Mike Ferguson in the Morning 04-30-24

Missouri Sen. Nick Schroer talks about current legislative issues in Jefferson City including IP reform, preventing illegal aliens from voting, tax relief (property tax & income tax), budgetary issues, along with campus protests.

(https://www.nickschroer.com/) (@NickBSchroer)

(https://www.senate.mo.gov/Senators/Member/02)

MORNING NEWS DUMP:

St. Louis City Board of Aldermen President Megan Green is an adjunct professor at Washington University and says she has been put on paid administrative leave because of her role in the pro-Hamas protests on campus over the weekend, including allegedly opening doors with her pass card to let protesters into school buildings. Story here: https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/04/30/boa-president-megan-green-says-washington-university-placed-her-administrative-leave-after-saturday-protest-barred-her-campus/

The investigation into Missouri Speaker of the House Dean Plocher is over. Story here: https://missouriindependent.com/2024/04/29/missouri-house-ethics-panel-drops-probe-of-dean-plocher-after-blocking-pushing-to-release-evidence/

The Sudanese couple that had camped out for a few years at the corner of Chippewa and Spring in South City are now back on the street after being moved into housing by the city. They were spotted at Gravois and Spring, and they're refusing further help. Story here: https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/04/29/homeless-couple-center-complaints-legal-battles-back-streets-after-declining-help-again/

Cardinals were rained out yesterday in Detroit. That postponed game will be played as part of a doubleheader today against the Tigers. It'll be a regular doubleheader, not a day/night doubleheader, with Game 1 at 2:40pm CT. Former Cardinal starter Jack Flaherty will face his former team for the first time in Game 1 of the doubleheader.

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