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**The Process**

There is no shortage of information. If you want to know “WHAT” is happening choose any news source, at random, and likely they will cover the same stories as any other outlet. But will they have context? Can they explain “WHY?” something is happening? Open conversation is scary. Open conversation can create odd narratives, but it also helps us all better understand our world.
The process is a show born from years of experience as both a student of politics and a trial attorney – a combined study in motivation, law, politics, policy, and society that helps focus analysis on the “why behind the what” of daily life. The process is for those who want to understand.

NOTE: VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS SHOW ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND AT TIMES ENTERTAINMENT VALUE AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PERSONAL VALUES OF EACH SPEAKER OR PARTICIPANT ON THE SHOW.

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Missouri Politics & The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week Feb 07, 2022

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Talkin’ Politics

Intro - This week we are dedicating this portion to the Horrible, Terrible, No Good, Very Bad week that was in Missouri.

True Or False: The Missouri Senate Will Actually Pass a Redistricting Map

https://themissouritimes.com/congressional-redistricting-back-in-senate-next-week/
7-1 group with the “Conservative Caucus” - Moon
6-2 map has been passed by the House chamber

https://missouriindependent.com/2022/01/19/missouri-house-sends-congressional-map-to-senate-without-an-emergency-clause/

House has already voted down a 7-1 map

Yeah…NO: Dept. of Health and Senior Services proposed director Donald Kauerauf not confirmed because he didn’t properly bow down to religious and policy extremists in the Missouri Senate - and also there is a religious test to have a job in the Missouri Gov. now?

https://themissouritimes.com/parson-lambasts-senate-as-health-director-resigns/

Buy or Sell: Extremism and party dysfunction will ultimately catch up with the GOP - Missouri then National?

The Big One: Parson’s lack of control of the MOGOP Compared to National GOP splits with Trump/Mitch

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The Flyover View - February 4, 2022 - Politics News and Views Feb 04, 2022

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Farmers pleased with President Biden | Tennessee legislature considers cannabis | MO GOP Gov Mike Parson slams Republican state senators | Big boosts in education and child care funding could come to Minnesota | Missouri SB-666 is 'stand your ground' on steroids | Beto and Abbott fundraising filings in TX race for Governor | Cargill chicken merger might get scrambled | Ohio Sen Sherrod Brown touts Surprise Medical Billing law | Another Kansas legislator is picked up for DWI

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Eric Schmitt Agrees With Dr. Fauci Feb 03, 2022

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Adam Sommer goes through one of the actual petitions filed by AG Schmitt against Missouri schools.

Petition: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sl3a1qZ9piOOGw1vzkqPIK9HyfdOVXzE/view?usp=sharing

Show Me Progress Blog - Good information on email portal

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High Country - February 2, 2022 - Colorado Politics News Feb 02, 2022

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US Sen Michael Bennet cruising toward re-election | New CO-8th District seems to be up for grabs | Rep Lauren Boebert raises $800K in Q4 | Dems in CO State Legislature plan $400 million for affordable housing | Brittany Pettersen stacks up endorsements in CO-7 primary | $3.9 million for homelessness in Denver | Mayor Michael Hancock pleads for peace over petulance as mask order is lifted on Thursday

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Rockwood Board Of Education Candidates: Amy Ryan & Deborah Stine; Plus a SPECIAL mini-chat with the founder of Corn Fed Threads! Feb 01, 2022

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Rockwood BOE Candidates

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Presidential Trivia, Anti-Trust For Real?, MO Lawsuits Less Money, MOSEN Race Predictions (kind of), Amazon & Koch Want Legal Weed (and Nancy Mace is interesting), Last Call about Jo(R)sh Hawley's visit to Missouri! Jan 31, 2022

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Talkin’ Politics

True or False (5-7 min): Senate Anti-Trust Bill Survives fillibuster

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-20/senate-judiciary-committee-clears-tech-focused-antitrust-bill
Bill from Klobuchar and Grassley - Heartland in the house, or the senate

Yeah…NO (6-7 min) AG Eric Schmitt has sued (45 still good?) schools in MIssouri including 0 charter schools - over mask mandates

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/education/article257710628.html
Becomes pretty transparent the point of it all when you pick on only some schools
Talk about the $$ districts have to spend, Crystal’s proposed bill for the state to cover the costs
If passed, MO taxpayers are literally paying for both sides with nothing to show for it.
Calls for sanctions on Schmitt https://www.newsweek.com/missouri-ag-facing-sanction-call-after-suing-45-school-districts-over-mask-mandates-1672951

Buy or Sell (6-8 min) The Open Missouri Senate Race will be Hartzler v. Kunce

Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa endorsed MO Rep. Vicky Hartzler
Sifton did his Missouri tour of all the Counties - the output was less than expected
Our interview with Sara Sirota of The Intercept last week from last week on Thursday - dark money in MO

The Big One (15-20 min) Prime Shipping may be coming to your Pineapple Express

https://www.forbes.com/sites/willyakowicz/2022/01/25/republican-congresswoman-nancy-mace-is-on-a-mission-to-legalize-cannabis-and-amazon-just-got-behindher/?sh=15f4917d5450
https://twitter.com/carlquintanilla/status/1486325343615135747?s=21
Koch’s Americans for Prosperity is going hard for this junior Congresswoman. Clear that the Koch’s want an issue that isn’t pro-life or pro-Trump to attract swing voters during the midterms?
She’s very smart, here’s the quote to end all quotes: ““It’s American, it’s uniting,” Mace says. “There are three things that really bring people together—animals, Britney Spears and cannabis. Those are the three things I've found that have struck a chord with the American people and that can bring people together at the dinner table—just like apple pie.” From a purple swing district in SC.
Rachel: If I were Scott Sifton or any of the Dem Sen candidates, I’d endorse this bill right now and blow it up all over my social. Go to SC and talk to her about it. This is Missouri, etc.

Last Call: Joshua Hawley stepped foot in Missouri

Least popular populist, ever.

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The Flyover View - January 28, 2022 - Politics News and Views Jan 28, 2022

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Dark Money In Missouri w/Sara Sirota of The Intercept Jan 27, 2022

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Sara Sirota, politics reporter for The Intercept, joins Rachel Parker and Adam Sommer for a chat about dark money in Missouri politics, with a special focus on the 2022 GOP Senate primary. Sara's piece, which provides a deep dive on the known players, is an excellent look at the names and relationships that voters need to know about, and how they interact. Link below:

Sara on twitter: @SaraLSirota

Sara's Article Link:

https://theintercept.com/2022/01/21/koch-missouri-senate-eric-greitens/

Who Is Rex Sinquefield?

https://www.e missourian.com/news/after-quiet-year-rex-sinquefield-donations-start-flowing-in-missouri-again/article_aa712272-7334-11ec-a3db-53ea0980a43c.html

Schmitt's suits

https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2022-01-24/missouri-attorney-general-sues-9-more-school-districts-including-one-for-students-with-disabilities

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The Delta, E17 - Masks Make It Personal Jan 26, 2022

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Kristina (ASL interpreter) & husband Nicholas (science teacher) talk about how masking in schools has become a personal issue: harmful to our health, school closures, & science literacy but also how masks help differently-abled students communicate.

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Understanding Equity In Education w/ Heather Fleming of Missouri Equity Education Partnership Jan 25, 2022

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Adam Sommer is joined by Heather Fleming, founder of Missouri Equity Education Partnership https://www.missouriequity.com/

Heather helps us understand just what equity in education is and joins Adam in the kind of conversation that helps us expand our ability to talk about race relations.

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