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July 18, 2019

Parson’s travel expenses while lieutenant governor scrutinized by audit

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July 16, 2019

How Schmitt’s dedication to his family translates to a love for the law

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July 16, 2019

Bayer plans to bring 500 new jobs to Missouri with relocation

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July 2019 filings: Campaigns, candidates for Missouri legislature building war chests for 2020

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    • Photos: 2019 Legislative Ball
    • Photos: 2019 Swearing In
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    • Speaker Haahr announces creation of Special Interim Committee on Oversight of Local Taxation
    • Second Missouri Leadership Academy graduates, third class launches
    • Audit finds former bookkeeper misappropriated over $286,000 from the Plattsburg Special Road District
    • Missouri moves to expand state’s disaster declaration to include FEMA assistance for residents in 21 additional counties
    • Jason Davidson announces candidacy for HD 48
  • 1 Alisha Shurr
    • Parson creates Flood Recovery Advisory Working Group
    • Parson’s travel expenses while lieutenant governor scrutinized by audit
    • Bill Owen, Greene County banker, makes bid for Missouri House
    • Bayer plans to bring 500 new jobs to Missouri with relocation
    • AgTech experts highlight industry during House committee hearing
  • 1 Ashley Jost
    • Combines and conference calls: Munzlinger talks about his life as a full-time farmer and senator
    • Mazur, legislators talk next steps in state employee pay increases
    • Kelly could pursue Senate depending on Webber’s plans, but won’t run for House seat again
    • Kelly speaks to Show-Me Cannabis town hall, expresses support of legalization efforts
    • Hagler to leave Dept. of Agriculture, Bozoian appointed as acting director
  • 1 Ben Striker
    • St. Louis County attorneys remain persistent in Confide lawsuit against former Gov. Eric Greitens
    • Stenger, Krewson to meet with new Missouri Governor Mike Parson
    • Greitens’ resignation part of deal with St. Louis circuit attorney to drop felony computer tampering charge
    • UPDATE: Jackson County prosecutor agrees to serve as special prosecutor in Greitens’ invasion of privacy case, Gardner blocked from case
    • Former lead investigator in Greitens’ invasion of privacy case invokes 5th amendment during deposition
  • 1 Benjamin Peters
    • MHDC swears in new members, signs off on FY2019 budget
    • AFL-CIO radio ad marks historic media investment in African American and Spanish-speaking communities
    • National report shows progress in Missouri’s mission to provide high-speed internet to schools
    • Munzlinger urges votes against Amendment 3, citing concerns of eminent domain violations
    • Treasurer Schmitt announces MO ABLE to Work Initiative during Disability Employment Awareness Month
  • 1 Ben Kleine, Reporter
    • Association profile: KidsFirst fights for appropriations, criminal code revision
    • Sales tax increase amendment passes House, to face stiffer opposition in Senate
    • PSC commissioner receives scouting honor
    • Construction yet to begin on North Side Project, Senate standing in the way
    • House Utilities Committee struggling with tracker legislation, amendment possibly forthcoming
  • 1 Brian Robbins
    • Greitens blasts Gardner on social media, claiming she ‘directly contradicted allegations in the House report’
    • Wagner blasts Greitens, states that he’s unfit to lead Missouri
    • Judge issues tentative gag order in Greitens case
    • Krewson, Stenger ask governor to fill long vacated Bi-State Development Board seat
    • Judge denies Greitens’ defense team’s request for trial by judge
  • 1 Brittany Ruess, Reporter
    • Butler pursues Wieland’s House seat
    • Food security expert reviews the Missouri Hunger Atlas, identifies trends
    • Association profile: The Missouri Sheriffs’ Association
    • Urban Agriculture Act takes effect, begins implementation
    • A look inside urban farming efforts in St. Louis and Kansas City
  • 1 Clayton Times
    • Judge waives appearances in Greitens’ computer tampering case until July 2
    • Cole County prosecutor will not file criminal charges against Greitens
    • As newspapers struggle, McCaskill hopes to suspend paper tariffs
    • Greitens’ lawyer to file police report accusing investigator of perjury
    • BREAKING: Greitens invasion of privacy case dismissed, Gardner seeking special prosecutor
  • 1 Collin Reischman
    • University of Missouri nixes contracts with Planned Parenthood, keeps one standing
    • Austin elected assistant floor leader
    • Richard, Kehoe, Onder ascend to leadership posts
    • Mazur to leave AFSCME
    • St. Louis minimum wage hike headed to court
  • 1 Danielle Mae Franklin
    • Nasheed calls for withdrawal of Better Together ballot initiative
    • Galloway, May, Billings bring in crowd at NWPC-STL Galvanizing Gutsy Women gala
    • Grier, Swan speak on legislation giving all Missourians access to ‘meaningful work’
    • AG Schmitt announces safer streets initiative
    • Nasheed to run for Board of Aldermen president
  • 1 David Lee
    • Increased deer hunting numbers bode well for Share the Harvest
    • State officials applaud court ruling on Waters of the United States
    • Moving Wall brings over 30,000 to Capitol
    • Ladylike Politics: McCaskill’s memoir highlights what it means to be a lady today
    • Masquerade ball coming to the Capitol
  • 1 Eli Yokley
    • Where Republicans could find the votes for ‘right-to-work’
  • 1 Gary Gurecki, Multi-Media Reporter
    • Eyes On: District 6 Senate Race
    • Capital Profile: Elizabeth Zerr
    • Slideshow: Protesters for impeachment
    • Staff Profile: Fredrick Doss
    • Association Profile: Arch Grants
  • 1 Guest
    • Opinion: Congress should require disclosure of past flooding in homes
    • Opinion: A new era of child care has come to Missouri and we should embrace it
    • Letter to the Editor: Blunt fighting for local communities
    • Opinion: No ‘safe spaces’ for feral hogs on public lands
    • Opinion: The industrial Midwest is thriving under Trump, and here’s why
  • 1 Hunter Bassler
    • How Mississippi County changed the course of the Civil War
    • Female Missouri leaders encourage involvement in politics at conference
  • 1 Jack Treu
    • Hawley celebrates Trump’s actions against Obama-era environmental regulations
    • New TV special sheds light on Messer investigation
    • Missouri Rising releasing first TV ad in support of tort reform
    • TWMP Overtime panel talks possible US Senate contenders for McCaskill in 2018
    • House committee passes 20-week abortion ban
  • 1 Jennifer Bukowsky
    • BUKOWSKY: Missouri Girl to Manhattan Girl – Go Buy a Gun. Your Ex-Boyfriend Eric Schneiderman May Want to Kill You.
    • BUKOWSKY: Your Phone is Your Castle
    • BUKOWSKY: Blue Missouri?
    • BUKOWSKY: Change the Terms of the Limits
    • Spring Break Takeaway: Ignorance Was Bliss
  • 1 Kaden Quinn
    • Freshmen to Watch: Representative Doug Richey
    • Freshmen to Watch: Representative Matt Sain
    • Freshmen to Watch: Representative Robert Sauls
    • Freshmen to Watch: Senator Cindy O’Laughlin
    • Freshmen to Watch: Representative Keri Ingle
  • 1 Kaitlyn Schallhorn
    • Next Steps: ‘Decriminalizing’ HIV in Missouri
    • Fitzpatrick launches new loan program for businesses, farms impacted by natural disasters
    • Parson establishes task force in effort to make health insurance market more ‘competitive’
    • Onder backs lawsuit alleging school district restricted education options
    • This Week in the PSC: July 17, 2019
  • 1 Kelsey Wingo
    • Special Olympics, sponsored by Capitol players, to build campus in Jefferson City
    • Chappelle-Nadal elected as senator same age as grandmother’s first census recording
    • Is Bart Korman running for governor?
    • Missourians may vote on marijuana legalization in 2016
    • Basye enjoyed campaign, looking forward to serving the 47th
  • 1 Landon Bernskoetter
    • Judge denies injunction to Planned Parenthood
  • 1 Michael Layer
    • Cunningham: HCB3 replacement will be ‘hopefully one of the first bills in regular session’
    • Mathews promising GOP control in House
    • MHFRC approves over $40 million in new application, $143 million in extensions
    • Bondon elected as MHFRC chair
    • Driskell resignation gives Greitens fifth seat to appoint on Board of Education
  • 1 Missouri Times Editorial Board
    • Our Opinion: Parson’s appointments have been stellar thus far
    • Our Opinion: Hawley’s policies trump McCaskill’s personality for U.S. Senate
    • It’s time for the Governor to fill the expired terms of the Bi-State board of directors
    • The first editorial from the Missouri Times
    • Rep. Miller withdraws from floor leader’s race
  • 1 Missouri Times Magazine
    • EXIT SURVEY: Sen. Brian Munzlinger, 18th District
    • EXIT SURVEY: Rep. Shawn Rhoads, 154th District
    • EXIT SURVEY: Rep. Kevin Engler, 116th District
    • 20 QUESTIONS WITH… Rep. Steven Roberts
    • EXIT SURVEY: Sen. Jay Wasson, 20th District
  • 1 Piper Salvator
    • Sen. Keaveny and Rep. Diehl speak at annual Missouri League Legislative Conference
    • Nixon announces his steps to move forward with a new NFL stadium
    • Sen. Romine pushes to require another step in submitting a state implementation plan to the EPA
    • Blunt continues fight in Senate against Obama’s Executive Order on immigration
    • Sen. Kraus’s military service prepares him for senate leadership
  • 1 Rachael Herndon Dunn
    • Advisory committee approves medical marijuana officer background application questions
    • Medical marijuana facility application questions revised for economic impact and competitiveness
    • Committee approves seven questions for dispensary applications
    • Committee unanimously approves amended questions for cultivator applications
    • April 2019 Quarterly Filings: What We Learned
  • 1 Rachael Herndon Dunn
    • DHSS releases draft rules on medical marijuana ahead of additional public forums
    • Roorda ups ante in JeffCo executive race on heels of Revis win
    • Is the tape real? Greitens’ former mistress confirms through lawyer statement
  • 1 Scott Moyers
    • Richardson names Forsee, Washington, Sinquefield, and Duncan to Mizzou commission
    • PSC denies Great Plains request for expedited answer on Westar deal
    • Missouri Chamber frustrated by Nixon vetoes
    • Koster calls for legislature to get PDMP done
    • MEC dismisses Hawley complaint
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    • This week in Missouri Politics column: One more day, one day more
    • This Week in Missouri Politics: Setting the stage for 2020
    • This Week in Missouri Politics: What’s Next
    • Now that everyone knows what I’ve known all along about Eric Greitens 
    • Updating the players in the Greitens investigation
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    • Richard Stewart to fill vacancy as 21st circuit judge
    • Five state teams receive Governor’s Award for Quality and Productivity
    • Missouri Gaming Association elects officers for 2019 board of directors
    • Audit finds continued failure to adequately review child care providers
    • Parson urges protective actions as flooding impacts spread
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    • Koster endorsed by the National Rifle Association
  • 1 Tim Curtis
    • Top State Senate Races: A Week in Review
    • Several house candidates behind on filing Missouri Ethics Commission quarterly report
    • Greitens trims Koster’s lead as Trump surges in Missouri
    • Clashes over Amendment 3 continue as questions arise over appropriation of funds
    • Rowden ad challenges Webber on public safety
  • 1 Travis Zimpfer
    • This Week in the Governor’s Office: Week of June 26
    • Fischer to become next Supreme Court Chief Justice
    • Democrats bemoan ‘reckless’ tax plan from Greitens’ committee
    • Hanaway to lead new Husch Blackwell project
    • Soybean Merchandising Council wins appeal in IP case
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    • Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services names new Chief of Public Information
    • Congressman Smith Writes Second Shutdown Salary Check to Rolla Pregnancy Resource Center
    • One on One with Jon Dalton, Mayor of Town and Country
    • Jay Atkins: The Man Behind the Lobbyist
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motimesblog.com Opinion This Week in Missouri Politics
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This Week in Missouri Politics: Setting the stage for 2020

January 8, 2019
Scott Faughn

As is typically the case, the year before the election is about making policy and […]

Columns Opinion This Week in Missouri Politics
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This Week in Missouri Politics: What’s Next

November 7, 2018
Scott Faughn

With Attorney General Josh Hawley heading to the U.S. Senate, the river continues to flow […]

Editorial motimesblog.com This Week in Missouri Politics
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Now that everyone knows what I’ve known all along about Eric Greitens 

May 3, 2018May 15, 2018
Scott Faughn

If you’re reading this, you are probably aware I have never been an admirer of […]

motimesblog.com This Week in Missouri Politics
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All opinion panel dives into US Senate race on This Week in Missouri Politics

March 17, 2018March 16, 2018
Alisha Shurr

President Donald Trump touched ground in Missouri on the heels of Josh Hawley’s statewide tour […]

Editorial motimesblog.com Opinion This Week in Missouri Politics
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Rep. English loved public service

March 5, 2018May 15, 2018
Scott Faughn

I’ve had a bit of a heavy heart the past few days with the passing […]

Editorial motimesblog.com Opinion St. Louis This Week in Missouri Politics
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The man or the agenda?

February 26, 2018May 15, 2018
Scott Faughn

Thursday, February 22, 2018, will go down as one of the darkest and most humiliating […]

Capitol Culture motimesblog.com St. Louis This Week in Missouri Politics TWMP
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Governor’s indictment dominates This Week in Missouri Politics

February 23, 2018March 9, 2018
Alisha Shurr

Arguably the biggest headline of the session so far: Grand jury issues indictment for Governor. […]

Kansas City motimesblog.com Southwest Missouri St. Louis This Week in Missouri Politics
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Gregory talks $36M in potential savings on This Week in Missouri Politics

February 17, 2018March 9, 2018
Alisha Shurr

Rep. David Gregory did more than just talk about “waste, fraud and abuse,” he went […]

motimesblog.com This Week in Missouri Politics TWMP
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Representative-elect Revis talks his win on This Week in Missouri Politics

February 11, 2018
Alisha Shurr

Mike Revis turned a red district blue this past week, the first time a Democrat […]

Editorial Guest Post Kansas City motimesblog.com Opinion St. Louis This Week in Missouri Politics
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Faughn: What I learned when I got knocked off my horse

January 23, 2018May 15, 2018
Scott Faughn

In a continuation of a pattern of desperate acts the Governor started last Wednesday when […]

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