TALKIN’ POLITICSQuick Hit: Missouri GOP working extra to move public school funding to private handshttps://missouriindependent.com/2024/01/10/missouri-senate-panel-debates-expanding-tax-credit-scholarships-for-private-school-tuition/True or FalseThe St. Louis Cardinals will bring sports betting to Missourihttps://missouriindependent.com/2024/01/12/st-louis-cardinals-lead-missouris-major-teams-to-launch-initiative-on-sports-betting/ Yeah, No… The state of political coverage at the momentTrying to make a conversation that doesn’t exist?Rachel slack message: We are at the stage of the cycle where all articles have 200-ish words of info about anything related to the actual meat of the article, followed by 750 words about opinion polls. No fucking wonder people tune out.Isn’t It Ironic…Missouri AG office requiring training for Sunshine violationshttps://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2024/01/12/willard-officials-will-undergo-sunshine-law-training-after-complaints/72188733007/?utm_source=pspr-DailyBriefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-briefing&utm_term=hero&utm_content=1042NL-E-NLETTER65From ArticleAfter receiving a letter from the Missouri Attorney General's Office, city leaders in Willard will have to undergo Sunshine Law training.A letter issued by the AG's office notes two complaints were filed in October about the way Willard Board of Aldermen agendas were constructed. The first complaint came in regard to the letter of impeachment presented to former mayor Sam Snider during the Sept. 25 meeting, which was not included in the agenda.Buy or SellBipartisan Action on child tax credithttps://newrepublic.com/post/178014/child-tax-credit-congress-2024From articleSenate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, a Democrat, and House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith, a Republican, have been negotiating an agreement for several months, and lawmakers believe that they are close to creating compromise legislation amenable to both parties.2024 Election Coverage Era `Trump hurling conspiracy theorieshttps://www.axios.com/2024/01/12/trump-nikki-haley-birther-conspiracyIowa day for GOP!   NPR think piece https://www.npr.org/2024/01/13/1224412456/2024-election-american-valuesPolling - Haley supporters are more likely to break Biden than Trumphttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/poll-nearly-half-haleys-iowa-backers-say-ll-vote-biden-trump-rcna133821 Jan 6th not going away and Trump is making it part of his platformhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/13/trump-january-6-rioters-hostages?CMP=Share_iOSApp_OtherPardons dangled as wellPrimary schedulehttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-primary-elections/calendarMore student loan action from bidenhttps://missouriindependent.com/briefs/biden-announces-plan-to-cancel-some-student-loan-balances-under-12000/Biden moving on MJ? https://dnyuz.com/2024/01/12/federal-scientists-conclude-there-is-credible-evidence-for-certain-medical-uses-of-marijuana/Kerry out, feels like a 2024 move https://t.co/TDbwaT7Dd3Special special Trump moment https://x.com/atrupar/status/1746621767030812834?s=46&t=mukZUfs5M_R3E9tAHIu-GA
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