@VirginiaYoung

Independent journalist / Formerly with St. Louis Post-Dispatch and https://xitter.cf/t.co/wOYa5Ywbdb / Taught @Mizzou

 Missouri
Joined October 2008
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Missouri Supreme Court blocks gerrymandered congressional map, orders referendum vote missouriindependent.com/2026…

Missouri Supreme Court blocks gerrymandered congressional map, orders referendum vote • Missouri...

Missourians will vote on the gerrymandered congressional map muscled through the Legislature in 2025, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled.

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MSHP Troop F
@MSHPTrooperFAug 13
🦭You Don’t See This Everyday🦭 Trooper Chase Fox responded to a one vehicle crash a little after 3:00 a.m. this morning on westbound I-70, at the 133 mile marker, in Boone County. A tractor trailer struck a concrete barrier while hauling three sea lions to the @MoStateFair.
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Great rundown on deadline.
Jason Hancock@J_HancockAug 5
Missouri Republicans ousted a sitting state senator and split their verdict among insurgents and establishment-backed candidates in a Tuesday primary that reshaped the likely balance inside a GOP caucus already facing significant turnover. #moleg #mogov missouriindependent.com/2026…

Missouri senator running for majority leader loses GOP primary • Missouri Independent

Missouri Republicans ousted a sitting state senator and split their verdict among insurgents and establishment-backed candidates in a Tuesday primary that reshaped the likely balance inside a...

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Ross Dellenger
@RossDellengerFeb 26
In an extraordinary move from the SEC and Big Ten, the two conferences are distributing to Congressional lawmakers this week a white paper taking aim at those arguing for the consolidation of media rights, specifically targeting Cody Campbell’s “Saving College Sports” movement.
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Here’s my tribute to a legendary colleague. Remembrance:  During a five-decade career Terry Ganey always got the truth and ‘wouldn’t take no for an answer’ - Gateway Journalism Review gatewayjr.org/remembrance-du…

Remembrance:  During a five-decade career Terry Ganey always got the truth and ‘wouldn’t take no...

Few outsiders had heard of Missouri’s Second Injury Fund until 1992. That’s when St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Terry Ganey detailed how the fund for injured workers was supposed to work – and how...

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Most interesting part of this @nytimes story on @AndrewBaileyMO is about his likely successor: former @MoGov House Speaker Catherine Hanaway: nytimes.com/2025/08/18/us/po…

In Surprise Move, Trump Taps Missouri Attorney General to Help Run F.B.I. (Published 2025)

The move appears to diminish the authority of the current deputy director, Dan Bongino, whose tumultuous tenure has included a pitched argument over files related to the disgraced financier Jeffrey...

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nytimes.com/2025/05/20/us/po… via @NYTimes

Trump’s Pick to Lead I.R.S. Promoted a Nonexistent Tax Credit (Published 2025)

Billy Long’s effort to promote the credit, along with his advocacy of a fraud-ridden pandemic-era tax break, was scrutinized during his Senate confirmation hearing.

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Good historical context by longtime @stltoday scribe @markschlinkmann Freeman Bosley Sr., 36-year alderman and patriarch of St. Louis political family, dead at 91 stltoday.com/news/local/gove… via @stltoday

Funeral arrangements set for Freeman Bosley Sr., patriarch of St. Louis political family

Bosley, 91, died May 16. He was on the Board of Aldermen from 1977 to 2017, except for four years in the mid-1980s after an unsuccessful race for mayor.

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My sympathies to the Bond family. I am proud that Kit and I were friends. He cared deeply and always about Missouri. #RIPSenatorKitBond
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Trump Withdraws U.S. Attorney Nominee, Whose Extremism Tested Limits for G.O.P. Senators (Published...

The means of Ed Martin’s ascent as the leading prosecutor for the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington was his path out of power.

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States that enshrined Medicaid expansion in their constitutions could be in a bind • Stateline stateline.org/2025/04/17/sta…

States that enshrined Medicaid expansion in their constitutions could be in a bind • Stateline

As Republicans in Congress consider cutting the federal share of Medicaid funding, states are weighing numerous options to scale back their programs. But voters in three states have significantly...

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@MSHPTrooperF2 Apr 2025
Additional storm damage photos from the Pilot Grove area.
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molly ashford@heymooly26 Mar 2025
When I started at @OWHnews in 2022, there were 20 full-time news reporters — already a small crew to cover a metro area of ~1 million people Now there are just eight full-time reporters left. No one to cover city government, courts, business, environment, military.
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So sorry, Steve. Your dedication and experience will be missed.
Steve Liewer@SteveLiewer25 Mar 2025
I was laid off today after 11+ yrs at the Omaha World-Herald & 42 yrs as a reporter. No regrets, but I'll miss my great colleagues!
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Missouri agency accused of illegally steering contracts to well-connected company missouriindependent.com/2025… via @J_Hancock

Missouri agency accused of illegally steering contracts to well-connected company • Missouri...

A longtime state employee says Missouri officials of broke the law to steer lucrative technology contracts to a well-connected company.

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Missouri to track immigration status in crime data, one of first states to try stltoday.com/news/local/gove… via @stltoday

Missouri to track immigration status in crime data, one of first states to try

Police and sheriff's departments will be ordered to collect the immigration status of people involved in crimes.

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🔺 Updated Storm Totals 🔺 We’re working around the clock as the storm continues to impact roadways. Much appreciation to the Missouri National Guard for the backup in helping stranded motorists across the state. All Troops Reporting - 8 pm, Jan 5. ◽️ 2084 Calls for Service ◽️ 1043 Stranded Motorists ◽️ 356 Crashes ◽️ 31 Injuries ◽️ 1 Fatality
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The New York Times
@nytimes4 Dec 2024
Breaking News: President-elect Trump said he would nominate Billy Long, a former congressman from Missouri, to lead the Internal Revenue Service. nyti.ms/4ghnUkZ

Trump Transition Updates: As Hegseth Vows to Fight, Trump Considers His Options (Published 2024)

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Ted Bridis@tbridis4 Dec 2024
University of Florida trustees, political appointees who govern flagship university, say they will no longer conduct retreats in private; investigation by student journalist @gvelasquezn found they discussed topics behind closed doors, later voted on them wuft.org/education/2024-12-0…

Experts: UF governing board’s private meetings violated Sunshine Law

The University of Florida board of trustees, the political appointees who govern the state’s flagship university, has repeatedly met since 2018 in private settings where the public was not permitted...

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Excellent update and analysis by @RudiKellerMI
Rudi Keller@RudiKellerMI15 Nov 2024
Missouri passed an initiative in 2016 to limit campaign donations, but it didn’t take long for crafty consultants to find ways around contribution limits, forging a trail to unlimited giving... #moleg #mogov #Election2024 missouriindependent.com/2024…

‘A little goofy’: Loopholes allow millions to flow around Missouri campaign donation limits  •...

Crafty consultant have found ways around Missouri campaign donation limits, forging a trail to unlimited giving to independent PACs.

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