1. TV series setting by state

2. How different countries set their minimum wage.

3. Union membership in Missouri

4 - 5. Rising gun violence.

6. Health insurance status of Missourians.

7. How far from a stoke center?

8. St. Louis faces a “hoops gap.”

9. Chess bump is enduring.

10. Prepping for the 4th

11. Derges support

12. We are not alone?

Senate Passes FRA

After a long day and night, the Senate passed the FRA renewal. It was a three-year renewal. And it included language that prohibited funding for “any abortifacient drug or device that is used for the purpose of inducing an abortion.”

Birthdays

Happy birthday to the mighty Jason Rosenbaum,

FRA Special Kicks Off

It wasn’t a particularly auspicious start to the special session. Senators were not in a conciliatory mood on the floor.

FRA Special

It’s been easy to get whipsawed during the past week. At various times, there’s been language supposedly agreed to, then suddenly no special session, then more talks, then a list of restrictions, and now we’re back to a special session.

FRA Saga Continues

Governor Mike Parson set a high noon deadline for an FRA agreement today. In a press conference yesterday, he reiterated that he will implement massive budget restrictions absent an agreement.

FRA Saga Continues

I take the weekend off to watch a little baseball and boom… the special session plan collapses…

Juneteenth Observed Today

Office of Administration: Today, consistent with the enactment of a new federal statute and 1 CSR 20-5.010(2)(A) providing for state holidays as designated by law, the Office of Administration announced that all state offices will be closed tomorrow to celebrate Juneteenth (June 19th).

FRA Watch

Sen. Bob Onder telegraphs that he’s going to push for his language on the Senate floor.

FRA Update: Special Coming Monday

Word is that the legislature will be reconvening next week for a special session on FRA. It sounds like it will likely begin Monday (June 21).

Parson to Sign Local Gov Bill

This morning Governor Mike Parson will sign Rep. John Wiemann’s HB 271, a local government bill.

Ratliff for McCloskey

The highly esteemed Jonathan Ratliff is consulting for Mark McCloskey.

1 – 3. Lincoln Days images.

4. Battle for soul of GOP.

5. Liberal conservative “morality” divide.

6 – 7. Property tax valuations.

8. How many “golden years?”

9. Cicada map.

Q3: When thinking about the next United State Senator, would you rather have someone whose first priority is helping the State of Missouri OR whose first priority is fighting the agenda of the Biden Administration?

Help Missouri: 37%

Fight Biden: 51%

Not sure: 12%

Hartzler Announces

As expected, Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler announced that she’s running for US Senate.

Special Session Watch

Missourinet reports on the outlook for special sessions.

“The legislators have not even been out two to three weeks and we’ve already got 13 requests, which is not even practical to think that you’re going to be able to do that on taxpayer dollars…”

US Senate Watch

· Tomorrow Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler is expected to announce her entry into the US Senate race. The other congressionals wait at their own peril. Because the race has already started… the money race.

Pro-Life Polling

The governor’s office and legislative leaders are set to huddle today to map a path forward for the FRA renewal.

CD-4

With Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler’s Senate announcement coming this week, Missouri Independent did a rundown of everyone who’s been mentioned so far as a possible candidate for her seat. It’s a list of nine.

1. Obesity rate by state

2. More employees testing positive for marijuana.

3. Trans bills

4. $$$ to Vax?

5 - 7. School funding

8. Shakespeare deaths.