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Archive - June 2019



    

        Sunday, June 30, 2019
       
KC Star:  'Queen of cover-ups':  Head of Kansas City VA hospital has history of withholding info X
          JCNT:  Current flooding similar to 1993, meaning long road ahead X
          Columbia Missourian:  Advocates for the pallid sturgeon fret over national, state flood management policies
          P-D:  Profile:  Show-Me Victories' Mike Kelley X
          Missourinet:  Flags will be at half-staff tomorrow to honor fallen officer;  Michael Langsdorf was shot and killed in Wellston by career criminal Bonette Weeks
          Washington Missourian:  State data shows 22 businesses in Franklin County seek marijuana permits X
          SNL:  On Parson's desk:  pushing back the first day of school X
          CDT:  New bail rules take effect Monday X
          St. Joseph News-Press editorial:  The myth of marijuana incarceration;  Popular pothead policy point inaccurate X
          SE Missourian editorial:  Missouri suicide rate is higher than the national average +
          Washington Missourian editorial:  To improve Missouri's overall status, leaders should examine what other states are doing X
          KC Star's Sam Mellinger:  The challenges and potential of legalized sports betting in Missouri X
          Waters:  CAFOs:  Wallowing toward resolution X
          SNL letters:  Alzheimer's-care advocate thanks Billy Long and Blaine Luetkemeyer for funding support;  Springfield septuagenarian mocks Missouri's marijuana "medical" clinics X
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        Saturday, June 29, 2019
       
SE Missourian:  Flood, sweat and tears:  Combination of weather, trade disputes have farmers reeling +
          AP:  Lacy Clay introduces gun-control bill
          Missourinet:  Lacy Clay says state lawmakers are "being held hostage by the NRA"
          P-D:  Lacy Clay pushes gun-control bill X
          KWMU:  Moms Demand Action, others cheer Clay's gun-control proposal
          AP:  After U.S. Supreme Court ruling, states poised to take up fight over partisan gerrymandering
          The Missouri Times:  Dem primary for Greg Razer's seat:  Attorney Drew Rogers enters race
          The Missouri Times:  This Week in the Governor's Office:  Week of June 24, 2019
          JCNT:  Kehoe signs 4 bills into law while acting as governor X
          JCNT:  Kehoe establishes food manufacturing task force X
          AP:  Judge George Draper set to be next Missouri Supreme Court chief justice
          The Missouri Times:  Planned Parenthood allowed to continue providing abortions for now, state panel rules
          P-D:  Order allows abortions at Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis until at least August 1 X
          AP:  Order:  Abortions can continue at Planned Parenthood clinic
          KWMU:  Abortions can continue at Planned Parenthood until at least August
          KC Star:  Planned Parenthood in St. Louis granted stay to provide abortions during licensing case X
          The Missouri Times:  Rep. Matt Sain (D-Kansas City) looks to serve as assistant superminority floor leader
          SNL:  Missouri Conservation Commission tentatively OKs first elk hunts X
          St. Joseph News-Press editorial:  Elitist and entitled USDA employees show disdain for heartland X
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        Friday, June 28, 2019
       
KC Star:  Cost from river flooding already tops $1 billion. And that's just for levee damage. X
          JCNT:  Levee breaks in north Jefferson City X
          AP:  Levee breaks near Jefferson City as Missouri River swells
          St. Joseph News-Press:  Rosecrans project included in national defense bill X
          KWMU:  Supreme Court redistricting ruling is mixed bag for Missouri critics of gerrymandering
          KWMU:  St. Louis on the Air:  Liberals discuss Missouri's new pretrial rules
          KWMU:  St. Louis Public Radio hires Riverfront Times Editor Sarah Fenske as new host of St. Louis on the Air;  Executive Producer Alex Heuer emphasizes that station pushed "diverse" candidates, but ultimately chose competency over race
          P-D:  Nicole Galloway's soft launch for governor begins with demand that Parson combat "dark money" X
          KWMU:  Politically Speaking podcast:  Sen. Karla May on the push to overhaul Missouri's criminal justice system;  St. Louis City Dem weighs in on abortion legislation, "racial profiling," more
          The Missouri Times:  Former Missouri Republican Party Chairman David Cole launches Senate campaign for District 29;  Sen. David Sater (R-Cassville) is term-limited
          CDT:  Democrat plans to challenge Sara Walsh in 50th District;  Kari Chesney describes herself as "very liberal," supports "Medicare for All" X
          Missourinet:  Missouri state offices will be closed on July 4-5
          KWMU:  With St. Louis abortion clinic's license set to expire, Planned Parenthood seeks extension
          P-D:  Profile:  DHSS Director Randall Williams X
          The Missouri Times:  Missouri roughly $3.9 billion under Hancock Amendment limit in 2018
          Missourinet:  Kansas City business leaders hopeful about end to "border war" between Missouri and Kansas
          The Missouri Times:  Galloway urges veto to state's contracting process
          The Missouri Times:  Missouri Corrections Officers Association sues state over access
          SE Missourian:  24 medical marijuana applications filed in 8th Congressional District +
          St. Joseph News-Press:  Missouri to start allowing people to apply for medical cannabis X
          SNL:  Mercy 'not recommending' medical marijuana X
          SNL:  Cox 'will not be certifying' for medical pot X
          P-D letter:  Wash U. Med School prof wants St. Louis abortion clinic to stay open X
          SE Missourian letter:  Cape Girardeau septuagenarian wants GOP state legislators to raise taxes +
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        Thursday, June 27, 2019
       
Missourinet:  Missouri native Seth Appleton confirmed as HUD Assistant Secretary
          KC Star:  Union underboss predicts "catastrophic attrition" from USDA move to Kansas City X
          The Missouri Times:  Sen. Bob Onder (R-Lake Saint Louis) on Capitol Hill to testify against union bill;  U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-Iowa) gets emotional
          KWMU's Nancy Fowler:  PrideFest promo:  President Donald Trump, state of Missouri still oppressing LGBTQIA* community
          Columbia Missourian:  PrideFest promo:  Drag pageant adds "regent" title to "king" and "queen" for those who identify as "gender-fluid";  "Gayest Pet" competition among highlights
          The Missouri Times:  Nicole Galloway gears up for gubernatorial race
          The Missouri Times:  Rep. Rebecca Roeber (R-Lee's Summit) makes 2020 re-election bid following serious car accident
          JCNT:  Missouri Corrections Officers Association suing state X
          The Missouri Times:  DHSS rolls out interactive medical marijuana map
          The Missouri Times:  Missouri leans on federal law, not state, for medical marijuana advertising
          P-D:  St. Louis County has second-most marijuana business applications in Missouri X
          JCNT:  Moniteau County health board weighs CAFO regulation X
          The Missouri Times:  A look at Missouri's death penalty laws, history
          SNL:  Missouri Department of Conservation reduces number of counties in disease management zone X
          Priddy:  Event promo:  State Historical Society building dedication (889 words)
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        Wednesday, June 26, 2019
       
KC Star:  U.S. House passes budget with no money for USDA move to Kansas City X
          Morning Consult's Eli Yokley:  Gun-control activist Becky Morgan seeks to fill Dem ballot slot for Ann Wagner's 2020 re-election
          KWMU:  St. Louis on the Air:  Gun control activists promote priorities;  Wash U. prof thanks KWMU for promoting agenda (27:30)
          KWMU:  St. Louis on the Air:  Liberal bookstore Left Bank Books' 50-year anniversary:  Reflections on 1969 anti-war movement, LGBTQIA* community, current social justice warrior spirit, more
          KWMU:  St. Louis on the Air preview:  Promo for 40th Anniversary of St. Louis PrideFest:  Metro Trans Umbrella Group, others share thoughts on press conference with "Mayor Lyda Krewsom [sic]"
          AP:  Flood damage at least $2 billion for Mississippi River towns
          SNL:  Army Corps of Engineers to open all 10 spillway gates at Table Rock Lake as more water coming from Beaver Lake X
          P-D:  Nicole Galloway set to launch campaign for governor X
          The Missouri Times:  Democrat Patty Lewis launches 2020 bid for Greg Razer's open House seat
          The Missouri Times:  Details of second annual Missouri vs. Illinois Bi-State Softball Showdown next month
          The Missouri Times:  Erica Engelby, aide to Speaker of the House Elijah Haahr, launches clothing line geared toward conservative women
          The Missouri Times:  Changes to Missouri's fledgling hemp program signed into law
          SNL:  Missouri reveals a bit more about where dispensaries and other marijuana companies will locate X
          P-D:  Missouri, other states adopt "don't ask, don't tell" policy on obtaining seeds for marijuana cultivation X
          The Missouri Times:  Kehoe signs bill expanding timeframe for museum, cultural district creation
          Joplin Globe:  Arts district amendment signed into law X
          Missourinet:  Schatz talks Rocheport bridge funding, PDMP
          P-D:  License dispute over Missouri's last abortion clinic heads to state commission X
          The Missouri Times:  2020 session preview:  Next steps for 'Wayfair' Internet sales tax
          St. Joseph News-Press:  Giffords Law Center unhappy with Missouri gun regulations X
          SE Missourian:  Russell Bucklew scheduled for execution again;  U.S. Supreme Court denied appeal in April +
          KCUR:  Missouri Supreme Court sets execution date for rapist/murderer Russell Bucklew
          Missourinet:  Missouri murderer scheduled to be executed in October
          P-D editorial:  Missouri's traffic-stop racial disparities suggest much work remains to be done X
          KC Star's Melinda Henneberger:  Why is Kansas City's ego so fragile? Don't take USDA employees' reaction so personally X
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        Tuesday, June 25, 2019
       
CNN:  Lacy Clay endorses Kamala Harris for president
          The Missouri Times:  Missouri Dept. of Agriculture follows EPA, allows for sale of E15 during summer months
          Missourinet:  Kehoe makes state's second request for federal disaster declaration
          AP:  Missouri requests second federal disaster declaration
          KWMU:  St. Louis On the Air preview:  Local gun-control advocates to promote their policies
          The Missouri Times:  In Missouri, jobs continue to grow while wages increase
          The Missouri Times:  Kehoe takes over as governor while Parson is on vacation
          Missourinet:  Rep. Brandon Ellington (D-Kansas City) to leave chamber this summer, will be sworn in as Kansas City councilman August 1
          CDT:  Former GOP legislative aide Carter Ballman sentenced for child porn X
          The Missouri Times:  Judge kicks Planned Parenthood case to Administrative Hearing Commission
          SNL:  Battle over Missouri's lone abortion clinic is heading to a new court this week X
          P-D:  Missouri's only abortion clinic can keep license through Friday as it appeals to state commission X
          KWMU:  Judge sends abortion dispute to state commission
          AP:  Missouri judge allows abortions to continue, for now
          The Missouri Times:  On This Week in Missouri Politics, Senate Minority Leader Gina Walsh says pro-life bill is 'pretty scary'
          Missourinet:  Hyperloop study group considers potential effect of flooding on system
          KWMU:  Missouri Dept. of Conservation scientists fight to save a fish with teeth like an alligator
          JCNT:  7 counties removed from Missouri Department of Conservation's chronic wasting disease management zone X
          KWMU/Corporation for Public Broadcasting "Sharing America" racism reporter Andrea Henderson:  Arch City Defenders' "Racial Justice Film Series" highlights how white people and "corporate intenties [sic]" conspire to oppress blacks
          JCNT editorial:  Parson has served Missouri well in his first year X
          Joplin Globe editorial:  Missouri Public Service Commission makes the right call on wind farm X
          P-D editor's desk:  An apology to our readers for sharing video of dying officer's last minutes X
          Nicklaus:  A rural Missouri hospital has a plan to stay alive, but the federal government is objecting X
          P-D letter:  Rep. Sarah Unsicker (D-Shrewsbury) says Republicans should expand Medicaid X
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        Monday, June 24, 2019
       
CDT:  Missouri River rising again as flooding continues X
          This Week in Missouri Politics:  Sen. Gina Walsh (D-Bellefontaine Neighbors) talks with Scott Faughn about working with Parson and Schatz, transportation legislation, next year's gov race, more;  Panel of David Barklage, Angela Bingaman, Willis Jones, and Rep. Raychel Proudie (D-Ferguson) talk Galloway/Sifton vs. Parson, Kim Gardner/William Tisaby and Greitens, Dem presidential campaigns' impact on Missouri, more
          St. Joseph News-Press:  Tony Luetkemeyer reflects on first legislative session X
          SNL:  Why Missouri medical marijuana ads won't be on TV X
          KWMU:  Four charter schools opening in August;  One closing
          P-D:  A lawsuit by Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd could help slow spread of video gambling terminals in Missouri X
          Missourinet:  Hyperloop study group to have recommendations ready in September
          P-D editorial:  Hawley offers a dangerous solution to a non-existent problem of social-media bias X
          New York Daily News editorial:  Social-media poison pill:  Hawley's foolish attempt to police Internet speech
          SE Missourian editorial:  Flood of 2019 leaves its mark +
          Wall Street Journal op-ed:  Former U.S. Rep. Chris Cox (R-Calif.):  Hawley's bad idea to protect speech
          KC Star letters:  Wisconsin feminist outraged by Missouri's pro-life legislation, says she won't visit state; Archie septuagenarian unhappy with quality of responses from Blunt and Hartzler offices X
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        Sunday, June 23, 2019
       
Washington Examiner:  McCaskill defends Biden by comparing Jeff Sessions and Ted Cruz to segregationists:  "Stinky, creepy people"
          KC Star:  USDA employees share thoughts on move to Kansas City X
          The Missouri Times:  Democrats avoid Senate District 15 primary as Mark Osmack waves white flag to Deb Lavender
          Washington Missourian:  MoDOT says flooding has pushed back Highway 47 bridge removal by two months X
          P-D:  Missouri prison tours on hold after May tornado damages historic structures X
          KC Star op-ed:  Government employee union leader at USDA:  I'm from Missouri and don't want to move back X
          SNL letter:  Sexagenarian sociology professor:  City should put pressure on state legislators to restrict payday lenders X
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        Saturday, June 22, 2019
       
The Missouri Times:  Sam Graves wants Army Corps of Engineers funding change in wake of catastrophic flooding
          JCNT:  Blunt holds community roundtables, talks cancer-research funding X
          P-D:  Lacy Clay files articles of impeachment against President Trump X
          AP:  Lacy Clay co-sponors resolution to impeach Trump
          The Missouri Times:  This Week in the Governor's Office:  Week of June 17, 2019
          JCNT:  Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, Dept. of Public Safety's Sandy Karsten speak to Missouri Highway Patrol graduating class X
          The Missouri Times:  Missouri denies St. Louis Planned Parenthood license
          KWMU:  Missouri denies Planned Parenthood abortion license, but clinic remains open for now
          P-D:  Fate of Planned Parenthood's lone termination facility in hands of judge after state denies license X
          AP:  Missouri rejects license renewal for lone abortion clinic
          Missourinet:  Missouri denies renewal of Planned Parenthood abortion clinic
          KC Star:  Missouri relaxes pelvic-exam requirement;  Planned Parenthood official calls for Parson to remove Randall Williams from DHSS post X
          P-D:  State investigating five cases of E. coli illness potentially linked to Grant's Farm X
          Joplin Globe:  Missouri PSC gives Liberty-Empire go-ahead for wind project X
          P-D:  Judge says Missouri should open some medical marijuana records X
          P-D letter:  Jefferson City man says St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment scams show state employees need a return to merit system X
          SE Missourian letter:  Male Planned Parenthood organizer says verbal misstep by Rep. Barry Horvis (R-Cape Girardeau) gave activist a "gaping wound" +
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        Friday, June 21, 2019
       
Missourinet:  Blunt's U.S. Senate committee approves emergency border funding bill
          KC Star:  A look at how Trump's transportation priorities have affected Kansas City area projects X
          Missourinet:  Missouri farmer Ronnie Russell testifies in Washington, D.C. about impact of trade war
          Missourinet:  Gov. Bob Holden honored for global efforts, asks Congress to preserve State Department funding
          KCUR:  Georgetown University report shows Missouri succeeds in getting children off Medicaid and CHIP at second-highest rate in the nation
          The Missouri Times:  Initiative petitions related to abortion, prison sentences filed with Ashcroft's office
          The Missouri Times:  Planned Parenthood won't follow state law, corporate officials say
          KWMU:  Planned Parenthood flouts state law as license renewal looms
          KC Star:  Planned Parenthood refuses to comply with state law X
          SNL:  Two more Ripley employees indicted on federal charges after duck boat tragedy X
          Missourinet:  Two more workers of Missouri duck boat company indicted in deadly duck boat sinking
          P-D:  Eapen Thampy terminates state lobbyist registration X
          GoFundMe:  Eapen Thampy's legal defense fund;  Online contributions accepted, attributed or anonymous
          Columbia Missourian:  Pot clinic's gimmick:  Free "medical examinations" for military veterans
          KC Star editorial:  Missouri's last abortion clinic right to defy order on 'dehumanizing' pelvic exams X
          JCNT editorial:  Outdoor cremation bill shouldn't offend X
          P-D letter:  St. Charles man says state and federal officials should give Missouri River a wide berth X
          P-D letter:  Ballwin couple displeased by Post-Dispatch's derisive treatment of pro-life activists X
          P-D letter:  St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann:  Missouri's drug bust policy needed to combat epidemic X
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        Thursday, June 20, 2019
       
The Missouri Times:  How 2019 flood levels compare to 1993
          Missourinet:  Missouri River reopened to traffic;  Mississippi River restrictions continue
          Missourinet:  Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright to deliver lecture at Westminster College in September
          The Missouri Times:  Bill on wind farm taxes awaits governor's signature
          Brownfield Ag News:  Moniteau County ag teacher and farmer says local anti-CAFO regulations would harm next generation
          KC Star editorial:  Hawley assaults free speech with misguided bill aimed at political bias in big tech X
          St. Joseph News-Press editorial:  On state corrections workers and pay:  Watching prisoners, watching the budget X
          Columbia Missourian op-ed:  Blunt/Hawley/Cleaver/Graves/Hartzler:  A warm welcome for federal ag research agencies in K.C.
          Columbia Missourian op-ed:  Missouri Farm Bureau's Eric Bohl:  Farmers are grateful for federal aid after disaster but need more help
          Priddy:  Briefs:  Eric Schmitt vs. Fatty Perkins
          Columbia Missourian's David Rosman:  Prepare yourself:  Compliant ID will soon be required in Missouri
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        Wednesday, June 19, 2019   Juneteenth
       
The Missouri Times:  Republican National Committee touts re-election efforts for Trump:  A look at Missouri's numbers
          St. Joseph News-Press:  Blunt, Hawley weigh in on Iran and military tech readiness X
          KC Star:  Hawley's bill requires audits for Facebook, other sites to prove no political bias X
          KWMU:  FEMA data shows Missouri gets buyouts for flood-prone homes more than any other state
          KWMU:  St. Louis on the Air:  Event promo:  Rally for paid family leave legislation
          Columbia Missourian:  Stan Herzog moves $150,000 into conservative nonprofit American Democracy Alliance
          AP:  Some black activists blame racism for perjury charges against William Tisaby and criticism of Kim Gardner;  Police union leader Jeff Roorda says allegations of racism are "absurd"
          The Missouri Times:  2020 session preview:  Next steps for civil asset forfeiture proposals
          CDT:  Moniteau County debates CAFO rules before state law kicks in X
          The Missouri Times:  Missouri Association of Counties looks for new office after tornado decimated downtown building
          The Missouri Times:  Schmitt says 'impressive progress' made in tackling untested rape kits
          St. Joseph News-Press editorial:  The risk of going to paperless ballots X
          SE Missourian editorial:  Municipalities grappling with how to handle state's medical marijuana law +
          KC Star op-ed:  Anthropocene Alliance's Harriet Festing:  St. Louis Mills mall flooding, closure products of TIF policy X
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        Tuesday, June 18, 2019
       
JCNT:  Gov. Bob Holden gets national award for supporting diplomacy X
          SNL:  Libertarian presidential candidates talk abortion, smaller government in Springfield;  State convention draws crowd of two dozen X
          The Missouri Times:  Fitzpatrick talks 2020 plans, "proactive" approach to unclaimed property
          The Missouri Times:  Schmitt files Sunshine Law violation suit against Garden City
          KC Star:  Schmitt sues Cass County town for disbanding police force 'behind closed doors' X
          The Missouri Times:  Joe Driskill elected Association of Defense Communities president
          KWMU:  St. Louis prosecutor's investigator in Greitens case charged with perjury, evidence tampering
          AP:  William Tisaby indicted on 7 counts for lying under oath about Greitens investigation
          P-D:  Former FBI agent who investigated Greitens indicted in St. Louis as part of perjury investigation X
          KC Star:  Investigator on Greitens case indicted on perjury charges X
          KC Star:  Court filing reveals details of botched abortions at Planned Parenthood's St. Louis facility X
          KCUR:  St. Louis judge says Missouri lawmakers unlawfully cut off Planned Parenthood's Medicaid funding
          AP:  Planned Parenthood wins in suit over Missouri funding
          P-D:  St. Louis judge sides with Planned Parenthood X
          AP:  Parson appoints conservative ex-judge to Administrative Hearing Commission
          St. Joseph News-Press:  Missouri corrections officers may see 3-13% salary increase X
          JCNT:  Former Lincoln University employee sues over job loss, says she was discriminated against for being white X
          P-D:  Dorian Johnson loses round as court rules his lawsuit should be tossed;  Man who concocted "hands up" tale sought payday from City of Ferguson and assault victim Darren Wilson X
          KC Star editorial:  The border war is back:  It's Kansas vs. Missouri in a pointless battle for USDA jobs X
          P-D editorial:  New report from Annie E. Casey Foundation shows that Missouri's GOP legislators are not 'pro-life' X
          KWMU's Evie Hemphill:  Join the Women's Foundation of Greater St. Louis, Sen. Jill Schupp (D-Creve Coeur), and others to advocate for paid family leave legislation
          P-D op-ed:  Septuagenarian animal-rights activist wants more state regulations X
          Columbia Missourian's Ruby Bailey:  A new way to support the Missourian:  Create an account with Seattle's "XeePay," give the company access to your bank account information, and send us money after reading stories you like
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        Monday, June 17, 2019
       
Missourinet:  Missouri Farm Bureau praises USDA's Kansas City relocation proposal
          KWMU:  Flooding slows business and barges along the river
          KC Star:  More rain this week in KC area could worsen Missouri River flooding X
          Washington Missourian:  Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft proposes eliminating Missouri's presidential primaries, wants Parson to call special session this summer X
          KWMU:  Politically Speaking podcast:  Missouri Republican Party Executive Director Jean Evans talks with Jason Rosenbaum about state party's role, Ann Wagner's upcoming re-election, pro-life legislation, much more
          This Week in Missouri Politics:  State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick talks with Scott Faughn about state revenue, MO ABLE, and more;  Panel of Rep. Tracy McCreery (D-Olivette), Victory Enterprises' Brett Dinkins, and former Dem Reps. Jeff Roorda and Bruce Franks on abortion battles, state budget, more
          St. Joseph News-Press:  Rep. Brenda Shields (R-St. Joseph) making a name for herself in the Missouri House X
          Missourinet:  Medical marijuana patients in Missouri can apply for the drug earlier than planned
          P-D:  Area clinics set market prices for marijuana access;  Brentwood "alternative medicine clinic" to charge $99 for dope prescription X
          P-D's "The Bottom Line" video series:  Jim Gallagher and David Nicklaus say Missouri is mired in economic slump, recommend state legislators raise taxes X
          SE Missourian op-ed:  Former Missouri PSC Commissioner Terry Jarrett:  There is still a need for coal in America's power grid;  73% of Missouri energy comes from coal +
          Columbia Missourian's Morgan Keith and Janice Zhou:  Train hits 9-year-old girl walking on tracks;  Railroad, lobbyists, and Sam Graves are to blame
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        Sunday, June 16, 2019   Father's Day
       
KC Star:  On which side of Missouri-Kansas border will USDA offices be located?  Feds yet to decide. X
          Washington Missourian:  Ashcroft talks abortion petition, raising approval threshold for all referendums during county visit X
          JCNT:  Gov. Mike Parson looks back on first year as governor X
          JCNT:  Parson reflects on future, life in Capital City X
          P-D:  Voters said no to gas take hike, so Missouri will start limited bridge replacement program X
          Joplin Globe:  Medicaid advocates unhappy with decline in enrollment X
          Columbia Missourian:  Bill to repeal motorcycle helmet law is on Parson's desk
          Washington Missourian editorial:  Millions for infrastructure shows Parson is in line with most Missourians X
          P-D editorial:  Missouri's health chief asserts 'safety' to justify GOP's dirty work X
          KC Star op-ed:  U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue:  Moving USDA jobs to Kansas City:  All wisdom does not reside in Washington X
          P-D's David Nicklaus:  Now that Better Together's plan is dead, let's create something that's truly better X
          McClellan:  Area nonagenarian attempts to attain a REAL ID-compliant drivers license - and wacky government bureaucracy ensues X
          SNL letter:  Missouri Health Care for All displeased by drop in Medicaid recipients X
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        Saturday, June 15, 2019
       
Brownfield Ag News:  Disaster payments to Missouri farmers limited by appropriations
        Missourinet:  Graves optimistic about USDA moving to Kansas City region
        The Missouri Times:  This Week in the Governor's Office:  Week of June 10, 2019
        The Missouri Times:  Parson takes off for first overseas trade mission to Europe
        The Missouri Times:  Who serves in Missouri's executive branch? A look at the 22 positions
        KC Star:  Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly plans action to end Kansas-Missouri border war, after Parson signed truce bill X
        The Missouri Times:  Cole County judge dismisses second referendum lawsuit
        AP:  Push to overturn pro-life law hits roadblock
        SNL:  Missouri will take online applications for marijuana ID cards a week early X
        The Missouri Times:  Medical marijuana patient, caregiver applications to be accepted early by DHSS
        CDT:  State moves up date for medical pot applications X
        Columbia Missourian:  Missouri Medical Cannabis Trade Association's Jack Cardetti explains licensing process
        SNL:  How City of Springfield's legislative priorities fared in Jefferson City X
        SE Missourian:  Like Vikings and Jedi:  Missouri to allow outdoor cremations +
        SNL:  Now Missourians can renew hunting, fishing, trapping permits online automatically X
        Washington Missourian letter:  Union man pleased with Ameren's transparency on coal ash science X
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        Friday, June 14, 2019   Flag Day
       
The Missouri Times:  Kansas City selected as new home for two USDA labs:  What that means for Missouri
          Missourinet:  Kansas City wins future sites of USDA research headquarters - and hundreds of jobs
          Brownfield Ag News:  Cleaver says funding needed to secure ERS/NIFA move
          Missourinet:  Cleaver says USDA move to Kansas City region isn't a done deal
          Brownfield Ag News:  Chinn pleased with USDA's relocation choice
          KC Star:  Hundreds of USDA jobs headed to Kansas City after 'united effort' by Missouri and Kansas X
          KC Star:  Some federal employees unhappy with USDA relocation;  Small group tantrums during employee meeting, turn their backs to USDA chief X
          St. Joseph News-Press:  Hawley says U.S. should be wary of China's nefarious intentions X
          The Missouri Times:  Gov. Bob Holden to receive national award for diplomacy, state economic development programs
          KC Star:  Truman Library and Museum to undergo massive renovation X
          KWMU:  Politically Speaking podcast:  State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick talks with Jason Rosenbaum about state budget picture, low-income housing tax credits, MO ABLE, unclaimed property
          P-D:  Better Together taps new chief:  Dave Leipholtz X
          P-D:  Parson to hand off power to Kehoe while on overseas trip later this month X
          The Missouri Times:  Cole County judge dismisses one lawsuit seeking to put abortion bill on ballot
          P-D:  Abortion vote lawsuit dismissed X
          The Missouri Times:  DHSS asks judge to reconsider in Planned Parenthood case, cites 'deficiencies' with clinic
          P-D:  State asks St. Louis judge to rescind order in abortion clinic's license fight X
          Brownfield Ag News:  Moniteau County to consider CAFO ordinance before state law kicks in
          KC Star:  Missouri set to legalize outdoor funerals X
          CDT:  PSC holds meeting on Ameren rate hike X
          KWMU:  Advocacy group claims flooding may have polluted more than 140,000 residential wells in Missouri
          St. Joseph News-Press editorial:  USDA move makes sense X
          Joplin Globe editorial:  Blunt's adoption legislation deserves support X
          Nicklaus:  Missouri taxing districts may be 'special,' but they're certainly not transparent X
          P-D op-ed:  St. Louis woman says pro-life legislation is devastating to women X
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        Thursday, June 13, 2019
       
KWMU:  Hawley confident his skepticism of tech companies will gain congressional momentum
          KC Star:  Michigan attorney withdraws name from federal bench consideration, blames Hawley and others
          The Missouri Times:  Rep. Bryan Spencer (R-Wentzville) launches campaign for state Senate;  Former teacher seeks Jeanie Riddle's open seat
          KWMU:  Legal Roundtable:  Show-Me Institute's Brenda Talent, others discuss abortion law
          Missourinet:  Parson says Missouri and Kansas have both spent more than $100 million on border war
          The Missouri Times:  This Week in the Missouri PSC:  June 12, 2019
          SNL:  What's new about Missouri black bears? Missouri Department of Conservation plans open house meetings X
          SNL:  Liberal group issues annual health care rankings, says Missouri should expand Medicaid X
          P-D op-ed:  National Parents Organization:  Lawmakers should pass shared-parenting legislation X
          SNL op-ed:  Anti-CAFO activists:  Missouri Clean Water Commission is a tool of agriculture interests X
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        Wednesday, June 12, 2019
       
Brownfield Ag News:  Blunt:  Trump's Mexico deal is a message to China
          The Missouri Times:  Ashcroft rejects third referendum petition seeking to put abortion bill to vote
          P-D:  Secretary of state rejects third abortion petition X
          The Missouri Times:  Abortion referendum lawsuits back in court next week with amended petitions
          KWMU:  Abortion clinic employees, Georgetown University feminist angry over state's approach to Planned Parenthood and safety
          The Missouri Times:  Parson signs 'border wars' bill restricting tax incentives for certain businesses moving across state lines
          KWMU:  St. Louis on the Air:  Medical marijuana advocates promote industry, talk prescription process
          The Missouri Times:  Missouri Hemp Association to host conference covering cultivation to marketing;  Executive Director Dale Ludwig talks "Seed to Sale" event
          KWMU:  State school board denies Riverview Gardens' appeal for full accreditation
          Missourinet:  Parson offers Massachusetts governor a friendly wager on NHL's Stanley Cup Game 7
          P-D:  Former St. Louis County jail inmate dies shortly after arriving at state prison X
          P-D:  Missouri Press Association, others want movement on public-records ruling request X
          P-D:  State-ranking survey of the day:  WalletHub says Missouri not a good state to live in X
          Priddy:  I woke up with a brilliant, original idea:  Politicians should incorporate NASCAR-like sponsorships to show who is paying them;  868 words on corporate influence of Ameren, Anheuser-Busch, Monsanto [sic], others
          Reddit archives, 2014:  When was the first use of the tired, overdone cliche that politicians should incorporate NASCAR-like sponsorships to show who is paying them?
          KC Star letter:  Sen. Cindy O'Laughlin (R-Shelbina) on the Star's campaign against Title IX changes and the all-out war on young men X
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        Tuesday, June 11, 2019
       
The Missouri Times:  FCC announces additional funding for rural broadband:  what that means for Missouri
          CDT:  FCC grants $24.1 million for broadband expansion X
          KWMU:  Mississippi River crested, but the waters remain high for now
          SE Missourian:  The work begins after floodwaters recede +
          Columbia Missourian:  Hawley calls for overhaul of U.S. asylum process
          P-D:  New Missouri GOP leadership tightens belt after $200k flows to Todd Graves' group X
          KWMU:  Politically Speaking podcast:  Sen. Jill Schupp (D-Creve Coeur) talks with Jason Rosenbaum about legislative session, Nathan's Law, pro-life legislation, Clean Missouri, and hopes for a Dem comeback in Missouri
          The Missouri Times:  Abortion referendum lawsuit hearings set for today
          KC Star:  Pro-choice activists say regulations will worsen infant mortality rate X
          KC Star:  Missouri lab records show evidence of failed abortion at clinic with 're-aspiration' X
          The Missouri Times:  St. Louis judge gives state deadline to make decision on Planned Parenthood's license
          AP:  Judge says abortion clinic can remain open
          KWMU:  Judge temporarily allows abortions at Planned Parenthood's St. Louis clinic
          P-D:  St. Louis abortion clinic can stay open, for now X
          Missourinet:  Parson signs $29.7 billion state budget, giving pay boost to state workers
          KWMU:  St. Louis on the Air preview:  Medical marijuana advocates to promote industry
          Missourinet:  Missouri Legislative Black Caucus Chair Steven Roberts (D-St. Louis City) praises passage of criminal justice bills
          St. Joseph News-Press:  Missouri Department of Conservation to increase shooting range prices by $1 X
          SE Missourian:  AG report shows whites more likely to be stopped in Charleston than blacks +
          The Missouri Times:  Missouri Sheriffs' Association responds to traffic-stops report, wants valid benchmarks
          The Missouri Times op-ed:  Ygrene Energy Fund's Byron DeLear:  Lawmakers must help Missourians prepare for future tornados and floods
          The Missouri Times op-ed:  Missouri Farm Bureau's Eric Bohl:  Disasters and decisions weigh heavily in farm country
          Columbia Missourian op-ed:  Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting:  The health care crisis in rural Missouri
          P-D letter:  St. Louis woman expresses outrage over pro-life legislation, demands six months paid maternity leave X
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        Monday, June 10, 2019
       
CBS "Face the Nation":  Video and transcript:  Sen. Roy Blunt talks trade tariffs, immigration
          This Week in Missouri Politics:  Ann Wagner talks to Scott Faughn about immigration crisis and national pro-life legislation;  Panel of Scott Dieckhaus and Reps. Gretchen Bangert (D), Jim Murphy (R), Steven Roberts (D) talk pro-life legislation, Galloway's gubernatorial primary bid, Roberts' state Senate bid, special election for Jean Evans' seat, more
          St. Joseph News-Press:  Levees 'overwhelmed' as river levels stay high X
          Brownfield Ag News:  Nearly 700 witness ceremonial signing of CAFO legislation in Sedalia
          SNL:  Meetings set about future of new state parks X
          KWMU:  Rock Island Trail gets option to raise money, but no state funds;  Comments from Missouri State Parks Deputy Director Mike Sutherland
          P-D:  In the Missouri Capitol, a shoeshine stand could return X
          P-D editorial:  State site for school-performance assessments is incomplete, inaccessible X
          KC Star editorial:  Medical marijuana dispensaries are arriving soon. Will Kansas City be ready? X
          Waters:  Nicole Galloway claimed she wanted to serve four years as auditor, but senses the lure of higher office X
          Messenger:  Patch of dry ground adjacent to Mississippi River is monument to bad flood policy X
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        Sunday, June 9, 2019
       
The Missouri Times:  Missouri Republican Party refocusing structure on grassroots, voter contact
          SNL:  U.S. Rep. Billy Long backs state PDMP in Springfield visit X
          SE Missourian:  Mississippi River crest forecast for Monday;  weekend rain could alter river levels +
          SNL:  Photo gallery:  Hodgepodge of liberal groups hold protest to complain about abortion laws, perceived racism, gun control, etc. X
          Washington Post:  MSNBC's Rachel Maddow calls pelvic exams "state-sanctioned sexual assault" X
          SE Missourian:  Jobs to juries:  Rep. Kathy Swan (R-Cape Girardeau) discusses bills passed by Missouri lawmakers +
          St. Joseph News-Press:  State owes county more than $500,000 in jail costs X
          SNL:  Cedar County activists unhappy about CAFO legislation X
          KC Star editorial:  Missouri's Republicans are afraid of voters on abortion - and everything else X
          P-D editorial:  GOP radicals are muzzling public opposition to Missouri's new abortion law X
          P-D's Nicklaus:  Trump's tariffs mean a positive turnaround for steel pipe manufacturer in St. Charles X
          KC Star's Ed McKinley and Jason Hancock:  How the Star helped overcome lobbyists and dark money forces to defeat Title IX legislation X
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        Saturday, June 8, 2019
       
SE Missourian:  U.S. Rep. Jason Smith:  Overcrowded detention centers, overwhelmed agents on the southern border +
          Missourinet:  Missouri requests joint damage assessments for flooding, tornados
          AP:  Central U.S. flooding hits tourism in Missouri, other states
          JCNT:  Pro-life activists celebrate Missouri law X
          The Missouri Times:  Humphreys contributes $1 million to committee seeking to put abortion ban to vote
          KC Star:  Humphreys gives $1 million to overturn abortion law, sues Ashcroft X
          The Missouri Times:  Missouri Planned Parenthood-contracted lab briefly loses accreditation as state, federal officials investigate botched abortions
          AP:  Missouri abortion clinic's lab re-accredited after review
          KWMU:  Women who received abortion services at Planned Parenthood's clinic remained pregnant
          P-D:  Missouri investigating 'multiple' botched abortions at St. Louis Planned Parenthood X
          The Missouri Times:  This Week in the Governor's Office:  Week of June 3, 2019
          KC Star editorial:  Missourians should be outraged over traffic-stop data X
          P-D letter:  Affton sexagenarian says Navy would never tolerate Greitens' behavior X
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        Friday, June 7, 2019
       
The Missouri Times:  What the federal aid package means for Missouri as devastating flooding continues
          KC Star:  Missouri requests FEMA's help with flood, tornado damage assessments across the state X
          CDT:  U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler talks federal aid and flood control X
          KWMU:  As floodwaters remain high, some in St. Louis wonder if they'll reach Flood of '93 levels
          KWMU:  Hawley seeks to bar YouTube from recommending videos featuring minors
          Missourinet:  U.S. Rep. Billy Long describes opioids as "scourge," supports PDMP
          KWMU:  Referendums to overturn new abortion ban rejected by Missouri secretary of state
          The Missouri Times:  Two abortion bill referendum petitions rejected, third still under review
          The Missouri Times:  ACLU files legal challenge to rejection of abortion bill referendum
          Missourinet:  Ashcroft rejects two referendum petitions against abortion bill
          JCNT:  Ashcroft:  2 petitions seeking abortion bill referendum don't meet Constitution requirements X
          AP:  Effort to repeal abortion rules hits roadblock
          KC Star:  ACLU of Missouri sues "John [sic] Ashcroft" for rejecting abortion bill referendum X
          The Missouri Times:  State agriculture agency selects new state veterinarian
          The Missouri Times:  This Week in the Missouri PSC:  June 5, 2019
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        Thursday, June 6, 2019   D-Day
       
Brownfield Ag News:  Blunt:  Mexican tariffs would not help U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
          KWMU:  Rivers expected to crest at St. Louis tomorrow
          KC Star:  Nicole Galloway taking aim at Parson in op-ed, stump speeches X
          KWMU:  Mark Osmack, Rep. Deb Lavender (D-Kirkwood) angling to take on Koenig in Missouri Senate contest
          The Missouri Times:  Lavender flip-flops on re-election stance;  Kirkwood rep says her state Senate agenda would focus on abortion laws, climate change, and gun control
          The Missouri Times:  Republicans nominate Scott Cupps to fill Fitzpatrick's vacant House seat
          SE Missourian:  Rep. Kathy Swan (R-Cape Girardeau) to speak at First Friday coffee tomorrow +
          The Missouri Times:  Jackson County Democrats honor Victor Callahan
          P-D:  Cannabis lobbyist Eapen Thampy pleads not guilty to drug charges X
          The Missouri Times:  Revenue collections up 2.1 percent so far from 2018
          P-D:  Missouri budget numbers on plus side heading toward final weeks of fiscal year X
          AP:  DHSS's Randall Williams stresses safety over access
          KWMU:  Planned Parenthood lawyers:  Missouri officials are not following licensing procedures
          The Missouri Times:  Renew Missouri seeks to change PSC solar rules
          The Missouri Times:  Invenergy acquisition of Grain Belt project gets approval from state regulatory committee
          AP:  Missouri OKs Invenergy's acquisition of wind power project
          Missourinet:  Energy line project clears major Missouri regulatory hurdle
          KC Star editorial:  How Missouri harasses women seeking abortions X
          St. Joseph News-Press editorial:  Flood aid finally provides a boost X
          P-D letter:  St. Charles woman angry at Parson, says pelvic exams are "state-sponsored rape" X
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        Wednesday, June 5, 2019
       
The Missouri Times:  What the federal disaster aid package means for Missouri as devastating flooding continues
          The Missouri Times:  Judge quells subpoenas of abortion clinic doctors, sets hearing for whether lone facility can remain operational
          AP:  Judge:  Doctor testimony not needed in Missouri abortion case
          KWMU:  Court rules doctors don't have to testify in Planned Parenthood license case
          P-D:  St. Louis judge calls Planned Parenthood hearing for this morning X
          Missourinet:  Galloway says Missourians are calling her office to complain about late state tax refunds
          SNL:  Missouri posts medical marijuana applications for patients, businesses X
          The Missouri Times:  Missouri rolls out medical marijuana applications
          P-D:  Cannabis advocate Eapen Thampy faces charges in marijuana case X
          CDT:  Rocheport bridge rehab could be 'poison pill';  Comments from Blunt, MoDOT's Patrick McKenna, Parson's office X
          The Missouri Times:  Teresa Parson to give commencement address as inmates complete entrepreneurship program
          The Missouri Times:  2020 session preview:  Next steps for criminal justice legislation
          P-D op-ed:  Conservative author Rachel Bovard:  Hawley's due diligence draws unfair criticism X
          P-D op-ed:  BJC CEO Richard Liekweg and Wash U. Med School's David Perlmutter:  Pro-life legislation intrudes into doctor-patient relationship X
          P-D letter:  Webster Groves "nonbinary lesbian" student expresses disdain for state of Missouri, says she only applied to Mizzou as a "safety school" X
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        Tuesday, June 4, 2019
       
P-D:  Officials voice both confidence and caution as rivers continue near-historic rise X
          Missourinet:  Missouri River closed to shipping from St. Louis to Kansas City
          KC Star:  Federal aid headed to Missouri as disaster bill passes X
          P-D:  Schmitt settles state tax credit fraud lawsuit against McKee's Northside Regeneration X
          The Missouri Times:  Rep. Dean Plocher (R-Town and Country) announces bid for floor leader
          The Missouri Times:  MEC advisory opinions clarify Clean Missouri amendment
          KWMU:  Abortion ban opponents could face referendum snag
          SNL:  Springfield police investigating abortion-rights rally violence;  Lateya King, others charged after assaulting police officers and resisting arrest X
          SNL:  Video:  Protestor holding "Hoes Before Embryos" sign captures Lateya King punching, kicking police officer X
          KWMU:  Democratic state Senator from Illinois says Missouri lawmakers should "reconsider" pro-life policies
          Missourinet:  Speaker of the House Elijah Haahr (R-Springfield) praises bipartisan oversight committee for DOR investigation
          SNL:  State to post medical marijuana application forms for would-be patients today X
          P-D:  Today is the first day to apply to use, grow or sell medical marijuana in Missouri X
          Missourinet:  Seventeen Missouri nursing homes on national list for poor care
          KWMU:  Missouri DNR pulls plan to regulate coal ash ponds and landfills
          KMBC:  Missouri Department of Conservation provides guidelines to stay safe in black bear country
          The Missouri Times:  Lawmakers, activists issue statements regarding AG traffic-stops report
          P-D op-ed:  Nicole Galloway:  By signing pro-life bill, Gov. Parson delivers another dose of Todd Akin X
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        Monday, June 3, 2019
       
KWMU:  Advocacy groups prepare for 2020 Census
          P-D:  Wentzville shows greatest growth of all cities in St. Louis region;  Residents flock to St. Charles County town for safety, prosperity X
          This Week in Missouri Politics:  Gov. Mike Parson talks with Scott Faughn about pro-life legislation and reflects on first year in office;  Panel of Jane Dueker and Reps. Dottie Bailey (R), Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R) and Wiley Price IV (D) talk pro-life legislation, Parson's first year
          P-D:  One year later:  Whereabouts of Eric Greitens and former staffers X
          KC Star editorial:  The state of Missouri owes Jackson County almost $2 million. When will it pay up? X
          Columbia Missourian's Ken Midkiff:  Parson's supporters are mostly men, and state lawmakers are "Neanderthals"
          KC Star's Crystal Thomas and Bryan Lowry:  Gov. Parson should not have appeared on This Week in Missouri Politics;  Photo of Scott "Faun [sic]", via "Missouri House of Republicans [sic]" X
          SNL letter:  Springfield septuagenarian expresses anger over GOP opposition to Clean Missouri, attempts punchline involving 1967 Aretha Franklin song X
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        Sunday, June 2, 2019
       
KC Star:  In Independence, son of late Sen. John McCain accepts Truman award on behalf of his father X
          Columbia Missourian:  2020 census ramps up;  Democrats fret over potential question on citizenship
          SNL:  Overview:  State of Missouri's abortion debate:  Facility safety, pro-life legislation, and national context X
          P-D:  Parson wraps up first year facing outrage from pro-choice activists X
          KC Star:  Abortion business may pick up in Illinois;  a look inside one termination facility X
          SNL:  Some Springfield-area doctors eager to provide medical marijuana certification notices;  Clinic fees begin at $100 for diagnosis X
          St. Joseph News-Press:  Advocates say bill delaying first day of school would help Missouri tourism X
          JCNT:  Medicaid-expansion advocates promote favorable national study X
          KC Star op-ed:  League of Women Voters septuagenarian wants Blunt and Hawley to support proposals to ban "big money" in politics, mandate same-day voter registration, other nonstarters X
          SNL's Christopher Dixon:  Missouri should regulate short-term lenders X
          P-D letter:  American Tort Reform Association wants continued tort-overhaul legislative success next year X
          P-D letter:  Richmond Heights sexagenarian displeased by pro-life legislation X
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        Saturday, June 1, 2019
       
June 2018 Missouri political news headlines
          June 2017 Missouri political news headlines
          June 2016 Missouri political news headlines
          June 2015 Missouri political news headlines
          P-D:  Stenger chief of staff Bill Miller pleads guilty to felony charge in pay-to-play scheme X
          KWMU:  Bill Miller pleads guilty in pay-to-play scheme over lobbying contract
          KC Star:  Greitens case triggers Navy review of how to handle misconduct allegations X
          The Missouri Times:  Democrats pick their candidate to flip Fitzpatrick's vacant House seat:  Lisa Kalp, a vegetarian from Boston
          P-D:  David Humphreys endorses effort to overturn Missouri abortion law X
          The Missouri Times:  This Week in the Governor's Office:  Week of May 27, 2019
          P-D:  St. Louis unemployment rises slightly, but Missouri shows uptick in job openings X
          SE Missourian:  State of Missouri owes Cape County more than $500k;  state is $35M behind paying local governments X
          SNL:  Doping while destitute:  laws invovling medical marijuana and welfare unclear;  Drug could violate policy for those who choose to accept taxpayer-funded handouts X
          SNL:  Five arrested, law enforcement assaulted at abortion-rights protest X
          SNL:  Pro-choice protest photo gallery:  Organizer declares Missouri a "filth-wallowed uncultured backwoods state";  Puns involving intercoursing male elected officials;  other persuasive messaging X
          The Missouri Times:  Planned Parenthood allowed to continue abortion services in Missouri, judge rules
          KWMU:  Judge's order keeps Missouri's sole abortion clinic open - for now
          P-D:  Missouri's only abortion clinic keeps its license for now, judge rules X
          AP:  Judge says Missouri clinic can keep performing abortions
          KC Star:  Missouri's new law is sending more rape kits to lab X
          The Missouri Times:  Parson signs protections for livestock operations into law
          AP:  Parson to sign livestock bill June 8 at Missouri Cattlemen's annual steak fry
          JCNT:  Missouri Conservation Commission proposes hunting, fishing rules changes X
          The Missouri Times:  AG's office releases annual report on traffic stops
          P-D letter:  St. Louis Jobs With Justice wants University of Missouri to capitulate on "living wage," unions for graduate students, etc. X
          P-D letter:  St. Louis City sexagenarian says Gov. Parson makes her "blood boil" X
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