Columbia Missourian:  Rehder again pushes for statewide prescription drug monitoring program
          Missourinet:  Missouri to combine some early childhood programs into new Office of Childhood
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Sen. Denny Hoskins (R-Warrensburg) talks school choice and consequences of virtual-only education
          KWMU:  Substitute teacher availability better, but still tenuous as more schools reopen
          Columbia Missourian:  Missouri senators discuss tobacco regulation
          Missouri Independent:  How Missouri is using COVID-19 funds to tackle Internet access
          P-D:  Missouri mobilizes National Guard, plans to vaccinate at least 18,000 on Friday
          Missouri Independent:  DHSS Director Randall Williams say he'll testify to lawmakers on vaccine rollout next week
          P-D:  State tightens access to capital city vaccine after Missouri lawmakers jumped line
          JCNT:  COVID-19 vaccination clinic planned next week
          SNL:  In two weeks, Christian County vaccinates 1,100
          CDT:  Appeals court says Metrc can't charge medical marijuana growers more for ID tags
          KC Star editorial:  COVID ravages Missouri and Gov. Parson's No. 1 priority is business protection
          P-D editorial:  The state of the state is anything but strong on its pandemic response
          Bob Priddy:  Assessing Gov. Parson's 2021 State of the State speech, and where it fits into Missouri history
          P-D letter:  St. John woman says Hawley is not a victim of cancel culture
          P-D letter:  St. Charles sexagenarian suggests big businesses will avoid Missouri because of GOP leadership
          P-D letter:  Webster Groves man uses sarcasm in attempt to mock Gov. Parson, "Attorney General Mike [sic] Schmitt"
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        Thursday, January 28, 2021
       
CDT:  Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper describes 'surreal experience' of providing Biden inauguration security
          P-D:  Photo gallery:  American Federation of Government Employees, other unions turn out five (5) members for anti-Hawley protest downtown
          KWMU:  Immigration activists wants Biden to change deportation policy for Maplewood alien and other illegals
          Columbia Missourian:  U.S. Court of Appeals rules in favor of Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville) in social media case
          P-D:  Federal court confirms that lawmakers' campaign accounts can block critics
          The Missouri Times:  Gov. Parson emphasizes workforce development, infrastructure in annual speech
          The Missouri Times:  Who were the guests at Gov. Parson's 2021 State of the State speech?
          SNL:  Here are 3 things that stood out in Gov. Parson's State of the State
          CDT:  Photo gallery:  Gov. Parson's State of the State address
          KWMU:  Gov. Parson's State of the State heavy on jobs and roads;  Reaction from House Superminority Leader Crystal Quade (D-Springfield), others
          Missourinet:  Gov. Parson pledges to move forward with Medicaid expansion;  state employee pay raise proposed
          Missourinet:  Highlights of Gov. Parson's $34.1 billion state operating budget proposal
          Missouri Independent:  Gov. Parson recaps Missouri COVID response, lays out agenda in State of the State address
          Missouri Independent:  Gov. Parson's budget funds Missouri Medicaid expansion without cuts to other needs
          Columbia Missourian:  Proposed state budget benefits from federal COVID-19 relief funding
          Columbia Missourian:  Gov. Parson emphasizes education, public health priorities in State of the State speech
          P-D:  Governor delivers annual address in Senate
          The Missouri Times:  House passes bills from Rep. Hannah Kelly (R-Mountain Grove) on foster care, adoption assistance
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Rep. Louis Riggs (R-Hannibal) talks foster care legislation, state agency performance audits
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) weighs in on school board recall bill moving through Senate
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Missouri School Boards' Association expresses concern over school choice package;  Thoughts from Brent Ghan
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Rep. Ed Lewis (R-Moberly) hopes COVID liability legislation passes this session
          SE Missourian:  School officials grateful for state COVID funding extension for substitutes
          The Missouri Times:  Democratic Reps. Rasheen Aldridge, Ashley Aune receive COVID vaccinations meant for other state employees
          Missouri Independent:  After e-mail from Quade, Democratic state reps receive vaccine out of turn;  House Superminority staffer Marc Powers:  "We regret that happening ... but it was an honest misunderstanding"
          P-D:  Quade explains sending e-mail and text to her caucus promoting vaccine distribution at Capitol Plaza Hotel
          Columbia Missourian:  People in Phase 1B, Tier 2 on standby for COVID-19 vaccinations
          SE Missourian:  National Guard-supported COVID-19 vaccine clinic set Friday in Cape
          SE Missourian:  Cape County leading state in COVID-19 vaccinations
          SNL:  Former state Bureau of Immunizations chief Jennifer VanBooven took job at SSM Health in St. Louis
          The Missouri Times:  PSC extends pipeline extension waiver over coronavirus concerns
          KC Star editorial:  Missouri bill says it's OK to run over protesters with a car
          P-D editorial:  Missouri's GOP seems unsure who should be in charge of pandemic response
          Bob Priddy:  Sports wagering legislation shows casinos don't care about Missouri elementary or secondary education (2,176 words)
          Columbia Missourian's David Rosman:  Trump and Gov. Parson to blame for slow vaccine distribution
          P-D's Michele Munz:  Why is Missouri taking back vaccines from pharmacies instead of letting them vaccinate residents?
          KC Star education reporter Mara Rose Williams:  How I got current KC Star leadership to criticize the work of previous reporters and editors - and why doing my job made me cry
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        Wednesday, January 27, 2021
       
KC Star:  Blunt, Hawley vote to table Trump impeachment trial
          SNL:  Blunt, Hawley weigh in on impeachment effort
          KC Star:  Hawley votes against Biden's secretary of state
          SNL:  Morning Consult poll shows Josh Hawley gains GOP voter support nationally, despite dip in Missouri
          St. Joseph News-Press:  Graves stands by Keystone XL pipeline despite Biden's decision
          SNL:  FBI puts ads on Springfield billboards in hopes of catching Capitol 'violence' suspects
          Missourinet:  Missouri state senators and Missouri Supreme Court judges will observe tonight's State of the State from upper gallery
          Missouri Independent:  Gov. Parson set to deliver State of the State
          Missouri Independent:  Missouri budget brimming with cash as governor rolls out spending plan
          Missouri Independent:  Missouri House Budget Committee signs off on $320 million for rental assistance
          The Missouri Times:  The man with the plan:  Robert Knodell leads coronavirus vaccine rollout
          Missourinet:  State rolls out COVID-19 dashboard with Missouri-specific data
          KC Star:  Vaccine added to state's COVID-19 dashboard
          Missouri Independent:  State launches China virus dashboard
          The Missouri Times:  Bills curbing county executive power during health emergencies headline marathon House committee meeting
          Missouri Independent:  Jim Lembke tests positive for COVID;  Rizzo, Eigel in quarantine
          P-D:  Two more senators in isolation after close COVID-19 contact in Capitol
          The Missouri Times:  Coronavirus brought ability for restaurants, bars to sell mixed drinks to go;  Legislature seeks to make change permanent
          KWMU:  Missouri prison staff offered COVID vaccine soon
          P-D:  Local health officials say they want more doses of vaccine
          SE Missourian:  Virus numbers appear to be headed in good direction
          JCNT:  Capitol Complex bill considered in Senate committee hearing
          Missourinet:  MoDOT expects influx of construction workers in Rocheport for I-70 project
          KC Star's Steve Vockrodt:  MOSERS executive director says firm had lobbyist and "Rep. John Riemann [sic]" apply pressure on lawsuit;  Comments from Catalyst attorney Chuck Hatfield, others
          Missouri Independent:  Graves Garrett paid $400K to study Missouri Gaming Commission
          JCNT:  Virtual hearing held on Missouri American Water rate case
          SNL:  Medical marijuana dispensaries opening in Lebanon and Carthage
          KC Star editorial:  Missouri hasn't given half of its COVID vaccines - and it's in last place for first shots
          KC Star's Bryan Lowry:  Josh Hawley "a pariah with both parties' caucuses"
          SNL's Steve Pokin:  Musings on Missouri's vaccine rollout
          P-D letter:  Crestwood septuagenarian says Sen. Andrew Koenig (R-Manchester) is not "pro-life" due to thoughts on coronavirus regulations
          P-D letter:  O'Fallon octogenarian disagrees with Sen. Bob Onder (R-Lake Saint Louis) on coronvirus regulations
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        Tuesday, January 26, 2021
       
KC Star:  Hawley files complaint against Senate Democrats
          Missouri Independent:  FEC flags Hawley fundraising committees for lacking disclosures
          KC Star:  Cleaver announces that KC area will get over $30 million in rental assistance via COVID relief package
          The Missouri Times:  Former U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan (D) joins Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
          The Missouri Times:  This Week in Missouri Politics recap
          KC Star:  Gov. Parson wants Biden administration to ship vaccine more quickly
          Missouri Independent:  DHSS data shows increase in amount of Missouri vaccines administered
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Bill from Rep. Peggy McGaugh (R-Carrollton) would require photo ID with absentee balloting
          Washington Missourian:  Rep. Aaron Griesheimer (R-Washington) to lead new House Committee on Emerging Issues
          The Missouri Times:  Legislation considers adding marshals for greater security in House, Senate
          Columbia Missourian:  Missouri House seeks a fortified Capitol with two new security agencies
          The Missouri Times:  Foster care, adoption assistance bills perfected by House
          P-D:  Hundreds of millions in rental assistance on deck for debate in Missouri House
          Missourinet:  Bill from Sen. Rick Brattin (R-Harrisonville) would protect drivers who hit human roadblocks
          Columbia Missourian:  Missouri senators debate chokehold ban, drivers' liability protection
          P-D:  Police legislation moving forward, as well as protections for drivers
          The Missouri Times:  Police bill receives support from law enforcement organizations
          JCNT:  Bill targets law enforcement use of force
          Columbia Missourian:  Senate committee discusses environmental legislation
          Washington Missourian:  Despite virus, MoDOT drove 541 projects to completion
          CDT:  Medical marijuana continues its growing market in Missouri with Jefferson City dispensary opening
          JCNT:  Jefferson City's first medical marijuana dispensary opens
          P-D:  Thanks in part to the pandemic, visits to Missouri state parks rebounded in 2020
          JCNT:  Missouri Department of Conservation proposes more uses of carp
          P-D:  Sierra Club says members would "risk their lives" if they testified at Missouri Capitol
          KWMU:  Sierra Club report criticizes rate of Ameren's climate change progress
          KC Star:  State, regional China virus update
          P-D:  State, regional China virus update
          KC Star editorial:  Sen. Josh Hawley is no dummy. He's true to himself, but lying about the law
          P-D editorial:  Hawley ethics review should yield censure and recusal from Trump impeachment
          Washington Missourian editorial:  MoDOT needs more funding
          Joplin Globe editorial:  GOP state lawmakers should drop opposition to local COVID regulations
          KC Star op-ed:  Westminster College prof:  Gov. Parson should focus on fighting climate change
          Columbia Missourian op-ed:  Columbia woman says Rep. Lisa Thomas (R-Lake of the Ozarks) wrong about masks
          Joplin Globe letter:  Joplin sexagenarian wonders if Democrats consider requiring ID for vaccine to be "immune suppression"
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        Monday, January 25, 2021
       
Missouri Independent's Rebecca Rivas:  Missouri activists hope Biden administration sides with deadbeat renters over landlords;  Comments from "Rep. Emmanuel [sic] Cleaver"
          This Week in Missouri Politics:  Sen. Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) joins Scott Faughn to discuss Capitol security, 2020 presidential election, vaccine distribution, charter schools;  Panel of Sens. Justin Brown (R-Rolla) and Barbara Washington (D-Kansas City), top GOP consultant James Harris, Tightline Strategies' Jack Cardetti talk political divide, Josh Hawley, COVID precautions, more
          Missouri Independent:  Lawmaker accused of retaliation and harassment expelled from House Democratic caucus
          Missourinet:  House Democrats kick Wiley Rep. Wiley Price (D-St. Louis City) out of caucus
          KMIZ:  House Democrats expel Wiley Price from caucus
          St. Joseph News-Press:  SOS Jay Ashcroft:  State constitution should be harder to amend
          Missourinet:  Medicaid expansion discussion to begin after State of the State address
          Missourinet:  State transportation officials set virtual open house for I-70 bridge project in Rocheport
          JCNT:  Missouri scrutinizes need for nurses;  Annual report details state effort
          P-D:  Missouri ranks higher than national average for percentage of residents receiving both doses of vaccine
          KWMU:  More contagious coronavirus variant on its way to St. Louis
          P-D editorial:  Trump is gone, but his army of truth-deniers like Josh Hawley remain strong and dangerous
          Joplin Globe editorial:  State lawmakers should support bills to help parents with foster care expenses and adoption expenses
          P-D letter:  Chesterfield septuagenarian says Josh Hawley's law school professors are probably very disappointed in him
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        Sunday, January 24, 2021
       
KC Star's Bryan Lowry, Jonathan Shorman and Eric Adler:  Juvenile oppo:  A deep dive into Josh Hawley's junior high school yearbook, high school political views and what it means to rivals a quarter-century later
          P-D:  Clayton police, FBI respond to threatening letter with white powder at office of Albert Watkins
          CDT:  Teachers strive for civics education amid political turmoil
          JCNT:  Common vaccine questions answered
          KC Star:  KC area teachers quit amid COVID
          P-D:  State, regional China virus update
          KC Star:  State, regional China virus update
          P-D:  Missouri American Water seeks to equalize rates across state;  Consumer advocates unhappy
          JCNT:  Missouri Department of Conservation proposing bike use on conservation area service roads
          Joplin Globe editorial:  Gov. Parson's vaccination plan is a bright spot
          P-D editorial:  Biden, state must immediately get to the bottom of vaccine distribution holdups
          SE Missourian op-ed:  Red Letter Communications VP Trent Summers:  Inaugural poem to be remembered
          P-D's Kevin McDermott:  Snubbing Hawley is a start. But Fox News should face consequences too
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        Saturday, January 23, 2021
       
P-D:  At downtown rally, pro-lifers celebrate Missouri's rapid drop in infanticide
          P-D:  Photo gallery:  Pro-life rally in St. Louis City:  "Missouri State Senate Representative [sic] Mike Moon" addresses crowd;  Peaceful crowd of 100 attendees fails to block traffic, vandalize property or loot area businesses
          SNL:  College of Ozarks leader says critics of 1776 Commission 'just don't like America'
          KC Star:  Morning Consult poll shows Hawley's popularity more than doubles with GOP respondents nationwide, slips in Missouri
          Columbia Missourian:  David Tyson Smith handed Kip Kendrick's House seat
          Missourinet:  Missouri food stamp recipients get 15% increase in handouts through June
          JCNT:  Mid-Missouri lawmakers' responsibilities grow within General Assembly
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Sen. Denny Hoskins (R-Warrensburg) says crafting the state budget will be a challenge
          The Missouri Times:  Plan to add certain military jobs to Missouri Works Program gets another try in Senate
          SE Missourian:  Sen. Holly Rehder (R-Scott City) signals support for reining in county health boards
          St. Joseph News-Press:  Bill from Rep. J. Eggleston (R-Maysville) would make masks voluntary
          Missourinet:  Sen. Andrew Koenig (R-Manchester) tests positive for COVID
          SNL:  Koenig says he is experiencing mild COVID symptoms
          Missouri Independent:  Rep. Kimberly-Ann Collins (D-St. Louis City), Koenig test positive for COVID
          Daily American Republic:  State's first mass COVID vaccination clinic is held in Poplar Bluff
          P-D:  Missouri starts mass vaccinations with daylong session in Poplar Bluff
          P-D:  Area health officials weigh in on vaccine timetables, targets
          KC Star:  State, regional China virus update
          The Missouri Times:  PSC to consider Grain Belt Express complaint case
          KC Star editorial:  Inaugural speech proved Roy Blunt loves his country
          The Missouri Times op-ed:  Missouri Farm Bureau's Eric Bohl:  Farm groups cautiously eye Biden regulatory actions
          The Missouri Times op-ed:  Missouri Pharmacy Association's Ron Fitzwater:  Coronavirus pandemic brings defining moment for Missouri pharmacists
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        Friday, January 22, 2021
       
KWMU:  Immigration activist groups cheer Biden's executive order to end Trump's border protections
          SNL:  Senate Dems want Hawley investigated over Electoral College objections
          KC Star:  Senate Democrats file complaint against Hawley over rioters' actions
          KC Star:  Gov. Parson says Biden is commander-in-chief, declines reporter's invitation to weigh in on election fraud claims or Hawley hubbub
          Missouri Independent:  Missouri House Democrats face criticism from staff over handling of Wiley Price case;  Staffers call statement from House Superminority Leader Crystal Quade (D-Springfield) "milquetoast"
          SNL:  List of donors to Gov. Parson's inauguration festivities;  Comments from James Harris
          The Missouri Times:  Boone County Democrats choose David Tyson Smith to fill Kip Kendrick's seat;  Committeewoman Chimene Schwach says group struck a blow against white supremacy by selecting successful black attorney to take time away from lucrative law practice and serve time in House superminority
          Missourinet:  Former House Education Committee Chairman Maynard Wallace (R-Thornfield) laid to rest;  described as statesman and champion
          Brownfield Ag News:  Missouri Farm Bureau's B.J. Tanksley outlines group's 2021 legislative priorities
          The Missouri Times:  December jobs report shows employment increase in Missouri
          P-D:  Missouri lawmakers inch closer to getting pay raises
          The Missouri Times:  Charter school bundle clears first hurdle in Senate committee
          Missouri Independent:  Lawmakers renew effort to crack down on gaming machines in Missouri
          The Missouri Times:  Schatz presents gaming machine bill in committee
          P-D:  Missouri Senate renews effort to unplug thousands of gaming machines
          KWMU:  State seeks repayment of unemployment benefits;  Ballwin woman, Olivette man complain about request to pay back what they owe
          AP:  Virus test clinic planned at Missouri Capitol
          P-D:  Mass vaccination sites to be established in Missouri, governor says
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Rep. Ed Lewis (R-Hannibal) says vaccine should not be mandated
          P-D:  SLU sociologist criticizes state's China virus reporting system
          KC Star:  Event promo:  Newspaper's current leadership to criticize the work of previous reporters and editors over 140 years, apologize for excessive whiteness
          KC Star editorial:  Missouri lawmakers want to nullify 'unconstitutional' gun laws if they come from D.C.
          P-D op-ed:  Sen. Bob Onder (R-Lake Saint Louis):  Put students first, not systems first, in online education
          P-D letter:  Chesterfield septuagenarian says Hawley always does "the craven thing"
          P-D letter:  Kirkwood sexagenarian wants Blunt, Hawley and Wagner to denounce Trump and U.S. Capitol protesters
          Columbia Missourian letter:  Retired Mizzou professor wants Vicky Hartzler "impeached"
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        Thursday, January 21, 2021
       
SNL:  Blunt:  Trump's decision to not attend presidential inauguration a 'personal mistake'
          Missourinet:  Several Missouri connections at presidential inauguration
          The Missouri Times:  Collection of inauguration statements and tweets written by Missouri elected officials and their communications staff
          KC Star:  Audio:  Rep. Emanuel Cleaver celebrates Biden inauguration
          KC Star:  Local McDonald's franchisee under attack for attending Jan. 6 Trump rally
          KWMU:  Politically Speaking podcast:  Rep. Barbara Phifer (D-Kirkwood) talks with Jason Rosenbaum about first few weeks in Missouri House, why she voted to expel Rep. Wiley Price (D-St. Louis City), more
          JCNT:  Gov. Parson calls on National Guard to assist in vaccination efforts
          Missourinet:  Missouri organizes 9 mass vaccination clinics
          Columbial Missourian:  Governor activates National Guard to aid vaccine distribution
          KWMU:  Gov. Parson activates National Guard to assist in coronavirus vaccine efforts
          KC Star:  National Guard helps Missouri set up 9 mass COVID vaccine sites
          Columbia Missourian:  GOP lawmakers scrutinize local COVID-19 health restrictions
          Missouri Independent:  Senate committee discusses state's role in local COVID restrictions
          P-D:  Lawmakers debate local health restrictions
          The Missouri Times:  Senate committee considers bill extending Medicaid funding mechanism
          SNL:  Burlison renews plan to push back on "draconian" federal gun-control proposals
          The Missouri Times:  House bill seeks to extend orders of protection for domestic violence victims
          P-D:  Infanticide numbers drop in Missouri;  St. Louis Planned Parenthood confirms zero abortions performed in December
          The Missouri Times:  Jefferson City receives $1.5 million to redevelop state penitentiary
          Missourinet:  UK variation of COVID-19 not found in Missouri - yet
          P-D editorial:  Even as the Missouri House is forced to pause, GOP leaders refuse mask mandate
          KC Star editorial:  GOP lawmakers in Missouri Capitol aren't wearing masks, and people are getting sick
          SE Missourian letter:  Former Democratic state House candidate, who lost to Wayne Wallingford by 26 points, mocks Trump's margin of victory in Missouri and says Hawley has "blood on his hands"
          Joplin Globe letter:  Joplin sexagenarian says Hawley has "blood on his hands"
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        Wednesday, January 20, 2021
       
Politico:  Hawley will delay swift confirmation of Biden's DHS pick
          P-D:  Franklin County woman in Capitol riot turns herself in to FBI;  Attorney describes 21-year-old Emily Hernandez as "the girl next door"
          AP:  Missouri woman seen at Capitol riot has court appearance
          SE Missourian:  Rep. Rick Francis (R-Cape Girardeau) helps lead censure action against House member accused of sex with intern
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville) disappointed that Democrat caucus - "who seems to be pushing the #MeToo movement" - won't punish member who allegedly threatened to kill his secretary for reporting alleged intern intercoursing
          SNL:  House rebukes lawmaker who lied to committee about calling and texting intern
          AP:  Rep. Kimberly-Ann Collins (D-St. Louis City) gets COVID
          The Missouri Times:  COVID liability bills heard in Senate committee
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Freshman Rep. Ed Lewis (R-Moberly) files COVID-19 liability bill
          P-D:  Senate begins debating COVID liability protections
          KWMU:  State overpaid some unemployment benefits, seeks to arrange payment plans with recipients;  Union, Mo. woman complains that she burned through cash and can't pay her debt
          P-D:  Sen. Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) says state may have to "eat" unemployment overpayments;  Local community college theater costume designer says receiving reminder letters from state is "extremely stressful"
          Missourinet:  Missouri senators hear testimony about Second Amendment Preservation Act
          Missouri Independent:  Bill from Sen. Eric Burlison (R-Battlefield) would hold accountable officers who infringe on Second Amendment rights
          P-D:  Senate General Laws Committee could vote on Burlison legislation next time panel meets
          The Missouri Times:  Senate Education Committee considers charter school expansion in Missouri
          Brownfield Ag News:  Ag groups urge renewal of Missouri Agriculture and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) tax credits;  Comments from Missouri Soybean Association's Casey Wasser
          P-D:  Rex Sinquefield, Jennifer Bukowsky urge Gov. Parson to reduce clemency backlog
          Missourinet:  COVID vaccine eligibility:  What to know
          P-D:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          KC Star:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          SNL:  After NAACP complains, Springfield police chief reluctantly bans safe and effective restraint technique:  "Appearance-sake outweighed even the usefulness at this point"
          St. Joseph News-Press editorial:  Rep. Brenda Shields (R-St. Joseph) offers hope for higher education
          P-D op-ed:  Free & Fair Markets Initiative's Robert Engel:  Rebuilding Main Street in Missouri begins with reevaluating subsidies
          P-D letter:  Sunset Hills octogenarian urges Post-Dispatch to move on from its anti-Trump and anti-Hawley hate
          P-D letter:  Ballwin woman wants Ann Wagner censured for criticizing Democrats in fundraising letter
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        Tuesday, January 19, 2021
       
Missourinet:  Conservative publisher lands Hawley book after hubbub
          AP:  Sen. Josh Hawley has new publisher for 'Big Tech' book
          SNL:  What's next for Josh Hawley? Top consultants, grassroots leaders, local academic assess junior senator's options
          St. Joseph News-Press:  Local Hawley donors weigh in on recent controversy
          KC Star:  'We will not tolerate violence,' U.S. attorney in Kansas City warns ahead of inauguration
          This Week in Missouri Politics:  Sen. Karla May (D-St. Louis City) talks riots, Wiley Price;  Reps. Jim Murphy (R-St. Louis County) and Trish Gunby (D-Manchester), Kurt Witzel and Jamey Murphy talk Legislature's coronavirus precautions, Capitol riots vs. urban riots, Wiley Price
          The Missouri Times:  This Week in Missouri Politics recap:  Sen. Karla May (D-St. Louis City):  Price 'was a scapegoat'
          Missourinet:  Legislation appointing Missouri House and Senate marshals to be heard today
          Missourinet:  Missouri K-12 community prepares for eventful legislative session;  Comments from Missouri School Boards' Association's Brent Ghan
          The Missouri Times:  What to know about "065 agreements" and accompanying legislation
          KC Star:  Missouri law raises age for adult charges, but funding for juvenile caseloads remains
          Missouri Independent:  Legislators wait for court to clarify 2018 law on trying 17-year-olds as adults;  Thoughts from Organization for Black Struggle employee who assaulted fellow high schooler
          SE Missourian:  COVID-19 vaccine clinics begin in region
          KC Star editorial:  Hawley's 'reckless disregard for truth' should cost him Missouri law license
          The Missouri Times op-ed:  NFIB's Brad Jones:  Missouri small business owners need COVID liability protection
          P-D op-ed:  Generate Health STL's Michelle Witthaus:  Gov. Parson must protect health by implementing a shut-off moratorium
          P-D letter:  St. Louis City sexagenarian says Rush Limbaugh to blame for U.S. Capitol riots, wants state lawmakers to remove bust from state Capitol
          P-D letter:  Webster Groves sexagenarian mocks state lawmakers' concerns about safety, says their comments must be "tongue and [sic] cheek"
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        Monday, January 18, 2021   Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Day
       
SE Missourian:  Cape Girardeau native Brock Murphy, confidential assistant at OMB, reflects on White House tenure
          JCNT:  Second Paycheck Protection Program round expands access to farmers, other businesses
          SNL:  Despite rumors of armed protests, peace and quiet at Missouri Capitol
          KWMU:  Missouri sends National Guard troops to D.C. for inauguration, increases security at state Capitol
          St. Joseph News-Press:  Rep. Brenda Shields (R-St. Joseph) to chair committee on higher education
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville) ready for new experience on education committee
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Rep. Ed Lewis (R-Moberly) named to House Budget Committee
          St. Joseph News-Press:  Legislation proposes ban on using phone while driving in some areas
          St. Joseph News-Press:  State launches Phase 1B Tier 2 coronavirus vaccinations
          P-D:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          KC Star:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          Joplin Globe:  Wind farms nearing completion in southwest Missouri
          Missouri Independent:  Phill Brooks:  I'm restricting my presence in the Missouri Capitol "because so many legislators refuse to wear face masks"
          Joplin Globe letter:  St. Louis attorney Elad Gross disputes Hawley's constitutional law points, encourages readers to "look me up"
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        Sunday, January 17, 2021
       
KC Star:  Loews Hotels cancels Hawley fundraiser in Orlando
          SNL:  Loews Hotels cancels Hawley fundraiser at Florida property
          KC Star:  Business PACs reconsiding approach to political contributions
          KC Star:  Man-on-the-street interviews in Lexington, Mo.:  "What do you think of Josh Hawley?"
          CDT:  Kip Kendrick shares budget outlook with Columbia Chamber, reflects on time in Legislature
          JCNT:  State, federal funds to help families, child care providers
          KC Star:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          P-D:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          P-D editorial:  Added security is a start, but Gov. Parson should address the myth of voter fraud
          Columbia Missourian's David Webber:  Republican voters will be the check on Hawley's ambitions
          P-D letter:  Kirkwood sexagenarian wants Josh Hawley and Rep. Justin Hill (R-Lake Saint Louis) to resign
          P-D letter:  Reading, Penn. sexagenarian mocks Missourians for electing Josh Hawley and supporting "clown" Donald Trump
          SNL letter:  Four letters criticizing Josh Hawley
          P-D letter:  St. Louis County man says Cori Bush is a hypocrite for supporting Ferguson rioters and looters
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        Saturday, January 16, 2021
       
Politico:  Ex-staffers from Claire McCaskill's failed 2018 re-election bid create new anti-Hawley PAC
          KC Star:  McCaskill encourages donations to ex-staffers' new startup
          Missourinet:  Cleaver wants financial companies to stop serving U.S. Capitol rioters
          KC Star:  Missouri woman seen with broken name plate from Pelosi's office faces federal charges
          P-D:  Franklin County woman was in Capitol riot, had House Speaker Pelosi's broken sign
          KC Star:  Union organizes rally at local McDonald's;  Mayor Quinton Lucas delivers "that ain't right!" pep talk on minimum wage
          St. Joseph News-Press:  New suit brought in Missouri River flooding
          P-D:  Gov. Parson reports raising $369,000 for inaugural festivities, discloses donors
          The Missouri Times:  3 Democrats vying for HD 45 seat in special election
          The Missouri Times:  Jessica Piper seeks to fill Democratic ballot slot for Allen Andrew's open seat in 2022:  "It's very uncomfortable running, especially as a Democrat in a district where the last one lost by 80 points."
          Missouri Independent:  Todd Graves, Blake Hurst vie for seat on University of Missouri curators
          SE Missourian:  With support from Gov. Parson, lawmakers proposing "Wayfair" sales tax measure
          Joplin Globe:  Rep. Lane Roberts (R-Joplin), hospice advocates seek legislation for end-of-life care homes
          SNL:  Bill from Rep. Lane Roberts (R-Joplin) would allow for lifetime protection orders in some extreme cases
          P-D:  Probe of Missouri's medical marijuana program may resume, new committee head says
          P-D:  Runaways, criminal charges challenge fast-growing Missouri child welfare firm
          JCNT:  Missouri Senate stays in session next week as House pauses amid COVID-19 cases
          P-D:  Missouri Senate plans to stay in session next week
          P-D:  DPS Director Sandy Karsten tests positive for COVID
          Missouri Independent:  Missouri map shows where you can get vaccine
          KC Star:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          P-D:  Daily state regional China virus update
          KWMU:  Ameren Missouri purchases second wind energy facility in northwestern Missouri
          St. Joseph News-Press editorial:  Missouri needs to do more to administer vaccine doses at local level
          SE Missourian op-ed:  U.S. Rep. Jason Smith:  What I witnessed
          KC Star's Melinda Henneberger:  Missouri Right to Life wrong to defend U.S. Capitol invaders
          Missouri Independent op-ed:  Barbara Shelly:  How Eric Greitens and Josh Hawley soared so quickly in Missouri politics
          The Missouri Times op-ed:  Missouri Limestone Producers Association's Dan Kleinsorge:  Thank you to the best boss I have had - Dave Schatz
          SE Missourian letter:  Cape Girardeau octogenarian says Josh Hawley, Jason Smith to blame for U.S. Capitol violence
          P-D letter:  Webster Groves man says Danforth concerned only with his own image
          P-D letter:  Maplewood man analogizes Hawley and Capitol riot with Ted Kennedy and Chappaquiddick
          P-D letter:  Ellisville septuagenarian wants to see Hawley and Cruz cosplaying as police officers
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        Friday, January 15, 2021
       
The Missouri Times:  Missouri National Guard deployed to DC amid security concerns
          Missourinet:  Missouri National Guard heads to D.C. to help with safety efforts
          KWMU:  St. Louis on the Air with Sarah Fenske:  Event promo:  Urban march tomorrow
          KWMU:  A conversation about Trump and racism:  Reporter Eric Schmid and Anti-Defamation League's Karen Aroesty share their personal opinions on "clear double standard" on riots, "structural racism", other areas of agreement
          P-D:  18-year-old black man arrested in connection with "racist" graffiti at Kirkwood high, middle schools;  White 18-year-old and a juvenile also charged
          P-D:  St. Louis lawyer Al Watkins representing accused U.S. Capitol rioter
          KWMU:  Politically Speaking podcast:  Jamilah Nasheed reflects upon her legislative service
          SE Missourian:  GOP Reps. Wayne Wallingford, Rick Francis named to Missouri House chairmanships
          SE Missourian:  Area lawmakers get security briefing in Jeff City after D.C. unrest
          The Missouri Times:  House cancels session next week amid rising coronavirus cases
          Missourinet:  Missouri House takes coronavirus-induced break
          SNL:  COVID-19 shuts down Missouri House for a week;  Senate to decide schedule today
          Missouri Independent:  COVID cases force shutdown of Missouri House
          JCNT:  Missouri House cancels work week due to COVID-19
          P-D:  COVID-19 spread in Capitol shuts down Missouri House
          The Missouri Times:  Phase 1B of coronavirus vaccine distribution begins
          JCNT:  Local health officials hail news of vaccine expansion
          Missourinet:  Missouri's next COVID-19 vaccination phase underway
          SE Missourian:  State enters next segment of COVID-19 vaccine rollout
          Missouri Independent:  First responders, anyone over 65, those with certain conditions to start receiving COVID vaccine in Missouri
          KWMU:  Missouri emergency workers now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine, those 65 and older soon
          Missourinet:  Missouri K-12 community waits its turn to get COVID-19 vaccination
          KC Star:  Kansas City area teachers prepare for vaccines as students return to classrooms
          JCNT:  Survey finds rural towns more hesitant to get vaccine
          KC Star:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          P-D:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          Missourinet:  Rural northern Missouri county leads state in wind generation capacity, as Ameren closes on major project
          KC Star editorial:  Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Arnold) thinks now would be a good time to honor Trump. Is she serious?
          The Missouri Times op-ed:  Sen. Rick Brattin (R-Harrisonville):  It's time for real school choice in Missouri
          CDT op-ed:  Jay Atkins:  School choice overhaul needed to help Columbia families
          P-D letter:  Crestwood man wants voters to "suspend" Hawley and stop his paychecks
          P-D letter:  San Francisco, Calif. octogenarian wants Missouri to declare Trump its "hereditary monarch" and secede from the union
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        Thursday, January 14, 2021
       
KWMU:  Missouri lawmakers vote along partisan lines on impeaching Trump
          Missourinet:  Missouri U.S. House members vote along party lines to impeach Trump
          Missourinet:  U.S. Rep. Jason Smith describes Capitol riot in Washington as a terror attack
          SNL:  Missouri representatives split by party on second Trump impeachment vote
          KCUR:  After recent hubbub, Hawley loyalists express love for Missouri's junior senator
          KC Star:  KC's Cerner Corp. suspends donations to Josh Hawley and others who 'incited violence'
          KC Star:  Legal experts weigh in on state AGs' election challenges;  Top Dem attorney Chuck Hatfield says amicus brief not to blame for Capitol riots
          KWMU:  St. Louis on the Air with Sarah Fenske:  Event promo:  Urban march on Saturday
          Columbia Missourian:  Missouri House candidates to address Democratic Party groups today, tomorrow
          The Missouri Times:  Rep. Wiley Price (D-St. Louis City) censured, but not expelled, after alleged inappropriate relationship with intern
          KWMU:  Missouri House votes to censure Price, effort to expel fails;  Price explains that he "panicked" and lied to committee because alleged victim was a white woman
          Missouri Independent:  House votes to censure, but not expel, Democrat accused of sex with intern
          Missourinet:  For the first time in state history, Missouri House censures a member
          SE Missourian:  Cape Chamber leader gives thumbs-up to state legislative '21 wish list
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Sen. Denny Hoskins (R-Warrensburg) outlines why sportsbook legislation should be passed
          Brownfield Ag News:  Missouri Soybean Association, Missouri Corn Growers Association support transportation tax increase
          SE Missourian:  Effort to ban "chokeholds" to have little effect on Cape PD;  Police sergeant:  "It's easy to craft ... rules for physical combat on paper while you are in a leather chair in a climate-controlled office"
          P-D:  Some Missouri lawmakers already in quarantine amid outbreak
          Missouri Independent:  Committee advises Missouri's vaccine rollout. Now the public can watch its meetings
          P-D:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          KC Star:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          The Missouri Times:  PSC denies rehearing on request to bar winter shut-offs
          The Missouri Times op-ed:  Sen. Josh Hawley:  Why I objected
          KC Star letters:  U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler says Star editorial board continues to misrepresent her election objections;  Columbia woman calls David Humphreys and Rex Sinquefield "pork barrell pimps;"  Lee's Summit man says free market cost Hawley book deal
          P-D letter:  Kirkwood octogenarian says Hawley makes him feel embarrassed
          P-D letter:  Oakville septuagenarian says St. Louis radio station KMOX to blame for U.S. Capitol riot
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        Wednesday, January 13, 2021
       
KWMU:  St. Louis on the Air with Sarah Fenske:  Lincoln Project founder promotes its new anti-Hawley fundraising campaign
          SNL:  Anti-Trump super PAC wants Hawley to resign
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Rep. Louis Riggs (R-Hannibal) on Hawley's lessons and critics "howling for his scalp"
          P-D:  Local companies latest to pause political donations after Capitol riot
          The Missouri Times:  Capitol beefs up security;  Highway Patrol, Natural Resources send officers
          Missourinet:  Missouri House heightens security after FBI warning of planned protests;  House discusses emergency plans
          Missouri Independent:  Lawmakers discuss improving Capitol security measures
          P-D:  Lawmakers discuss Capitol security
          The Missouri Times:  House adopts rule changes amid security talks
          The Missouri Times:  Here are the new House committee chairs
          P-D:  Financial help for foster and adoptive parents advances in Missouri House
          Missourinet:  Missouri Board of Education President Charlie Shields wants state to explore bonuses for teachers who stick around next school year
          Missourinet:  Rep. Peter Merideth (D-St. Louis City) wants Missouri House to investigate Giuliani
          SE Missourian:  Greenlight medical marijuana dispensary seeks green light from DHSS
          KC Star:  American Viewpoint/Missouri Hospital Association poll:  23% of Missourians will choose to avoid vaccine, with political conservatives most wary
          P-D:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          KC Star:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          P-D editorial:  Republicans in Congress who attacked democracy deserve censure, not removal
          JCNT editorial:  Lawmakers look to expand gambling again
          SE Missourian's Lucas Presson:  Prayers for Rush Limbaugh on his 70th birthday - plus some memories from Peter Kinder
          Joplin Globe letters:  Joplin sexagenarian says David Humphreys misinterpreted Hawley;  Carl Junction sexagenarian says Humphreys is trying to manipulate lawmakers;  Joplin octogenarian wants Hawley to apologize for his actions
          P-D letter:  Kirkwood woman calls President Trump a "monster," wants Blunt to support impeachment
          P-D letter:  Brentwood man calls Sen. Hawley a "monster," wants Danforth to apologize to McCaskill for her 2018 defeat
          P-D letter:  Chesterfield man calls Sen. Hawley a fascist, suggests Congress garnish his wages
          P-D letter:  Clayton man feels embarrassed by Gov. Parson
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        Tuesday, January 12, 2021
       
KWMU:  St. Louis on the Air with Sarah Fenske preview:  Lincoln Project co-founder to promote group's anti-Hawley fundraising campaign
          KWMU:  St. Louis on the Air with Sarah Fenske:  Local illegal cheers Biden victory;  Honduran alien Alex Garcia, an adult male, blames President Trump for making him feel "mentally not very well"
          Missouri Independent:  Hallmark wants Josh Hawley to return contributions the company's PAC made to his campaign
          KC Star:  KC's Hallmark PAC demands Hawley return contributions
          KWMU:  Cori Bush wants to kick out colleagues who raised election objections
          P-D:  Cori Bush files resolution to expel Republican lawmakers who challenged election results
          SNL:  Missouri small businesses may be eligible for second round of COVID-19 relief PPP loans
          St. Joseph News-Press:  Missouri educators eye changes by Biden nominee
          The Missouri Times:  Gov. Parson officially sworn in as Missouri's 57th governor
          The Missouri Times:  Photo gallery:  Gov. Parson officially sworn in as Missouri's 57th governor
          The Missouri Times:  Gov. Parson lists workforce development, infrastructure among priorities of first term
          JCNT:  Family, faith part of leaders' inaugural ceremonies
          KWMU:  Gov. Parson, GOP statewide officials officially embark on 4-year terms
          Missouri Independent:  Gov. Parson inaugurated after dominant 16-point victory
          KC Star:  Gov. Parson focuses on issues within his control, declines reporter's invitation to weigh in on D.C. political battles
          P-D:  'Sunny days are ahead':  Gov. Parson pledges to work for all Missourians as he begins full term as governor
          Missourinet:  Missouri, other states prepare for hypothetical 'uprising' at all state capitols
          Missourinet:  Remote testimony will likely be up to the discretion of Missouri House committee chairs this session
          KC Star:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          KC Star editorial:  Stop the lie:  Missouri Republicans must state publicly that the election wasn't stolen
          P-D editorial:  President Trump will never learn. But GOP leaders like Blunt should.
          KC Star editorial:  Gov. Parson promises 'sunny days,' doesn't spend enough time lamenting COVID
          Missourinet's Bob Priddy:  Remembering January 2017's inaugurations - and celebrating the decline of Donald Trump, Josh Hawley and Eric Greitens
          P-D's Tony Messenger:  U.S. Capitol unrest makes Missouri NAACP's Nimrod Chapel very emotional - "almost too angry to talk"
          The Missouri Times op-ed:  National Association of Truck Stop Operators Chairman of the Board Delia Moon Meier:  Why a biodiesel mandate is bad for Missouri
          P-D letter:  Albuquerque, N.M. man dislikes Josh Hawley, criticizes Missouri
          P-D letter:  Webster Groves sexagenarian feels embarrassed by Josh Hawley
          P-D letter:  Ballwin septuagenarian compares Josh Hawley to Aaron Burr and Benedict Arnold
          P-D letter:  Oakville sexagenarian criticizes editorial praising Ann Wagner
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        Monday, January 11, 2021   Watch live:  Missouri Inauguration Ceremony, 11:30 a.m.
       
SE Missourian:  Blunt among lawmakers announcing Capitol attack hearings
          CBS:  Face the Nation video and transcript:  Sen. Roy Blunt on Capitol violence, Trump, Hawley
          This Week in Missouri Politics:  Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz (R-Sullivan) talks with Scott Faughn about D.C. unrest, Hawley, legislative priorities, motor fuel tax, more;  Panel of Rep. Wiley Price (D-St. Louis City), Lane Koch, Frank Catanzaro, Garrett Webb talk Capitol violence, Hawley, early voting, Missouri legislative session
          KWMU:  St. Charles County threw out more ballots in November than any other Missouri county
          Missouri Independent:  Number of straight white men serving in Missouri Legislature hits all-time low
          AP:  Civil rights bills show promise in Legislature;  Measures would take unemployment handouts away from rioters, protect citizens trapped in their cars during mob scenes;  Other lawmakers support anti-"chokehold" measures
          KWMU:  2020 was a banner year for Missouri's outdoor recreation areas
          KC Star:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          P-D:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          KC Star's Michael Ryan:  Hawley's political fortunes go up in flames with Trump's Capitol self-immolation
          KC Star's Dave Helling:  Josh Hawley, Eric Greitens, Eric Schmitt, Jay Ashcroft, and "a dozen lesser lights" to blame for "subculture of destruction"
          KWMU/Corporation for Public Broadcasting "Sharing America" racism reporter Andrea Henderson:  Law enforcement actions exposed 'white privilege' as mob stormed Capitol
          The Missouri Times op-ed:  Rep. Ed Lewis (R-Moberly):  COVID-19 lessons:  Outbreak highlights need for education overhaul in Missouri
          P-D letter:  St. Louis City septuagenarian thinks Hawley will resign from U.S. Senate
          P-D letter:  University City sexagenarian drama professor wants Missouri Republicans to turn their back on Hawley
          P-D letter:  Hillsboro septuagenarian says liberals cannot produce a single quote from Hawley inciting rioters
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        Sunday, January 10, 2021
       
Missourinet:  Blunt says staging of inaugural sends important message to the world, says Capitol unrest detracts from President Trump's accomplishments
          KC Star:  Area activist expresses outrage that Hawley raised a fist to Trump supporters, says gesture "is an African-American expression of solidarity"
          KWMU:  Area liberals congregate downtown for anti-Trump/anti-Hawley rally
          P-D:  Photo gallery:  Woman with "All Cops Are Bastards" face mask holds sign depicting Hawley in Nazi regalia;  other rational and efficacious messages
          P-D:  Video:  Liberals chant "No Hawley, No KKK, No Facist USA!"
          The Missouri Times:  Schmitt says he had no knowledge of GOP attorneys general group's robocalls ahead of U.S. Capitol unrest
          P-D:  Schmitt had no knowledge of AG group's robocalls prior to Capitol unrest, spokesman says
          Missouri Independent:  Schmitt condemns violence at U.S. Capitol, says he had no knowledge of group's robocalls to supporters
          KC Star:  The Kansas City Star removes the name and image of its founder William Rockhill Nelson;  Prominent businessman supported developer J.C. Nichols, whose neighborhoods had restrictive covenants
          KMIZ:  Democratic Central Committee to choose between three contenders to fill Kip Kendrick's safe Dem House seat
          JCNT:  Monday's inauguration events to mark Missouri's bicentennial
          Columbia Missourian:  Gov. Parson to begin first full term tomorrow;  Guests at swearing-in will go through health and security screenings
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  COVID precautions being taken as the Missouri legislative session begins
          The Missouri Times:  New rules on remote testimony, committees move forward in House
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Thanks to Gov. Parson releasing withholds, MACC's state appropriation for fiscal year fully restored
          SNL:  Springfield Public Schools legislative platform:  More local control, no changes to board set-up
          SNL:  Missouri's medical marijuana czar Lyndall Fraker says state 'working hard' to get dispensaries, cultivators operating
          JCNT:  State nearing next vaccination phase
          JCNT:  Herd immunity will end pandemic, but not COVID-19's effects, Missouri health director says
          Columbia Missourian:  MU scientists team up with DHSS, DNR on wastewater COVID-19 project
          KC Star:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          P-D:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          Joplin Globe Editor Andy Ostmeyer:  If Josh Hawley had read the Globe's letters to the editor early this week, he would have "read the tea leaves" and avoided trouble
          P-D letter:  St. Louis County woman blames Hawley for Capitol violence
          P-D letter:  Ballwin septuagenarian offers psychoanalysis of Trump, blames Hawley for empowering "maniac"
          KC Star letters:  Lee's Summit woman hopes Capitol unrest scared Blunt and Hawley into denouncing NRA and supporting gun control;  Florida man mocks Missouri voters for choosing Hawley over McCaskill;  Kansas City man inaccurately suggests Josh Hawley will face primary challenge in 2022
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        Saturday, January 9, 2021
       
Washington Missourian:  Blunt:  'It is time to move on'
          St. Joseph News-Press:  Blunt slams Trump removal effort as Democrats say they'll file for impeachment
          KC Star:  Joe Biden compares Josh Hawley to Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels
          P-D:  Hawley on defense as Republicans turn their back
          Missouri Independent:  GOP donor Sam Fox accuses Hawley of 'reckless pandering'
          KC Star:  Sam Fox disavows Hawley, calling early support 'my mistake'
          Wall Street Journal:  Hawley endures backlash from colleagues, donors
          P-D:  St. Louis City aldermen condemn Hawley;  Alderman Joe Roddy (D) reminds board that urban protest mob threw bricks and paint at Mayor Lyda Krewson's home
          KC Star:  Activists wants Rockhurst High to criticize alum Josh Hawley
          AP:  St. Louis prosecutor's appeal in McCloskey case turned away
          Brownfield Ag News:  Full flood control capacity on Missouri River reservoir system
          KC Star:  Two years after duck boat disaster, new 'unsinkable' water tours planned in Branson
          AP:  State capitols reassess safety after unrest at U.S. Capitol
          The Missouri Times:  General Revenue remained healthy through the end of 2020, December report says
          JCNT:  Latest Missouri revenue report shows growth
          The Missouri Times:  Sheila Solon named acting director of Division of Professional Registration
          P-D:  Sheila Solon named acting director of Division of Professional Registration
          KWMU:  St. Louis on the Air with Sarah Fenske:  Statehouse reporter Jaclyn Driscoll previews the 2021 legislative session
          CDT:  Columbia Chamber outlines priorities for legislative session;  Thoughts from Gov. Parson's Deputy Chief of Staff Robert Knodell, Sen. Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia), GOP Reps. Chuck Basye and Sara Walsh
          CDT:  Video:  Robert Knodell speaks to Columbia Chamber
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Sen. Denny Hoskins (R-Warrensburg) on his budget priorities
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Rep. Tim Taylor (R-Bunceton) talks committee preferences, hopes to be "a blocking force" against any "bad legislation"
          St. Joseph News-Press:  Bill from Rep. Jerome Barnes (D-Raymore) could help protect from mail and package theft
          St. Joseph News-Press:  New Year's Eve riot damages state's Maryville Treatment Center;  Drunken jailbirds break windows, smash vending machines, cause structural damage to building
          KWMU:  Missouri officials say all health workers will get coronavirus vaccines this month
          KC Star:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          P-D:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          P-D editorial:  Trump must go - and take Hawley with him
          JCNT editorial:  Another session, another chance to fund state roads
          P-D's Tony Messenger:  With perfect staging, Hawley becomes 'The Face of Sedition'
          SNL's Steve Pokin:  Trump is like Joseph Goebbels, and Josh Hawley and Billy Long are like Joseph McCarthy
          Columbia Missourian's David Webber:  On Trump, Hawley and "white privilege"
          Columbia Missourian's William Skipworth:  Josh Hawley lying about Antifa's attack at his Virginia residence
          Bob Priddy:  Stop the Steal - Missouri, 1941:  When Democrats claimed "vote fraud" with no evidence
          Joplin Globe letter:  Joplin octogenarian wants Hawley to know she will not be voting for him if she is around in 2024
          P-D letter:  Texas septuagenarian, who left Missouri three decades ago, mocks Missouri voters for turning state into "north Arkansas"
          P-D letter:  Jennings man blames state lawmakers for St. Louis City's homicide rate
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        Friday, January 8, 2021
       
KWMU:  Reaction roundup:  Hawley faces flak from two ex-senators, one (1) GOP state rep, local state-school academic, others
          KWMU:  St. Louis on the Air:  Claire McCaskill, whom Hawley retired in 2018 election, criticizes man who defeated her
          KC Star:  Jack Danforth, who left the U.S. Senate in 1995, says he regrets mentoring Hawley
          Missouri Independent:  Hawley donor David Humphreys calls for senator to be censured by the U.S. Senate
          CDT:  Area liberals pile on Hawley, blame senator for Capitol riots
          Columbia Missourian:  MU law students call for Hawley's resignation
          Missourinet:  Former MOGOP Executive Director Jean Evans says Dem and GOP leaders should oppose violent behavior
          SE Missourian:  Local Dem, GOP leaders weigh in on D.C. chaos
          SE Missourian:  Liberals cancel "#ResignHawley' protest planned for Cape Girardeau
          AP:  Simon & Schuster drops book by Hawley
          St. Joseph News-Press:  St. Joseph woman took peaceful stroll through Capitol during hubbub, says she saw elderly people shuffling around with their walkers
          P-D:  President of St. Louis postal union stole $80,000;  Former treasurer Yvette Luster indicted on same charge in October after stealing $184,000
          Brownfield Ag News:  Army Corps makes Missouri River levee repair progress in mild weather
          The Missouri Times:  Gov. Parson signs executive order expanding media use in correctional facilities, eliminating past orders
          Missourinet:  Gov. Parson releases $127 million, says state is in top 10 in economic recovery efforts
          KWMU:  St. Louis on the Air preview:  Statehouse reporter Jaclyn Driscoll to preview 2021 legislative session
          The Missouri Times:  New year, new rules:  Missouri Senate adopts rule changes
          JCNT:  Paper or PC:  Senate debates how it should conduct its business
          P-D:  Missouri Senate decides not to scrap paper copies of legislation
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Rep. Peggy McGaugh (R-Carrollton) talks budget challenges, funding for county jails
          KCUR:  With public education resources stretched thin, Missouri charter schools ask the state for more dollars
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Rep. Louis Riggs (R-Hannibal) discusses broadband and telehealth
          The Missouri Times:  Missouri lawmakers to consider allowing dentists to administer coronavirus vaccine
          P-D:  Missouri flu numbers remain low, easing fears of 'twindemic' crowding hospitals
          KC Star:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          P-D:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          St. Joseph News-Press editorial:  Antifa's protest at Hawley's home crossed a line
          KC Star editorial:  If Hawley had a conscience, he'd resign. He'll have to be removed.
          P-D editorial:  Hawley should resign. Silent enablers must now publicly condemn Trumpism
          KC Star's Katie Bernard:  Photo of Hawley raising fist will haunt him
          P-D's Tony Mesenger:  Danforth calls his support of Hawley the 'worst mistake' of his life
          JCNT letter:  Jamestown octogenarian applauds Hawley for standing up for Missourians
          P-D letter:  St. Louis septuagenarian says he does not understand why northern Missouri flipped from Democrat to Republican
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        Thursday, January 7, 2021
       
KWMU:  Missouri's federal, state officials condemn violence at U.S. Capitol
          SNL:  Here's what Missouri officials said about violence at U.S. Capitol
          P-D:  Missouri politicians denounce violence at U.S. Capitol
          KC Star:  In floor speech, Hawley thanks law enforcement and decries violence
          KC Star:  Fundraising text from Hawley draws ire of liberals;  Reactions from retired Sen. Claire McCaskill, U.S. Senate runner-up Jason Kander, "No on Amendment 3" architect Sean Soendker Nicholson
          Missourinet:  Graves says riots are no way to solve America's disputes
          KC Star:  Cleaver, Hartzler weigh in on Capitol unrest
          P-D:  Cori Bush says she wants GOP House members expelled, wants Trump impeached
          KC Star:  Cori Bush wants Trump impeached
          Missouri Independent:  Cori Bush joins calls for Trump impeachment
          JCNT:  Area congressmen intended to object to electoral votes
          Missouri Independent:  Trump should 'absolutely not' be blamed for U.S. Capitol riots, Gov. Parson says
          The Missouri Times:  Demonstrators hold peaceful rally in Jefferson City
          JCNT:  Peaceful rally at Missouri State Capitol shows support for President Trump
          JCNT:  Missouri lawmakers pray for guidance during new General Assembly
          The Missouri Times:  Rep. Rob Vescovo (R-Arnold) officially elected Speaker of the House
          Missourinet:  Missouri House chooses Vescovo as Speaker
          Missourinet:  New Missouri House Speaker Rob Vescovo focusing on education and adoption:  "I will work with any member from any party"
          The Missouri Times:  Mini-profiles:  New state senators
          SNL:  Missouri lawmakers return, outline priorities for new year
          JCNT:  Missouri General Assembly convenes
          AP:  Missouri lawmakers return to work
          P-D:  Photo gallery:  First day of Missouri Senate, House
          JCNT:  Nearly $127 million in withholds released in state budget
          Columbia Missourian:  Gov. Parson announces federal funding for higher ed, releases millions in restricted 2021 money
          AP:  Gov. Parson unblocks $127M, announces $68M for Missouri colleges
          Missourinet:  Missouri is building a COVID-19 vaccine-specific dashboard
          Missouri Independent:  COVID wastewater project could ID arrival of UK strain in Missouri
          P-D:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          KC Star:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          KC Star:  Opinion editor Colleen Nelson quits, takes job with The Sacramento Bee
          KC Star editorial:  Sen. Josh Hawley has blood on his hands in Capitol coup attempt
          P-D editorial:  Trump, with a Hawley assist, incites supporters to insurrection
          Joplin Globe editorial:  Closed primaries are the wrong move for Missouri
          P-D's Tony Messenger:  Hawley sets the Constitution on fire, and chaos ensues
          P-D letter:  Woodson Terrace octogenarian apologizes to Walmart for company's apology for anti-Hawley tweet
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        Wednesday, January 6, 2021
       
The Missouri Times:  Here's where Missouri's congressional delegation stands on certifying election results
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer says a Biden administration would stymie economy, likely over-regulate and over-tax Americans
          SE Missourian:  Hawley's Virgina home vandalized, family terrorized by Antifa
          KC Star:  "Shutdown DC" says it did not vandalize Hawley's home during bullhorn protest
          KWMU:  Politically Speaking podcast:  Maria Chappelle-Nadal looks back at 16 years in the Missouri Legislature
          The Missouri Times:  Dave Berry joins Tom Dempsey's First Capitol Advisors
          P-D:  New federal aid package will give Missouri more time and money in pandemic response
          Missourinet:  Missouri's 2021 legislative session to start today;  Rob Vescovo set to become House Speaker
          Missourinet:  What the new legislative session will look like in a pandemic
          Missouri Independent:  Legislative session preview:  Budget, COVID liability, education, gas tax, marijuana, ethics
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Rep. Peggy McGaugh (R-Carrollton) talks legislative priorities, says government can't rely on "manna from above"
          KC Star:  Lawmakers to consider COVID liability, county health orders
          SNL:  Missouri State Teachers Association survey:  94% of teachers support suspending state tests this spring
          Missouri Independent:  Missouri teachers wants state standardized tests suspended for 2020-21 school year, survey says
          The Missouri Times:  Missouri unveils new coronavirus wastewater testing project
          St. Joseph News-Press:  Veterans Commission report says Cameron Veterans Home didn't immediately isolate COVID-19 patients
          JCNT:  COVID-19 pandemic, flu season look similar
          P-D:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          KC Star:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          P-D editorial:  Ann Wagner, in a welcome switch, supports the people's will over democracy defiance
          KC Star's Michael Ryan:  Hawley, other Republicans simply stating what's on the minds of tens of millions of Americans
          KC Star's Bryan Lowry:  Hawley, other Republicans' objection to election certification has long-term consequences for American democracy
          Columbia Missourian's Steve Spellman:  A tribute to Kip Kendrick
          The Missouri Times op-ed:  Citizens for Modern Transit Executive Director Kimberly Cella:  Only 2 of 34 Missouri transit agencies to receive funds;  state assistance needed
          Priddy:  State legislators should give themselves a pay raise
          P-D letter:  Los Angeles, CA man mocks Missouri for electing Josh Hawley
          P-D letter:  Northwoods woman worries that Hawley is making Missourians look like "dumb hicks"
          P-D letter:  Ballwin man calls Hawley "a hack and a charlatan," says senator "should resign in shame"
          Joplin Globe letter:  Joplin octogenarian applauds Hawley for standing up for honest elections
          KC Star letter:  Kansas City septuagenarian says Danforth should have supported Claire McCaskill over Hawley in 2018 election
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        Tuesday, January 5, 2021
       
P-D:  Ann Wagner breaks with other Missouri Republicans on certifying election results
          Missouri Independent:  Ann Wagner bucks Missouri GOP colleagues on electoral vote objections
          Missourinet:  Ann Wagner says she will not object to election certification
          KC Star:  After receiving national attention, Cleaver says his "a-woman" statement was "a lighthearted pun"
          P-D:  Former Sen. Jack Danforth, who left office in 1995, criticizes Josh Hawley
          SNL:  Here's where pandemic unemployment programs, $300 boost stand in Missouri
          KWMU:  Local theaters, live music venues want federal money
          The Missouri Times:  David Jackson joins Gamble and Schlemeier leadership team
          SE Missourian:  Profile:  Wayne Wallingford ready to go back to House
          The Missouri Times:  Profile:  Sen.-elect Steven Roberts (D-St. Louis City)
          Missourinet:  Gov. Parson to take part in legislative prayer service tomorrow in Jefferson City
          Joplin Globe:  Legislative session preview:  Local lawmakers expect COVID, budget to be in the spotlight
          KWMU:  Legislative session preview:  Medicaid budget burden, COVID liability, Zoom logistics, more
          P-D:  Legislative preview:  Bill from Rep. Danny Busick (R-Newtown) could allow dentists to volunteer as vaccinators during emergencies
          Joplin Globe:  List of bills pre-filed by local lawmakers for the 2021 session
          Missourinet:  Vandeven says boosting teacher pay remains at top priority
          The Missouri Times:  Missouri failing to reimburse counties for incarceration costs, audit finds
          The Missouri Times:  Legislative preview:  Bill from Rep. Rasheen Aldridge (D-St. Louis City) takes aim at "police accountability"
          KC Star:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          P-D editorial:  Josh Hawley shamelessly maneuvers to lure Trump supporters to his camp
          KC Star editorial:  Call the D.C. offices of Sam Graves and Vicky Hartzler and complain about stance on election certification
          KC Star editorial:  Missouri Legislature should adjourn "for a few weeks or even months until more vaccinations have been administered"
          Joplin Globe editorial:  Use Missouri Veterans Commission report as lauching point for overhaul
          Phill Brooks:  A time for setting legislative priorities
          JCNT letter:  Jefferson City man applauds Josh Hawley for standing up against election fraud
          P-D letter:  Affton man calls Hawley a "reverse Robin Hood"
          P-D letter:  Florissant sexagenarian calls Hawley a "right-wing extremist"
          KC Star letter:  Lowry City octogenarian wants news outlets to "cease publishing" Josh Hawley's photo
          P-D letter:  Dogtown man expresses displeasure with Hawley, acknowledges vote against Hawley in 2024 will have no consequence
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        Monday, January 4, 2021
       
KWMU:  Cori Bush promises to "use this voice and not back down," votes for Pelosi on first day in office
          Fox News:  Rep. Cleaver ends opening prayer for new Congress:  "Amen and awoman."
          SE Missourian:  March for Trump bus tour makes stop in Cape Girardeau
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R) addresses vaccine distribution
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  VA rate increasing, hospital bills resuming
          Missourinet:  Career retrospective:  Sen. Jamilah Nasheed (D-St. Louis City) reflects on 14 years at Capitol, emphasizes bipartisanship
          KRES/KWIX (Moberly):  Rep. Louis Riggs (R-Hannibal) outlines budget challenges, anticipates "hard choices" for 2021 session
          P-D:  Legislative preview:  Medicaid burden, gas tax, redistricting, more
          Missouri Independent:  Legislative preview:  Party registration, closed primaries
          KWMU:  Democrats will seek to loosen absentee voting requirements
          KWMU:  Rep. Shamed Dogan (R-Ballwin) wants recreational cannabis program, no caps on dispensaries
          Missourinet:  Gov. Parson says Vizient partnership is expanding Missouri's hospital capacity
          KC Star:  Missouri prisoners complain about COVID, share tall tales:  "The nurse don't [sic] check on you for 14 days!"
          KC Star:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          P-D:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          KC Star letter:  Kansas City woman unhappy with Hawley over election certification stance, threatens to vote against him in 2024
          Joplin Globe letter:  Webb City octogenarian unhappy with Hawley over election certification stance, threatens to vote against him in 2024
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        Sunday, January 3, 2020
       
USA Today:  11 GOP senators to join Hawley in objecting to election certification
          JCNT:  Mid-Missouri lawmakers prepare for start of General Assembly
          Washington Missourian:  State's minimum wage increases to $10.30
          JCNT:  Missouri employers project job growth in food service, hospitals
          KC Star:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          P-D:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          Joplin Globe editorial:  Medical marijuana here - finally
          KC Star's Humera Lodhi and Kaitlin Washburn:  "Missouri Gun Violence" advocacy series, sponsored by Missouri Foundation for Health and Report for America:  Missouri saw deadliest year ever;  State gun laws, racism to blame
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        Saturday, January 2, 2021
       
AP:  New U.S. attorney takes over in eastern Missouri;  Sayler Fleming replaces Jeff Jensen
          SNL:  Missouri's minimum wage hits $10.30/hr on the way to $12 in 2023
          Missourinet:  Missouri social services workers develop plan to help more youth aging out of foster care system
          KC Star:  Kansas City dispensaries finally got marijuana gummies. But they're already all gone
          P-D:  Report provides detailed timeline of state's response to COVID in veterans homes
          SE Missourian:  Community COVID-19 testing events will continue throughout Missouri for next two weeks
          KC Star:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          CNN's Gregory Krieg:  Trump and Hawley set off Republican meltdown with Georgia elections looming
          Columbia Missourian op-ed:  Missouri NAACP President Nimrod Chapel:  Missouri Department of Corrections must act now to control virus, offer inmates better care
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        Friday, January 1, 2021   Happy New Year!
       
January 2020 Missouri political news headlines
          January 2019 Missouri political news headlines
          January 2018 Missouri political news headlines
          January 2017 Missouri political news headlines
          January 2016 Missouri political news headlines
          January 2015 Missouri political news headlines
          January 2014 Missouri political news headlines
          The Missouri Times:  Jean Evans finishes her successful tenure as executive director of the Missouri Republican Party
          SE Missourian:  U.S. Rep. Jason Smith (R) will object to electoral vote certification
          Missourinet:  Four U.S. House members join Hawley in objecting to certification of Electoral College results
          SE Missourian's Lucas Presson:  Kathy Swan reflects on her eight years in the General Assembly
          Missouri Independent:  Profile:  House Majority Leader Dean Plocher (R-Town and Country)
          The Missouri Times:  Rep. Bill Owen (R-Springfield) returns to the Missouri Capitol after 40 years
          St. Joseph News-Press:  Missouri's minimum wage set to increase yet again
          Missourinet:  Missouri Veterans Commission releases detailed report on COVID-19 outbreak in 7 veterans homes
          Missourinet:  Missouri Veterans Commission chairman resigns
          P-D:  Missouri Veterans Commission releases full virus report, chairman resigns
          KWMU:  COVID-19 vaccinations begin at rural Missouri hospitals
          SNL:  Edible marijuana products go on sale in Springfield, statewide
          Joplin Globe:  Neosho's first medical marijuana dispensary draws big turnout on opening day
          P-D:  St. Louis City homicide rate in 2020 highest in 50 years with 262 killings
          KC Star:  Kansas City achieves deadliest year ever with 180 killings, 625 nonfatal shootings
          P-D:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          KC Star:  Daily state, regional China virus update
          St. Joseph News-Press editorial:  Blunt and Graves right, Hawley wrong on defense spending vote
          Washington Missourian editorial:  St. Louis City's 'historically awful' violent crime rate caps unprecedented year
          SE Missourian op-ed:  U.S. Reps. Jason Smith, Vicky Hartzler, Sam Graves and Billy Long:  We will object to election certification
          The Missouri Times op-ed:  Sen. Bill Eigel (R-Weldon Spring):  It's time to overhaul and improve Missouri's Medicaid program
          P-D's Tony Messenger:  Release of investigative report is a win for veterans and government transparency
          KC Star letter:  Man who chooses to live in Kansas calls Missouri's Josh Hawley "GOP's champion grandstander"
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