Politico: Trump Told Long to Drop

Folks will be talking about the Politico Playbook article this morning (“INSIDE THE GOP’S MISSOURI CLOWN SHOW”).

Senate Meltdown Continues

The Senate reconvened yesterday to yet another fruitless session. After a week of the Conservative Caucus filibustering a vote on congressional redistricting maps, leadership decided to give that rest and try regular business.

RightPath PAC Raises $2M

RightPath PAC is a new political action committee, formed just last month.Yesterday it recorded over $2 million in large contributions.

Senate Standstill Continues

The Senate spent time over the weekend continuing their attempt to find a resolution to the redrawing the congressional maps.

1. “Outsiders” getting in.

2. Biggest subsidy packages.

3. No consensus on transgender rights.

4. MO Home values climb.

5. The New GOP Powerbrokers?

6. Electric cars market share (it’s going up).

7. Super Bowl Sunday is a dangerous driving day, folks.

Senate continues to spin wheels over redistricting map, will convene today again at 10AM.

Acrimony Grows Deeper in Divided Senate

Matters got even worse yesterday as the divided Missouri Senate lost another day without progress on the congressional redistricting map.

There were rumors of the capitol police being called to break up a fight between senators. That’s not true, but it represents the degradation in civility that’s occurred.

Senate Loses Another Day to Redistricting

Post-Dispatch’s Jack Suntrup does a good job capturing another day in the Senate lost to redistricting.

Senate Grinds Away At Map

The Senate finally adjourned around midnight, breaking without much to show in the way of passing a new congressional map. They will reconvene at noon. A few thoughts…

Senate Filibuster Continues

The Senate continues to “debate” the congressional map at this early hour. Right now, Sen. Andrew Koenig is a book…

Where we are…

· Two weeks until 2022 candidate filing open.

· Five weeks until the legislative spring break.

1. Congressional redistricting.

2. Ideological leanings of Supreme Court justices.

3 – 5. Highway safety.

6 – 8. COVID charts.

9. Birthplace by state.

Flynn for Alexander

In the CD-7 primary, Dr. Sam Alexander unveiled an endorsement from MAGA celeb Michael Flynn.

Greitens and Schmitt PACs Trade China Attacks

Six months out, and the attacks have started in the US Senate race.

January Revenues

State tax revenues rose again in January though at a more modest pace.

Kauerauf Nomination Dies

Sen. Mike Moon held the Senate floor for hours yesterday to doom Governor Mike Parson’s nomination of Don Kauerauf. Kauerauf had become a lightning rod for Missourians who felt the government’s reaction to COVID was too heavy-handed.

House Calls Short Week

Ryan Nonnemaker, chief of staff to Floor Leader Dean Plocher, posted a revised schedule for the House in light of the incoming winter storm.

· The House will be in session today, but is cancelling the rest of the week.

Federal Filings: What To Watch For

Today is the campaign finance deadline for federal candidates. Here’s what to watch for…

1. Labor force participation (old news).

2. Less immigration (old news).

3. Higher bar for constitutional changes.

4. Sports betting $$$.

5. Police deaths last year.

6. Increased partisanship in SCOTUS nominations.

7. Too many meetings.

Q3: The candidates in the 2022 Republican Primary for U.S. Senate are the Eric Greitens, Vicky Hartzler, Billy Long, Mark McCloskey, Dave Schatz, and Eric Schmitt. If the election were held today, for whom would you vote?

Eric Greitens: 28%

Vicky Hartzler: 19%

Billy Long: 7%

Mark McCloskey: 5%

Dave Schatz: 1%

Eric Schmitt: 23%

Undecided: 17%