Missouri governor’s comments on coronavirus, McCloskeys raise eyebrows Jeremy Kohler Jul 20, 2020 Jul 20, 2020 0 Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A series of controversial remarks by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on a St. Louis radio show are getting widespread attention — and some pushback.kAmx? 2? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]72463@@<]4@>^H2E49^nGlafbc`cbgbhce_`bQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm:?E6CG:6H @? uC:52J H:E9 E2=<\C25:@ 9@DE |2C4 r@Ik^2m @? zu%z Whf]` u|X[ !2CD@? :?5:42E65 3@E9 46CE2:?EJ 2?5 2446AE2?46 E92E E96 4@C@?2G:CFD H:== DAC625 2>@?8 49:=5C6? H96? E96J C6EFC? E@ D49@@= E9:D 72==] %96 G:CFD 92D <:==65 `[`b_ A6@A=6 :? E96 DE2E6 56DA:E6 2 H66<D=@?8 DE2J\2E\9@>6 @C56C :? 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Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Jeremy Kohler Follow Jeremy Kohler Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Missouri governor’s comments on kids and COVID-19 stoke firestorm of criticism on social media Parson has urged Missouri schools to reopen. Parson clarifies comments on kids catching virus: ‘I didn't do a good job of explaining the point’ The governor accused others of politicizing his comments. WashU and SLU announce COVID-19 vaccine trials in St Louis Partners across the country will conduct trials for COVID-19 vaccines and are expected to enroll tens of thousands of Americans. Missouri attorney general defends intervention in McCloskey prosecution Attorney General Eric Schmitt, a Republican, wants the court to dismiss weapons charges against Mark and Patricia McCloskey Kim Gardner seeks to stop Missouri attorney general from meddling in McCloskey gun case Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner criticized Schmitt's brief, saying it read like a "press release" that asked the court "to serve as the a… McCloskeys claim Gardner used their case as part of reelection campaign The couple is seeking to disqualify the circuit attorney from their case, claiming she's exploiting it for political gain. Parson says he's disappointed Lake of the Ozarks crowd ignored social distancing "Every day for months we've been up here telling people to social distance, social distance," the governor said. McCloskeys sue UPI, photographer over iconic image confronting protesters The couple said the UPI and Greenblatt’s photo has contributed to their ‘significant national recognition and infamy.’
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Missouri governor’s comments on kids and COVID-19 stoke firestorm of criticism on social media Parson has urged Missouri schools to reopen.
Parson clarifies comments on kids catching virus: ‘I didn't do a good job of explaining the point’ The governor accused others of politicizing his comments.
WashU and SLU announce COVID-19 vaccine trials in St Louis Partners across the country will conduct trials for COVID-19 vaccines and are expected to enroll tens of thousands of Americans.
Missouri attorney general defends intervention in McCloskey prosecution Attorney General Eric Schmitt, a Republican, wants the court to dismiss weapons charges against Mark and Patricia McCloskey
Kim Gardner seeks to stop Missouri attorney general from meddling in McCloskey gun case Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner criticized Schmitt's brief, saying it read like a "press release" that asked the court "to serve as the a…
McCloskeys claim Gardner used their case as part of reelection campaign The couple is seeking to disqualify the circuit attorney from their case, claiming she's exploiting it for political gain.
Parson says he's disappointed Lake of the Ozarks crowd ignored social distancing "Every day for months we've been up here telling people to social distance, social distance," the governor said.
McCloskeys sue UPI, photographer over iconic image confronting protesters The couple said the UPI and Greenblatt’s photo has contributed to their ‘significant national recognition and infamy.’
