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Politically Speaking: Is Eric Greitens Coming Back Into The Political Fray?

Former Gov. Eric Greitens walks away from a gaggle reporters on the courthouse steps after making a statement.
File photo | Carolina Hidalgo | © 2024
Former Gov. Eric Greitens has returned to public view after a Missouri Ethics Commission decision that fined his campaign $178,000. That amount will likely be reduced to $38,000.

On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking weekly news roundup, © 2024 ’s team of political reporters talks about the re-emergence of former Gov. Eric Greitens and efforts in Jefferson City to pass a prescription drug monitoring program.

© 2024 ’s Julie O’Donoghue, Jaclyn Driscoll and Jason Rosenbaum discussed once again passed the Missouri House despite loud opposition from some Republicans. It faces a tough reception in the Missouri Senate, where the program aimed at stamping out opioid abuse has failed to advance previously.

Here’s what else was discussed on this week’s show:

  • Driscoll brought us up to speed on how Missouri lawmakers are That’s become a major issue among Missouri Democrats, who see the enrollment decline as a failing of Gov. Mike Parson.
  • Rosenbaum talked about a that fined Greitens’ campaign $178,000 (though, in actuality, the campaign will pay only $38,000). He also talked about Greitens’ re-emergence after months of silence — and efforts in Jefferson City to discover the true source of money linked to the reveal of his scandal.
  • O’Donoghue led a discussion about — whose criminality throughout the late 2000s captured national attention and landed him a cameo on Donald Trump’s "Celebrity Apprentice."

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