Tag: Missouri Independent liberal bias
- Wednesday, June 11, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines ()
Fox News: Hawley teams up with Democrat to push $15 per hour minimum wage plus annual inflation increases P-D’s Joe Holleman: Hawley teams with Democrat to propose raising federal minimum wage (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here) NBC News: Hawley introduces bill to raise federal minimum wage to $15 per hour The Hill: […]
- Saturday, May 24, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines ()
St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri’s federal officials optimistic Trump will act quickly on tornado disaster aid Fox 2 St. Louis: FEMA completes initial damage assessments in St. Louis; updates from Gov. Kehoe, Sen. Eric Schmitt, U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell P-D: Trump approves aid for Missouri’s March storms, as St. Louis tornado request looms (avoid stltoday […]
- Wednesday, March 12, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines ()
St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum: Missouri Republicans stick with Trump even as they warily watch his federal job cuts KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: U.S. Rep. Mark Alford on continuing resolution, Rep. Thomas Massie’s “no” vote and “broccoli before dessert” metaphor Brad & John Show (104.5 FM St. Charles/Franklin/Warren Counties), Wednesday: Recap of […]
- Wednesday, February 12, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines ()
KFRU: A Columbia Morning (6-9 a.m.): Missouri Restaurant Association’s Buddy Lahl on immigration raids (11:35), Trump tariffs (10:00), and the industry pushing back against Proposition A’s sick leave mandate (1:00), minimum wage piece (6:00), legislative fixes (7:50), next steps (8:35) KC Star: ICE kept raid a surprise before detaining Liberty restaurant workers Brownfield Ag News: […]
- Friday, January 31, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines ()
Axios: Scoop: GOP fight coming over labor unions; Hawley meets with Teamster President Sean O’Brien, seeks Democrat to co-sponsor bill (link via TonysKansasCity.com) TonysKansasCity.com: Show-Me Senator Josh Hawley Fight For Union Rights?!? Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Washington, Mo.), Friday morning: Recap of Josh Hawley union bill (link opens at 16:05 […]
- Thursday, May 16, 2024 – Missouri political news headlines ()
The Hill: Cori Bush sends letter to all House members urging support for radiation compensation law; Senate bill is sponsored by Hawley and Schmitt States Newsroom, via Missouri Independent: U.S. Senate GOP tries to block states from spending some of their COVID relief cash Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (WashMo), Wednesday: […]
- Saturday, April 27, 2024 – Missouri political news headlines ()
Missourinet: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison leads effort calling on alumni and donors to Columbia University in New York to cut off funding Fox News’ Hannity: Sen. Josh Hawley: Anti-Israel student protests ‘are a disgrace’ (link via TonysKansasCity.com) P-D: Faculty, students denounce Washington University response to campus protests of war in Gaza; Resist WashU and St. […]
- Sunday, April 21, 2024 – Missouri political news headlines ()
Southeast Missourian: Photo: U.S. Rep. Jason Smith visits Chaffee (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here) KSDK’s Mark Maxwell: ‘I will never be embarrassed about sticking up for my wife’: Denny Hoskins confronts Jay Ashcroft Video: Raw version of Perry County Lincoln Days video, shared by Missouri Independent columnist Jeff Smith (D-St. Louis […]
- Thursday, April 4, 2024 – Missouri political news headlines ()
Missourinet: Hawley and Schmitt defend opposition to government earmarks States Newsroom, via Missouri Independent: Democrats’ quest to hang on to U.S. Senate majority centers on Arizona, Montana and Ohio; Missouri’s noncompetitive Senate race not mentioned Cook Political Report 2024 U.S. Senate rankings, April: Missouri maintains “Solid R” status Missouri Independent: Will Scharf gets $2.9 million […]
- Tuesday, April 2, 2024 – Missouri political news headlines ()
P-D: National liberal Jewish group backs Wesley Bell over Cori Bush in U.S. House race (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here) SNL: College of the Ozarks hosts forum on Israel moderated by Mike Huckabee Stateline, via Missouri Independent: Freedom Caucuses push for conservative state laws, but getting attention is their big success; thoughts […]