Razer Gets National Endorsement

The Victory Fund endorsed Rep. Greg Razer for Senate 7. The Victory Fund is "the only national organization dedicated to electing openly LGBTQ people who can further equality at all levels of government."

CC Knocks Hough Bill Off Consent Calendar

All six senators of the Conservative Caucus signed a notice to Adriane Crouse, Secretary of the Senate, asking that Sen. Lincoln Hough’s SRB 796 be knocked off the consent calendar.

SRB 796 “repeals expired, ineffective, and obsolete statutory provisions.” See it here.

Election Wildcard: The R-Word

In addition to supply chain problems and lower global growth, Coronavirus is creating uncertainty damaging to the business environment. Two points from the WSJ’s Daily Shot this morning…

· According to JP Morgan, the S&P 500 now implies a 57% chance of recession, while the 5yr Treasuries indicate an 86% probability.

· Goldman's US GDP tracker points to sub-1% growth in the current quarter.

Driving the Day

The House’s new Special Committee on Disease Control and Prevention will hold its inaugural hearing today at 1:30PM. Chaired by Rep. Jonathan Patterson, they’ll be hearing testimony from Dr. Randall Williams, Director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services regarding Coronavirus….