Tag: 2023 Missouri legislative session
- Monday, January 16, 2023 – MLK Day – Missouri political news headlines ()
Missouri MLK history: Gov. John Ashcroft establishes Dr. Martin Luther King Day as state holiday in 1986, attested to by Secretary of State Roy Blunt The Hill: The eight Senate seats most likely to flip in 2024: Not Missouri St. Joseph News-Press: With Sam Graves and Jason Smith, Missouri’s influence grows in U.S. House This […]
- Saturday, January 14, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines ()
KC Star: Lloyd Casimiro Cruz Jr. of Missouri found guilty on two charges related to Jan. 6 riot P-D: Former state lawmaker will push for ‘approval voting’ measure in 2024; Shamed Dogan says system will weed out candidates “just trying to appeal to that really narrow, narrow slice of the Democratic or the Republican base” […]
- Friday, January 13, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines ()
Fox Business: Video: “Missouri Senator [sic]” Jason Smith says GOP tax code will boost jobs, wages JCNT: U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer announces 7th annual Valentines for Veterans (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here) Brownfield Ag News: Missouri Cattlemen’s Association endorses Mike Kehoe for governor in 2024 Brownfield Ag News: Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe […]
- Thursday, January 12, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines ()
St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum: What Jason Smith’s Ways and Means chairmanship win means for Missouri and public policy KSHB (Kansas City): Sam Graves calls FAA computer outage ‘huge vulnerability in our air transportation system’ (link via TonysKansasCity.com) States Newsroom, via Missouri Independent: U.S. House Republicans pass Ann Wagner’s pro-life bill KCUR: Up to […]
- Wednesday, January 11, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines ()
KC Star: Missouri’s Sam Graves and Jason Smith are set to head two of the most powerful committees in this Congress KC Star: First trial of a Missouri resident charged in Capitol riot to begin Friday in D.C. P-D: Lucas Kunce’s latest US Senate bid gets kudos from celebrity host Andy Cohen (get around stltoday […]
- Tuesday, January 10, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines ()
SE Missourian: U.S. Rep. Jason Smith to chair House Ways and Means Committee (get around Southeast Missourian paywall here) Roll Call, via P–D: Missouri’s Jason Smith wins three-way contest for powerful House Ways and Means chairmanship SNL: A Missouri Republican is chair of key congressional committee. Why it matters Roll Call, via P-D: Ann Wagner […]
- Monday, January 9, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines ()
JCNT: Profile: GOP stalwart and Sen. Lincoln Hough (R-Springfield) Chief of Staff Pat Thomas receives 2023 Legislative Staff Leadership Award from Missouri Chamber of Commerce (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here) This Week in Missouri Politics: House Speaker Dean Plocher (R-Des Peres), Senate Pro Tem Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia), Senate Superminority Leader John Rizzo […]
- Sunday, January 8, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines ()
The Hill: McCarthy concessions to win Speakership raise eyebrows; thoughts from U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner TonysKansasCity.com: Lucas Kunce campaign kick-off ad review JCNT: Legislative overview: Higher ed bills: scholarships, workforce development, protecting women’s sports, more (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here) JCNT: Legislative overview: K-12 education bills: Teacher pay and retention, “Parents’ Bill […]
- Friday, January 6, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines ()
Politico: Missouri’s Ann Wagner not pleased by McCarthy’s conference-call approach to loyalists: “That’s a bit cowardly, if you ask me.” (link via Eli Yokley on Twitter) SNL: Eric Burlison still backing McCarthy in Speaker race KC Star: North Carolina lawmaker calls Cori Bush racist for saying black Republican used as a ‘prop’ (avoid KC Star […]
- Thursday, January 5, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines ()
KC Star: U.S. Reps. Mark Alford, Eric Burlison and Emanuel Cleaver weigh in on House Speaker drama (avoid KC Star paywall by reading syndicated version on AOL here) SNL: Donald Trump tried unsuccessfully to reach Josh Hawley six times on day before Capitol riot, phone logs show Missouri Independent: Will Scharf puts $500,000 into his […]