By Jason Hancock | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning,
For weeks, speculation has swirled around the Missouri Capitol that Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O’Laughlin could be the state’s next education commissioner.
That speculation only intensified Tuesday when interim Commissioner Stacey Preis abruptly resigned after just four months on the job. Preis insisted no one had directly threatened to fire her, but suggested the State Board of Education would be better served by someone else.
Her departure comes amid growing friction over Gov. Mike Kehoe’s push to assign A-F grades to public schools, a plan that's faced delays and resistance from school administrators.
And O’Laughlin? The board isn't saying whether she's in the running.
(Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent)
by Annelise Hanshaw, Steph Quinn and Rudi Keller
Stacey Preis steps down after four months as speculation grows about Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O’Laughlin becoming the next commissioner.
(Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent)
by Rebecca Rivas
A state study found no need for more marijuana licenses, but researchers lacked the ownership data needed to fully assess competition.
(Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)
COMMENTARY
by Mamoun Benmamoun
For a state whose economic future is tied to its North American neighbors, remaining silent while the rules of trade are rewritten is a risk Missouri can’t afford to ignore.
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