Missouri Governor Mike Parson appoints State Treasure Eric Schmidt to replace Josh Hawley as Attorney General. Hawley defeated Claire McCaskill to become the latest U.S. Senator from Missouri, leaving the state with an interesting stat.
Four of Missouri’s six statewide offices (Gov, Lt. Gov., AG & Treasurer) will be filled by someone who was appointed or got the job b/c of a resignation.
Only @nicolergalloway & @JayAshcroftMO were elected to the statewide office they holdhttps://t.co/0Ie5UWji8L #MoLeg #MoSen
— Jason Hancock (@J_Hancock) November 13, 2018
With medical pot on the way in Missouri, new policies arrive.
In Kansas City, county prosecutor stops making marijuana possession cases. “This changing attitude toward marijuana is something we have been seeing,” Jean Peters Baker says. Points to statewide medical marijuana vote. https://t.co/GJPkmdTX7w
— Ian Cummings (@Ian__Cummings) November 13, 2018
“Voters spoke very clearly and overwhelmingly,” Baker said. “But we need to keep the drug – like any drug – away from the kids, and driving while high is a serious crime that puts us all at risk.”
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Three in four voters in Jackson County favored passage of the state medical marijuana amendment, Baker noted.
Watch out for that deer.
DYK November 13 is traditionally the peak day for car-deer crashes in our state?
Annually, throughout the year, law enforcement across KS works more than 10,000 car-deer crashes.Some tips: https://t.co/mbikkBGkfs pic.twitter.com/9pXx6MGS4B
— KS Highway Patrol (@kshighwaypatrol) November 13, 2018
Christmas hits the road.
National Christmas Tree stops in KC MO Nov 20! https://t.co/US39y39AjF
— KCMetroKDOT (@KansasCityKDOT) November 13, 2018
Speaking of winter wonderlands…
There has only been 3 times in KC’s 131-year history that we have had 3 measurable snow events by 11/12 …1898, 1992, and now 2018!
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) November 13, 2018
What a difference a year makes. A quick comparison of seasonal snowfall through November 13th of this year vs. last year. pic.twitter.com/zRirJt5V7f
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) November 13, 2018
Perspective: Today’s forecast HIGH temperature at KCI (32°) is actually colder than the NORMAL LOW temperature for this date (35°).
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) November 13, 2018
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