Ag-ing Up the PSC

Sen. Mike Bernskoetter and Rep. Mike Haffner have bills which would require the addition of Public Service Commissioners who are “actively engaged in production agriculture.”

MRL Endorses Onder

Missouri Right to Life PAC gave Bob Onder its sole endorsement in the lieutenant governor’s race. 

MKLDC Backs Bell

Later today the Missouri-Kansas Laborers’ District Council (MKLDC) will announce that they’re endorsing St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell for Congress over incumbent Congresswoman Cori Bush.

1. US maternal death rate.

2. MO Smokers

3. MO cash.

4. Eric endorses conservative.

5. Obesity prescription drugs = fat profits.

6. More money = less stress.

Onder Makes It Official

Former Sen. Bob Onder announced on NewsTalkSTL yesterday that he was officially jumping into the lieutenant governor’s race. 

Quade Removes Unsicker from Committees

Minority Leader Crystal Quade removed Rep. Sarah Unsicker from House committees following social media posts with Charles Johnson.

Greitens Rebrands

After lying low following his US Senate primary loss, it looks like Eric Greitens is shedding his political skin and rebranding himself. 

November Revenues Slide

State tax receipts showed more weakness in November.  

Eslinger to DESE

Sen. Karla Eslinger will be appointed the new Commissioner of Education.  The announcement is expected at today’s State Board of Education is meeting.

Meet REPACCMO
REPACCMO (Republican Association of Central Committees of MO) is the organizing group of Republicans implementing a vetting process at the county central committee level to weed out RINOs, and protect the Republican brand.

1. Oil

2. EV

3. ESG

4. McCloskey

5. AI

6. Hype cycle.

7. RSV

Leaders Cut Revenue Projections

Governor Mike Parson announced that his office and House and Senate leadership agreed on a consensus revenue number for the coming year. 

Busch Sends $100K to Bailey PAC

August Busch III, one of the deep-pocketed Republicans who’s consistently willing to open his checkbook, sent $100,000 to the pro-Andrew Bailey political action committee, Liberty and Justice PAC.

Sports Betting Might Bring in $0?

According to the fiscal note of the sports betting initiative petitions, legalizing wagering might not bring any additional revenue into the state coffers.

New PAC to Help Onder?

Attorney James Onder, brother of former Sen. Bob Onder, added $500,000 to a new PAC, Great Missouri, early this morning.

DHSS Looks for Help on COVID Vaxx

In a move which will give fits to Sen. Mike Moon and the other vaccine skeptics in the Missouri legislature, the Department of Health and Senior Services issued a Request for Proposals for community-based organizations to help widen distribution of the COVID vaccine. 

China Disinvestment Have 2024 Legs?

Treasurer Vivek Malek’s proposal to jettison the Chinese investments in the Missouri State Employees Retirement System (MOSERS) $9 billion portfolio feels like an issue that could have legs as we enter 2024.

NBC Looks At MO Abortion Battlefield

NBC Nightly News’ Dasha Burns interviewed Jamie Corley of the Missouri Women and Family Research Fund about efforts to move forward a ballot measure that would give women access to abortion up to 12 weeks and add exceptions for fatal fetal abnormalities, rape and incest.  

Webber Chugs Along

With another big fundraiser in Kansas City last night, Democrat Stephen Webber, running in Senate 19 (Rowden termed) has now raised over $700,000 in his campaign.

Scharf Before DC Circuit Court

Will Scharf, candidate for attorney general, along with John Sauer will be arguing for Team Trump this morning in the United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.