Tag: Dean Plocher
- Sunday, February 5, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines ()
JCNT: Democrats unhappy with Jay Ashcroft’s frequent testimony on legislation (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here) SNL: Missouri AG Andrew Bailey issues letter to pharmacies about mail-order abortion pills JCNT: Missouri House panel dissecting education budget (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here) JCNT: Sports wagering in Missouri making another run at […]
- Monday, January 30, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines ()
KC Star: Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley bet BBQ the Chiefs would win. But he picked a Kansas spot SNL: Feds say Springfield restaurant owner used PPP funds on yacht, cars, jewelry, baseball cards This Week in Missouri Politics: Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo (D-Kansas City) talks with Scott Faughn about boys playing girls’ sports (0:30), […]
- Thursday, January 19, 2023 – Missouri political news headlines ()
Joplin Globe: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison (R) visits MSSU, KCU-Joplin (get around Joplin Globe paywall here) KCUR: Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Fomer Washington Post columnist says Americans’ trust in media on the decline, blames Donald Trump P-D: Wildwood Mayor Jim Bowlin (R) running against David Gregory for Andrew Koenig’s open state Senate seat […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- Monday, December 19, 2022 – Missouri political news headlines ()
This Week in Missouri Politics: Wayne Wallingford talks with Scott Faughn about Vietnam War’s Operation Linebacker II (1:00), Col. Wallingford’s role (2:50), Vietnam military strategy (4:45), Hanoi Jane and Hollywood types (6:15), Brittney Griner’s ignorance (7:00), success of B-52 bombings (7:30), significance of Vietnam War (8:50), how Ukraine situation could have been avoided (9:25), approach […]
- Monday, November 14, 2022 – Missouri political news headlines ()
This Week in Missouri Politics: Rep. Jon Patterson (R-Lee’s Summit) on majority floor leader election (0:55), how Missouri House races are moving back to “political equilibrium” (3:00), tax cuts (5:30), abortion legislation and post-partum care (6:30), World Cup in KC (8:00), thoughts on Speaker Dean Plocher (9:15), prioritizing issues (9:45), GOP diversity (10:15); Faughn on […]
- Monday, October 31, 2022 – Missouri political news headlines ()
SNL: Advocates: Sen. Roy Blunt ‘will be greatly missed’ for his work with Alzheimer’s, dementia CDT: Blunt reflects on life in politics as end of tenure approaches Columbia Missourian: 3rd Congressional District overview: U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R) vs. Bethany Mann (D) This Week in Missouri Politics: Gov. Mike Parson talks with Scott Faughn about […]
- Monday, October 3, 2022 – Missouri political news headlines ()
This Week in Missouri Politics: Speaker-elect Dean Plocher (R-Des Peres) talks with Scott Faughn about tax cut (0:30) and Dems’ criticism (1:30), MASBDA tax credits (3:00), St. Louis County property tax legislation next session (5:00), Eric Schmitt’s U.S. Senate campaign (9:15), outlook for House Republicans in November (10:45), Eric Schmitt’s margin of victory (11:30); panel […]