Missouri Viewpoints

06/19/2021

Add Kansas City and St. Louis to the list of cities looking for a way to pay black residents reparations for slavery.

https://fox4kc.com/news/kansas-city-mayor-lucas-10-other-us-mayors-pledge-to-pay-reparations-for-slavery/

Mayor Jones says, ‘We need decisive action to address the racial wealth gap holding communities back across our country.”

05/19/2021

The license plate will raise money for the museum and highlight the Negro Leagues.

04/29/2021

Wow!

CONGRATS! Murl Stull, 98, had a goal this year to catch a spoonbill. With just one day left in snagging season, Murl was able to snag a nice paddlefish down at the Lake of the Ozarks today. Snagging season runs through April 30!

03/24/2021

...and then there were two...
..announced Republican candidates for US Senate.

This morning on FOX, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that he's running to succeed Senator Roy Blunt.

03/24/2021

Possibly worth noting: John Brunner visited the US Capitol today and posted this on Facebook:

03/22/2021

Check one name off the list of potential US Senate candidates but add him to the list of gubernatorial candidates.

Missouri Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe says he’s not joining the race for US Senate next year.

https://933kwto.com/missouri-lieutenant-governor-mike-kehoe-says-hell-run-for-governor-in-2024/?fbclid=IwAR2wIX3n6NuFvcIEDk6fqVSkKfAkIqMHO8l3AuGSmhR0fPQPuVWq1FI9-zk

Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe has made an announcement that instead of making a bid for Roy Blunt's U.S. Senate seat in 2022, he will instead run for governor in 2024. The Missouri Times is quoting Kehoe as saying while he's been honored by the encouragement and offers of support to…

03/19/2021

All the money raiser for MU Children’s Hospital stays here in Missouri.

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03/15/2021

Confirmed: Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R) will form an exploratory committee to consider a run for US Senate in 2022.

This would be for the seat that will be open due to Senator Roy Blunt's coming retirement.

03/10/2021

The list of potential candidates to succeed Senator Roy Blunt narrowed today.

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft says he is not running for the US Senate next year.
https://abc17news.com/news/2021/03/10/republican-ashcroft-wont-run-for-missouri-seat-on-us-senate/?fbclid=IwAR0bmRytD4A6Uo5CWfzvIPX46bRIRW0SQpvTbo-rGzvnZhrtvTK3SZOnGSQ

The Republican said in a statement Wednesday that he'll continue serving as the state's top elections official.

03/08/2021

Here's the announcement from Roy Blunt.

We'll be discussing this development and the future of Missouri's US Senate seat on my afternoon radio talk show.

You're welcome to join me during The Mike Ferguson Show as we discuss this on both 93.9 The Eagle in Columbia and NewsRadio 950 KWOS & on FM at 104.5 in Jefferson City from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.

We will be taking calls and welcome your opinion regardless of your political leanings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0tvkK689NY

Building on a background as a public servant, university president, and teacher, Roy Blunt was elected to the United States Senate in 2010.Senator Blunt serv...

03/08/2021

BIG news.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/08/politics/blunt-not-running-reelection/index.html

Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri, a member of GOP leadership, announced Monday that he will not run for reelection, the latest Republican senator to announce he's not running next year.