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By Scott Faughn, Publisher

With Attorney General Josh Hawley heading to the U.S. Senate, the river continues to flow past the Capitol here in Jefferson City and the questions turn to who will fill Hawley’s role as Missouri’s Attorney General.

Let’s take a look at the likely contenders who could fill his seat.

The Statewides: • State Treasurer Eric Schmitt - He leads the list for several reasons. He has a lengthy track record in state government and serving alongside Governor Parson before they both won statewide office in 2016.

The comfort and trust in that relationship combined with the fact that Schmitt is a proven vote-getter who would be a heavy favorite to keep the office probably put him at the top of most lists. It also doesn’t hurt that the Governor could pick someone to fill the State Treasurer’s office.

• Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft - His family knows a little about being attorneys general. Ashcroft is an attorney who has spent two years in state government. He was put in some challenging circumstances over the large amount of ballot races and stood his ground on some tough decisions earning him fast respect. He also would provide an opportunity to appoint a Secretary of State to replace him.

The Attorneys: • Former-State Senator Kurt Schaefer - He leads the list of attorneys not currently in a statewide office. He is widely regarded as a brilliant attorney and he finished just behind Hawley in the 2016 primary election for attorney general. It appears as though his relationship with the U.S. Senator-elect is in good shape — he attended a fundraiser for Hawley at the home of former-Senator Kit Bond earlier this fall.

• Former Republican House minority leader David Steelman - He would provide quotes for days and is one of the leading Republican attorneys in the state. He even ran for the office in 1992. With his wife serving as Commissioner of Administration and himself serving as chairman of the University of Missouri Board of Curators, he is almost certainly uninterested, but if he was, it would be a very well run office and an office providing the best copy in the state to the reporting class.

• Bill Corrigan - A name familiar to those in St. Louis. He is a leading attorney with Armstrong Teasdale and previously ran for St. Louis County Executive. One of the most impressive individuals on the list.

• Former United States Attorney Todd Graves - Graves proved himself to be committed to a cause more than a personality this fall. He was a big reason the Republi-

cans had field game Tuesday. He is one who is unlikely to be interested in the position, but would be a natural fit.

The Judges: • Judge Jack Goodman - He is a former state senator from southwest Missouri and someone with the rare qualities of being liked and respected by everyone. Hard to leave a judgeship, but Judge Goodman is a natural politician who would be a respected choice.

• Judge Doug Gaston - In a very similar mold as Judge Goodman, but a former House member. He also served in the State Treasurer’s Office. Judge Gaston would be a widely acclaimed choice, but it would be tough to tempt him from the bench.

Those in state government: • General Counsel to the Governor Chris Limbaugh - You know the last name, and it’s only a matter of time before most of the state is familiar with the first name. He took his current position in June and has impressed. He was formerly the prosecuting attorney in Cape County. He may still be considered young for the position, but it seems very likely there will be a day.

• Representative David Gregory - A rising star in the Republican Party, he won a convincing re-election in a district where his pro-right-to-work vote did him no favors. As with Limbaugh, it may be early, but he is someone who will be in the mix in the future.

• House Speaker Elijah Haahr - Coming off a huge night leading his caucus to holding their impressive numbers in the supermajority, he would be a natural fit, but holding that Speaker’s gavel is a once in a lifetime experience.

• Rep. Jay Barnes - He won statewide respect and acclaim earlier this year, and has the intellectual gravitas to fill the office. However, some speculate he may be more interested in being in the judiciary than elective office as his next challenge.

Longshots/No shots: In the long shots category look for someone that Governor Parson has known for a long time, but is off the political radar today.

• Former House Speaker Catherine Hannaway - Think a snowball cascading across hell. It would be a hard fit to parlay being the state’s leading advocate for dark money into a job in the highly reputable Parson administration.

• Scott Rosenblum - If you looking into the long shots he would probably get the recommendation of every prosecutor in St. Louis just to get him out of the criminal defense business. Can you imagine?

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HOT LIST BALLOT MEASURES

If the national Democratic Party continues trending more socialist in nature, look for the future of the Missouri Democratic Party to be in ballot initiatives.

CLAIRE MCCASKILL

If you’re a Republican who was as excited that Claire McCaskill was defeated as you were a Republican picked up the seat, it’s really a testament to her effectiveness. She served this state with honor for decades. You can disagree with her politics, but even the most partisan person has to tip their hat to someone who dedicated their life to Missouri. Regardless of your party, she is a role model for anyone entering politics.

SEAN NICHOLSON

No Democrat had a better night than Sean Nicholson. Regardless of your view of the policy, Clean Missouri was outstanding politics.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK Dave Schatz @DaveSchatz26

Honored my colleagues have selected me as the next President Pro Tem of our Senate.

Tweets of the Week Highlights in 280 characters or less.

Jane Dueker @JaneDueker Congratulations to Missouri Senate Democratic leadership @walshgina, @KikiCurls, @krmay38 and @SenatorNasheed!! I suspect this is the first all female leadership team in Missouri legislative history. Well done ladies!! #MOLeg Jamilah Nasheed @SenatorNasheed Medicaid expansion won on the ballot in Idaho, Nebraska, and Utah on Tuesday. Let that sink in. Where the legislature is failing to act, the people are taking their future into their own hands.

Missouri SOS Office @MissouriSOS There are people still in line to vote in at least two counties in Missouri. We will not post any results until the last Missourian has cast their vote. #MOvotes #moleg #MOSen

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SENATE, HOUSE ELECT LEADERSHIP 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Schatz selected to lead Senate Republicans, Walsh re-elected as minority leader

By Alisha Shurr Missouri Senate Republicans and Democrats met in their respective caucus on Thursday to elect caucus leaders for the 100th General Assembly.

While Democrats opted to remain under the leadership of Sen. Gina Walsh, Republicans voted for Sen. Dave Schatz to replace now-Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe.

“Don’t mistake my passion as being too hard charging. I am passionate about what I do, but I am also reasonable,” said Schatz. “My goal will be to make sure that every member of the Missouri Senate, the minority party as well, feel like they have great opportunity with a working relationship with me.”

He noted that is was an honor to have the confidence of his colleagues and that he looked forward to leading the Missouri Senate and moving the state forward.

Schatz is stepping into the shoes of former-Sen. Mike Kehoe who now serves the state as lieutenant governor.

“Issue by issue, Missourians have said loud and clear that here at home, they want leaders who care about working families, care about affordable health care, and care about creating good jobs that pay a fair wage,” said Walsh.

“Heading into the next legislative session, we are going to build on this momentum and I am grateful to lead such a talented and energetic group of State Senators.”

his community.

He serves as chairman of the Senate Interim Committee on Labor Reform and the Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety committee along serving as vice-chair of the 21st Century Missouri Transportation System Task Force, the Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight, and the Committee on Government Reform.

MAJORITY PRESIDENT PRO TEM Sen. Dave Schatz will serve as the next president pro tem for the chamber.

Schatz, who recently re-elected to his second term as a state Senator, served two terms in the House. He is the vice president of Schatz Underground, Inc., a family-run business. He has started and operated several businesses in

ASSISTANT MAJORITY FLOOR LEADER Sen. Wayne Wallingford will serve as the next assistant majority floor leader for the chamber.

In his second term as a senator, Wallingford served two years in the House previously.

In addition to his legislative duties, Senator

MAJORITY FLOOR LEADER Sen. Caleb Rowden will serve as the next majority floor leader for the chamber.

Rowden, who is in his first term as a Senator, previously served two terms in the Missouri House of Representatives.

In addition to his legislative duties, Senator Rowden owns Clarius Interactive, a media and marketing company also based in Columbia. He enjoyed a successful career in fulltime ministry as a touring Christian singer/ songwriter. During that time, he played in 45 states, selling thousands of records and garnering two top 20 national radio hits. He also participated in multiple mission trips, ranging from serving the homeless in Atlanta, GA to a month-long internship ministering to the people of Reynosa, Mexico.

Amongst serving on various committees, Rowden is the vice-chairman of the Professional Registration committee.

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Wiemann elected as pro tem, Quade to lead minority

By Rachael Dunn

The Missouri House Republican caucus has elected new leadership off of the heels of maintaining their supermajority of 116 members in the 2018 midterm elections.“Throughout the past months, Republicans presented bold, 21st Century solutions to develop a strong workforce and create jobs, offering Missourians a chance to achieve the American Dream,” said Speaker of the House Elijah Haahr.

“Last night, voters sent a clear message affirming our vision for the future of Missouri by electing one of the largest majorities in the history of the House of Representatives.We are honored by the trust and confidence in our colleagues to lead our united Republican majority to serve the people of Missouri. Now with our strong leadership team in place, House Republicans are eager to begin the work of governing and remain committed to putting our solutions into action.”

MAJORITY SPEAKER PRO TEM Rep. John Wiemann will serve as the next speaker pro tem for the chamber.

Wiemann, an insurance broker and president/CEO of Midwest Physician Insurance Advisors, is entering his junior term in the House. The St. Charles representative currently serves as chairman of the House Subcommittee on Creation and Appointments and as vice-chairman of the House Insurance Policy Committee.

Wiemann and his wife, Yvette, reside in O’Fallon. They have two children, Blake and Clayton.

MAJORITY FLOOR LEADER Rep. Rob Vescovo was renewed as the majority floor leader by acclaim of the caucus. Vescovo was chosen as floor leader after Sen. Mike Cierpiot was elected to the State Senate, vacating the leadership position.

ASSISTANT MAJORITY FLOOR LEADERAs assistant majority floor leader, incoming junior Rep. J. Eggleston was chosen by the caucus after a three-way vote between Reps. Shamed Dogan, Jared Taylor, and Eggleston.

MAJORITY WHIP Rep. Steve Lynch was chosen to continue as majority caucus whip by acclaim.

He is an ex-officio member of all committees. Lynch also serves on the Missouri Veterans Commission as a commissioner and the Missouri Council for Interstate Compact for Educational Opportunity for Military Children as a council member.

Prior to his legislative duties, Lynch was a business leader for 35 years as the third generation owner of his family’s retail furniture store in St. Robert.Lynch currently lives in Waynesville with his wife of over 46 years. They have three children, nine grandchildren, and three great-granddaughters.Lynch continues a family tradition of public service starting with his grandfather, the first mayor of St. Robert.

CAUCUS CHAIR Rep. Sonya Anderson, a small business owner with over 20 years experience in small business and management, was chosen as the next caucus chair. Anderson is entering her senior term in the House, where she represents Springfield, where she also serves on the 7th District Missouri Republican Assembly Executive Board of Directors.In the House, Anderson has been a leader for agriculture. She currently serves as the chairman of the Conservation and Natural Resources Committee.

Anderson is a seventh generation Green Countian. Her and her husband, Jim, have two sons, Zack and Tyler.

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Senator Wallingford is a retired Lt. Colonel with the United States Air Force. He served on active duty for 25 years, including five tours in Vietnam and six tours in Desert Storm/Desert Shield. He received the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, 21 Air Medals, the Air Force Commendation Medal for Heroism and several other honors.

REPUBLICAN CAUCUS CHAIR Sen. Dan Hegeman will serve as the next Republican caucus chair for the chamber.

Elected in November 2014 and re-elected in 2018, Hegeman is past president of Andrew County Farm Bureau. He is a lifetime farmer and is part owner of a six-generation family-owned row crop and cattle farm in Andrew County. Hegeman now serves as a community affairs manager for Kansas City Power & Light.

He previously served in the Missouri House. He also served as the associate district manager for Congressman Sam Graves’ St. Joseph office.

REPUBLICAN WHIP Sen. Sandy Crawford will serve as the next Republican whip for the chamber.

Crawford was elected to the Missouri Senate in August of 2017 in a special election. Prior to that she served in the Missouri House of Representatives since 2010.

Crawford and her husband, John, raise beef cattle near Buffalo where they live.

MINORITY MINORITY FLOOR LEADER Sen. Gina Walsh gives her final Senate speech on Sen. Dan Brown’s right-to-work bill Jan. 25, 2017.

Sen. Gina Walsh will continue to serve as the minority floor leader for the chamber.

In November 2016, Walsh was elected to a second Senate term and was chosen to serve as minority floor leader. Prior to her service in the Senate, she served four terms in the Missouri House of Representatives.

Walsh is a retired member of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local #1, with over 35 years of experience in the trade. Walsh is also president of the Missouri State Building & Construction Trades Council and serves on the executive board of the Missouri AFL-CIO. She also served on the board of the Riverview Fire Protection District for nearly ten years as director, serving five years as chairperson.

Walsh is the vice-chairwoman on the Senate Select Committee on Capital Improvements

along with serving on several other committees.

MINORITY ASSISTANT FLOOR LEADER Sen. Shalonn “Kiki” Curls will continue to serve as the minority assistant floor leader for the chamber.

After serving in the Missouri House since 2007, she won a special election to the Missouri Senate in February 2011. Curls won re-election to the Senate in 2012 and again in 2016.

In addition to her legislative duties, Curls works in real estate development and currently serves as the 14th Ward Democratic Committeewoman in Kansas City.

She also holds the office of Treasurer of the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. and is vice-chairwoman of the Progress and Development committee and serves on a multitude of other committees.

MINORITY CAUCUS CHAIR Sen.-elect Karla May serve as the next minority caucus chair for the chamber.

May is a lifetime resident of the city of St. Louis. Prior to being elected to the Missouri Senate, May served four terms in the Missouri House of Representatives. She is a graduate of St. Louis University, where she received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and Lindenwood University where she received her Master of Arts in Teaching.

She has been employed for the past fourteen years at AT&T, and worked as a union steward with CWA (Communication Workers of America 6300). She is a union card-carrying member of CBTU (Coalition of Black Trade Unionists) where she sits on the executive board, St. Louis City Labor Club, and CWA. Karla has been a board member for the St. Louis Philanthropic for the past sixteen years.

MINORITY WHIP Sen. Jamilah Nasheed serve as the next minority whip for the chamber.

At the age of 19, Nasheed opened Sankofa Books and Gifts, an inner-city bookstore, with the mission of promoting reading and meaningful discussion. After 10 years as a small business owner, Nasheed sold her bookstore and decided to run for office.

She was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2006. Nasheed is in her second term as a state Senator.

In addition to her legislative responsibilities, Nasheed also serves as President of the Junior Class Parents’ Association at Cardinal Ritter High School. She is a founder of the “In it 2 Win” Coalition, which identifies students who have dropped out of school, or were pushed out, and assists in returning them to the classroom. She is also active in the Fresh Start Program, which assists youth between the ages of 17 and 21 to return to the classroom to earn their high school diplomas.

CONTINUED FROM LAST PAGE As majority caucus secretary, Rep. Chris Dinkins edged out over Rep. Lynn Morris. Dinkins represents Washington, Wayne, Reynolds, and Iron Counties. She won re-election to her second term on Tuesday, having been elected in a special election to replace former Rep. Paul Fitzwater.

POLICY DEVELOPMENT CHAIRRep. Jeff Messenger, who is entering his senior term representing a large part of southwest Missouri, was chosen as policy development chair. Messenger owns and operates a prosthetics and orthotics company that has expanded throughout southwest Missouri. He previously sold his water well drilling company.He and his wife, Wanda, have been married since 1969. Their two sons work alongside them in the family business.

MINORITY The House Democrats elected two freshmen to the top posts in their caucus, with Rep. Crystal Quade, D-Springfield, and Rep. DaRon McGee, D-Kansas City, winning minority floor leader and assistant minority floor leader, respectively.“I am very humbled by the overwhelming support and encouragement I have received from my fellow caucus members and I am eager to hit the ground running on creating policies and tackling issues that impact our great state,” said Quade. “The results of the recent election showed us that Missourians agree with Democrats on a number of issues. Citizens stood firmly with workers and their rights by defeating right-to-work. Missourians agreed with the idea of citizens deserving a fair living wage and cleaning up the culture of corruption in state government. We showed compassion and care for others by legalizing medical marijuana. I’m excited to continue working on these issues and I remain committed to making sure our Republican colleagues do not go against the will of the people.”

MINORITY FLOOR LEADER Quade was elected in 2016. In her first term, she took an active role on the House Budget Committee. She previously interned for then-Rep. Charlie Norr, who she replaced.She also serves as a Greene County Democratic Committeewoman and is a member of the League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri and The

Kitchen, Inc. She has also worked with the Springfield Community Focus Report Civic Engagement Team.Quade and her husband, Kevin Waterland, have three children: Aydin, Naomi, and Alexa.

ASSISTANT MINORITY FLOOR LEADER McGee was elected in the 2015 special election and was re-elected to his second term in the House on Tuesday. He represents south Kansas City.He previously served as the Minority Caucus Secretary.

Prior to his legislative duties, Rep. McGee worked on Capitol Hill as Congressional Black Caucus Fellow and intern for United States Senator Claire McCaskill. McGee worked as a Program Administrator for Jackson County’s COMBAT Program before his election to the House.He is currently a member of the South Kansas City Alliance, South Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Southern Coalition, Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 6355 & Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church.

CAUCUS CHAIR AND SECRETARY Rep. Tommie Pierson Jr. was chosen by the caucus as chairman, with Rep. Barbara Washington as caucus secretary.Pierson was elected in 2016 to represent part of St. Louis County and City. He is a math teacher in North St. Louis and pastor of inStep Church.Washington was elected in the 2017 special election to represent part of Jackson County.WHIP Rep. Brandon Ellington, who was just elected to his senior term, was chosen as the minority whip.Ellington is involved in-district with food pantries, starting neighborhood cleanup programs, mentorship programs, elderly assist programs, community outreach programs, and coaching youth in basketball. He is the cofounder of Voices of the People, We The People and serves as president of I Am My Brother’s Keeper.

LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS The Legislative Black Caucus elected their new executive board on Thursday with Rep. Steven Roberts Jr, D-St. Louis, as chairman.Incoming representatives Ashley Manlove, D-Kansas City, and LaKeysha Bosley, D-St. Louis, were also elected to the executive board. Manlove will serve as vice chair and Bosley as secretary.Rep. Richard Brown, D-Kansas City was elected treasurer.

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OA announces removal and public viewing of Ceres

Statue has atop the Missouri State Capitol since 1924 The Missouri Office of Administration today announced that Ceres, the bronze statue on top of the Capitol Building emulated after the Roman goddess of agriculture, is scheduled

to be removed on Thursday, Nov. 15 for scheduled cleaning and conservation. If weather is not ideal for removal, a backup removal date is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 16.When Ceres

comes down this month, it will be her first time off of the Capitol dome. She was installed on Oct. 29, 1924. Crews tied a wench to a tree and hoisted her in three pieces using a pulley system to the top of the Capitol. Ceres weighs approximately 1,500-2,000 pounds with her largest piece weighing 900 pounds. She is 10 feet, four inches tall.

“The Ceres statue is a beautiful treasure for the Capital City and the State of Missouri,” said Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe. “The conservation of this historic piece of art will ensure she can be enjoyed by many more generations to come.

As the goddess of agriculture, Ceres represents Missouri’s long history of supporting farmers and the agricultural industry in our great state.”“Ceres’ removal will be a historic event as she will come down to ground level for the first time since her installation,” said Office of Administration Commissioner Sarah Steelman. “For the entirety of many of our lives, we have admired Ceres from a great distance.

This month, we will have the rare opportunity to view her up close to appreciate her beauty and magnificence.”“We hope the public will join us in celebrating Ceres as we make history this month,” said Dana Miller, chairwoman of the Missouri Capitol Commission. “The Missouri Capitol Building features amazing artwork and Ceres is a true masterpiece that culminates the artistry of our Capitol.”Crews will use a 550-ton crane to remove Ceres and

place her on the flatbed of a trailer. She will then be on display for a public viewing for approximately two hours immediately following the removal in the media parking lot located between the south lawn and High Street. No one will be permitted to touch Ceres at the public viewing.During the removal, drone flying is not permitted for the safety of the construction crew, the public, and Ceres. The public and press are welcome to view the removal from areas outside the designated construction zones.Following the public viewing, Ceres will be transported to the Conservation of Sculpture and Objects Studio, Inc. for cleaning and conservation and this is anticipated to take approximately one year. The last time she underwent conservation was in 1995 when a crew restored her on top of the dome to prevent further deterioration to the metal, referred to as "bronze rot."Ceres was created by Sherry Fry, a male sculptor from Iowa. Audrey Munson, known famously as America’s first supermodel, is said to have been the model for the sculpting of Ceres.

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Galloway pulls out victory over McDowell in State Auditor race

By Alisha Shurr

The Missouri State Auditor’s Office will remain the sole statewide elected office held by a Democrat and by a woman.

On Tuesday, Democratic State Auditor Nicole Galloway staved off Republican challenger Saundra McDowell by a 6-point margin, retaining the place she was appointed to in 2015.

In a field of first-time candidates, Galloway came out with 50 percent of the vote (1,197,020 votes), McDowell claimed 44 percent of the vote (1,060,066), Constitution candidate Jacob Luetkemeyer took home 2 percent, while Libertarian Sean O’Toole gained 2 percent of the vote and Green Party candidate Don Fitz gained .7 percent of the vote.

"Thank you to my family, friends and supporters. It was a long, tough campaign.

I'm excited to get back to work as your independent watchdog in Jefferson City," Galloway posted to Twitter.

Galloway, the only certified CPA in the race, was appointed as state auditor in 2015 following the death of Tom Schweich. Sworn into office at 32-years-old, she became the youngest statewide official in Missouri.

Prior to her tenure as auditor, Galloway served as Boone County treasurer since 2011 when she was appointed to fill a vacant post — she won re-election in 2012.

McDowell, who emerged from a fourway primary as the GOP’s nominee, was Galloway’s main challenger. Though the Republican candidate was unable to match the fundraising totals of her opponent.

An Air Force veteran and lawyer who worked for the state, McDowell faced scrutiny for her personal finances and residency issues.

Razer announces campaign for state senate

By Rachael Dunn KANSAS CITY, Mo. – State Rep. Greg Razer announced via email on Wednesday that he will run for state senate in 2020.

"For many of us, last night was a tough pill to swallow – myself included," Razer wrote.

"We lost elected officials and candidates who worked hard, had proven track records, and most importantly were right on the issues."

Razer won an uncontested second term on Tuesday, representing Kansas City in the Missouri House. He succeeded former-Rep. Jeremy LaFaver.

During his first term, he worked across the aisle with Rep. Tom Hannegan, R-St. Charles, to push for the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act (MONA). He co-sponsored the bill in both 2017 and 2018.

"Right now we need leaders in Jefferson City who are unafraid to stand up for Missouri’s core values," Razer said. "Leaders who can effectively work to ensure all Missourians have access to quality, affordable healthcare. Leaders who stand up for working men and women of this state, for the rights of women, for sensible gun laws, for better education for all our kids, and for the rights and dignity of LGBT Missourians."

Razer's former employer, U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, once served the state from the House seat he now represents. Prior to his legislative duties, Razer was the Deputy Regional Director for McCaskill from 2008-2016.

Razer has also been active on the transportation, budget, and higher education committees.

He graduated from Cooter High School in Cooter, Missouri. He received his bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2000.

The Senate seat is currently held by state Senator Jason Holsman, who is termed out in 2020.Read his full letter online.For many of us last night was a tough pill to swallow – myself included. We lost elected officials and candi-

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Missouri becomes 31st state to legalize medical marijuana

By Alisha Shurr

Medical marijuana will now be in the Missouri constitution, with votings approving one of three related questions on the general election ballot.

On Tuesday, Missouri voters approved Amendment 2 — which was backed by New Approach Missouri — with 65 percent of the vote. At the same time voters rejected Amendment 3 — backed by Find The Cures — and Proposition C — backed

by Missourians for Patient Care.

“In becoming the 31st state to allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana to patients with serious and debilitating illnesses, Missourians showed that increasing health care treatment options for patients and supporting veterans are bipartisan Missouri values," said Jack Cardetti, spokesman for New Approach Missouri.

Voters in two other state's also approved medical marijuana measures upping the told number of states allowing patients to access the cannabis to 33.

Amendment 2 is a constitutional amendment creating a framework where physicians may recommend marijuana or marijuana products to treat nine qualify-

ing conditions — such as PTSD, seizures, cancer, and epilepsy — and “any other chronic, debilitating or other medical condition…” at the professional judgment of the physician.

A 4 percent excise tax in addition to local and state sales tax would be added to all marijuana products. The excise tax would go directly to the Missouri Veterans Health and Care Fund and all other

Those with medical marijuana cards would be able to cultivate up to 6 flowering plants for personal use.

According to estimates provided to the Secretary of State’s Office, this proposal

“In becoming the 31st state to allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana to patients with serious and debilitating illnesses, Missourians showed that increasing health care treatment options for patients and supporting veterans are bipartisan Missouri values.” Jack

Cardetti, spokesman for New Approach Missouri.

Oversight of the program would fall to the Department of Health and Senior Services. The department would be able to limit purchases to 4 ounces of marijuana per patient every 30 days, with exceptions if doctors recommend a higher dose.

Patients will be required to obtain a medical marijuana card, at a cost of $25 annually, to enable access to treatment.

excise taxes would be prohibited.

This measure would require DHSS to approve 1 cultivation center per 100,000 residents, 1 manufacturing facility per 70,000 residents, and at least 24 dispensaries in every congressional district. Cultivation, manufacturing, and dispensing facilities may not be established within 1,000 feet of a church, school, or daycare.

could generate annual taxes and fees of $18 million for state operating costs and veterans programs, and $6 million for local governments. Annual state operating costs are estimated to be $7 million.

As a constitutional amendment, the measure will become effective 30 days after the date of the election, which is Dec. 6.

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No blue wave as Republicans maintain supermajority in Missouri General Assembly

By Alisha Shurr

The much talked about blue wave during the midterm elections did not come to fruition in Missouri as Republicans retain a supermajority in the state House and Senate.

Nationally, Republicans lost 25 seats in the United States House of Representatives while maintaining the majority in the U.S. Senate.

Missouri's two U.S. Senate seats are now both represented by Republicans.

While Democrats did pick up three red seats in the Missouri House, Republicans also picked up three blue seats, flipping a seat Democrats flipped in the last special election, leaving the House

with 116 Republicans and 47 Democrats.

House Democrats defeated two incumbent-Republican representatives and picked up one seat from a term-limited lawmaker on Tuesday night. Rep. Kevin Corlew lost to Matt Sain in HD 44, Rep. Mark Matthiesen lost to Paula Brown in HD 70, and Keri Ingle will be replacing term-limited Rep. Gary Cross in HD 35.

On the same token, House Republicans picked up two seats from term-limited Democrats and retook the single seat they lost during a February special election.

Mary Elizabeth Coleman was successful in reclaim HD 97 from Rep.

Mike Revis, who flipped the seat blue in February. Mike McGirl will be replacing term-limited Rep. Ben Harris in HD 118 and Bill Falkner will be replacing term-limited Rep. Pat Conway in HD 10.

The Senate held to the same party split following the election, with Republicans retain 24 seats and Democrats hold 10 seats.

The four contentious seats — SDs 8, 22, 30, and 34 — were all retained by Republicans amongst some hard fought battles.

In what ended up being a repeat of a matchup from the special election that propelled him the Senate, Sen. Mike Cierpoit defeated Hillary Shields by a 9-point margin.

While some polls showed SD 22 to be a tight race, incumbent-Sen. Paul Wieland came out with a roughly 20-point lead over challenger Bob Bulter.

The two closest races that drew statewide attention also remained in Republican hands. Tony Luetkemeyer came out with 52 percent of the vote compared to Martin Rucker's 47 percent in a battle that resulted in a slew of allegations and ethics complaints. Lincoln Hough managed to gain 53 percent of the vote while Charlie Norr garnered 46 percent.

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Hawley defeats McCaskill, flips a blue seat red

By Alisha Shurr

The Show-Me State will soon be represented by two Republicans in the United States Senate, with a blue seat flipping red with the win of Josh Hawley.

"The people of Missouri said tonight that they want a senator who actually stands with the people of Missouri, who represents our values, who represents our beliefs, and who will fight for us in Washington, D.C.” In what was considered to be a neck-andneck race, as more results came in, the sitting Missouri Attorney General inched ahead to a distinct lead over incumbent-Democrat U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill.

With all of precincts reporting, 51 percent of the ballots cast (1,245,732 votes) were is favor of Hawley and 45 percent (1,101,377 votes) were cast for McCaskill. Third party candidates — Independent candidate Craig O’Dear, Libertarian Japeth Campbell, and Green Party candidate Jo Crain — where able to draw roughly 3 percent of the votes in total.

"Tonight, the good Lord and the people of Missouri have given us a victory," the Senator-elect told a cheering crowd. He mentioned that McCaskill had conceded the race and he already had spoken to President Donald Trump.

"The people of Missouri said tonight that they want a senator who actually stands with the people of Missouri, who represents our values, who represents our beliefs, and who will fight for us in Washington, D.C.," said Hawley.

Hawley has had a short tenure in elected office, only being elected as Missouri's Attor-

ney General in 2016. With this win, Gov. Mike Parson will need to appoint someone to fill the position through 2020.

The senate seat had been held by McCaskill since 2006, when she narrowly defeated incumbent-Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Talent.

McCaskill looked on track to lose in 2012, but ended up handily defeating GOP candidate Todd Akin, who claimed in an interview that a woman could not get pregnant as a result of "legitimate rape."

But it appears McCaskill’s luck ran out this cycle. The Show-Me State swung dramatically red in the past decade, electing a Republican super-majority in both state chambers and supporting President Donald Trump by nearly 20 points in 2016.

“What I feel the most pain about tonight, are all of the people who, some for the first time in their lives, said ‘I’m gonna do more than just sit on the couch and cuss the tv, I’m gonna show up, I’m gonna work hard,'" said McCaskill. "And for the thousands of people who worked on this campaign. I’m so grateful and I want you to keep that fire burning because there is justice around the corner.”

Throughout the campaign, Hawley tied himself to Trump and Trump's agenda while highlighted McCaskill’s voting record on Trump’s priorities. He pointed out she voted against the tax cuts, Supreme Court nominees, and building a wall along the southern border.

Trump himself campaigned for Hawley on five separate occasion — two times within the last week — telling voters in Missouri to “vote Republican.”

Hawley called the sitting-Senator a “career politician,” saying she had lost touch with Missourians and that it was time to “Fire Claire McCaskill.”

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Missouri increases feral hog eradication efforts Missouri has stepped upped their efforts in eradicating feral hogs from the state’s landscape in the last year. So far, more than 7,000 of the destructive, invasive species has been eliminated from the Show-Me State due to efforts by the state and its partners.

The Missouri Department of Conservation’s feral hog strike team has tallied up elimination numbers from January through September 2018. So far, they’ve yielded a total of 7,339 feral hogs removed

by MDC, partner agencies, and private landowners. In 2017, 6,561 feral hogs were removed from the landscape.

“Feral hogs are a destructive, invasive species that don’t belong here; they’re not a native species,” said Mark McLain, MDC’s feral hog elimination team leader. “They out-compete native wildlife for habitat and food. For example, places with a lot of feral hogs will see their wild turkey and deer populations diminish.”

Feral hogs are known to carry diseases that could possibly spread to humans, pets, and livestock, he noted.

McLain said that he hopes the message that hunting is not an effective method for eliminating feral hog populations is starting to catch on. For more than 20 years, unregulated hunting of feral hogs was allowed in Missouri, during which time our feral hog population expanded from a few counties to over 30 counties.

In 2017, MDC, the Corps of Engineers, and the LAD Foundation established regulations against feral hog hunting on lands owned and managed by these three organizations. Other agencies have passed regulations similar to MDC’s to eliminate hog hunting on land they own.

MDC has partnered with many agricultural and environmental groups as well as hundreds of private landowners to eradicate feral hogs.

Crews in southeast Missouri removed 3,849 feral hogs, which is where the highest density of feral hogs occurs. The Ozark region removed 2,358 and the Southwest region removed 823 feral hogs. St. Louis region removed 186 feral hogs, Kansas City Region removed 116 feral hogs, and Northeast Region removed one. The highest densities of feral hogs occur south of Interstate 44, with very few feral hog sightings in the north portion of the state.

“We’ve been very strategic in our efforts, focusing on removal of whole groups of feral hogs at a time, before moving onto another area,” said McLain. “This strategic approach is important because if we leave even a few feral hogs behind in an area, they can reproduce quickly and put us back where we started.”

He noted that landowners and the public are a crucial element of this effort, especially since most land in Missouri is privately owned.

“Landowners who’ve experienced feral hogs on their land have learned that hunting feral hogs pushes them onto neighboring property, which causes problems for their neighbors,” McLain said.

When neighboring landowners try to control feral hogs through hunting, the hogs simply travel back and forth between the properties, escaping and causing more damage. Trapping with no hunting interference is the best method to eliminate them. Landowners can seek help from MDC and USDA such as technical advice, on-site visits, loaning equipment and training.

Feral hogs are not wildlife and are a serious threat to fish, forests and wildlife as well as agricultural resources. Feral hogs damage property, agriculture, and natural resources by their aggressive rooting of soil in addition to their trampling and consumption of crops as part of their daily search for food.

Feral hogs have expanded their range in the U.S. from 17 to 38 states over the past 30 years. Their populations grow rapidly because feral hogs can breed any time of year and produce two litters of one to seven piglets every 12 to 15 months. Feral hogs are also known to carry diseases such as swine brucellosis, pseudorabies, trichinosis and leptospirosis, which are a threat to Missouri agriculture and human health.

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