Senate 10: Pietzman Drops

Rep. Randy Pietzman withdrew from the Senate 10 race yesterday – the last day possible to take one’s name off the ballot.

MOScout House Primary Report: North Missouri

Today begins my reports on House primary races.  Unlike past cycles, I’m breaking it up into several reports. 

Brunner Event Draws JCity Crowd

Big turnout for the J.B. Brunner funder hosted by David Jackson of Gamble & Schlemeier…

Said one lobbyist who attended: “Haven't ever seen that many influentials at an event for a first-time state rep candidate.”

1. School shootings.

2. Gun makers.

3. Fewer folks going to college.

4. Union membership and income inequality.

5. Overdose nation.

6. Inflation nation.

7. Jefferson City gender pay gap.

Bush Accuses Israel of War Crime

St. Louis Jewish Light reports that “Rep. Cori Bush, a Democrat from St. Louis, has written a policy letter calling the eviction and future evictions of 1,000 Palestinian villagers from the Masafer Yatta, area of the West Bank, a war crime.”

STL City Officials Indicted

Lewis Reed, President of the St. Louis City Board of Aldermen, and two city aldermen were indicted on corruption charges. 

Valentine Rolls Out Endorsements

Trudy Busch Valentine, running for US Senate, will roll out her endorsement list this morning.  Congressman Emanuel Cleaver headlines the list. 

Schatz Hits The Air

Sen. Dave Schatz is on the air.  I saw the ad last night while I was waiting for the Cardinals game. 

Samuels Drops

On Friday before the long weekend, Ben Samuels dropped out of the CD-2 race. He had been running as a Democrat trying to unseat Congresswoman Ann Wagner. Samuels said that the new congressional map was a killer for his campaign.

Exclusive: Carter Ad

In the Senate 10 race to replace termed Sen. Jeanie Riddle, Mike Carter is an intriguing candidate. 

Kids Killed By Guns in Missouri

Missouri makes the list of top states, adjusted for population, where kids die by guns.

Mulligan to MOState

Zora Mulligan announced yesterday that she will be leaving the Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development on July 1.

Senate’s Interim Committees

Pro Tem Dave Schatz established three new interim committees.

Soybean for Hartzler

Later this morning, the MO Soybean Association will announce their endorsement of Vicky Hartzler for US Senate. This comes on the heels of similar Ag endorsements for Hartzler from MO Cattlemen, and MO Corn Growers.

1. Fighting!

2. Incarceration rates, by race.

3. Teaching money skills.

4. Housing prices.

5-6. Hints that worker shortage may start to ease.

7. MO Forest

MOScout’s Hallway Index: On Speaker Path

I asked lobbyists, “Which freshman is most likely to become speaker?” 

Predicting Trump

I’m not convinced that the Trumpologists of the world can predict his behavior, but… ABC News reports that the Pennsylvania election may dampen Trump’s appetite for further endorsements.

First in MOScout: ACEC for Kehoe

The American Council of Engineering Companies of Missouri (ACEC/MO) will officially endorse Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe for governor in 2024 today.

Alter for MEC

Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, running in Senate 22, is gathering up local support.

Former state senator Bill Alter is one of the hosts of her upcoming fundraiser.

The New Sinquefield Way: Team Player Getting “Base Hits”

Gone is the parade of big checks, the spawning of various new organizations, and the bombast behind renting a blimp.