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Conner Kerrigan @connerkerrigan.substack.com · 2d

Just took down the paywall on all my Show Me Last Week posts.

Not writing for the paycheck (though paid subs keep me fueled with coffee + beer).

Now feels like a time when honest and informed writing should be free.

Read for free. Support if you can.
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Show Me Last Week | Conner Kerrigan | Substack

Political and cultural insights from a blue dot in a (very) red state. Click to read Show Me Last Week, by Conner Kerrigan, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

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Conner Kerrigan @connerkerrigan.substack.com · 8d

#IAMSTLOUIS

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Conner Kerrigan @connerkerrigan.substack.com · 8d

BREAKING: bean counters and pencil pushers on their way to a Missouri city near you

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Conner Kerrigan @connerkerrigan.substack.com · 8d

#IAMSTLOUIS

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Conner Kerrigan @connerkerrigan.substack.com · 8d

My latest for Substack: I am St. Louis - Civic pride in a city that often hates itself.

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I am St. Louis.

Civic pride in a city that often hates itself.

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Conner Kerrigan @connerkerrigan.substack.com · 8d

This construction has made me have to change my route when walking Theo to daycare in the morning, but it's worth it. I'm excited for our walks along Tucker to be safer going forward. That street can be terrifying as a pedestrian, especially with a stroller.

Grove Resident 🇺🇦 @smb-grove.bsky.social · 8d

Appears the Tucker streetscape improvements downtown are finally getting started with ADA corners being added

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Conner Kerrigan @connerkerrigan.substack.com · 16d

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Conner Kerrigan @connerkerrigan.substack.com · 16d

Was it awkward for Truman Dinner attendees when there was a fundraising ask and they realized that they would be funding the purchase of a $600k building in Jefferson City, despite the party having no staff there? #moleg

Jason Rosenbaum @jasonrosenbaum.bsky.social · 16d

Kentucky Governor and possible 2028 presidential contender @andybeshearky.bsky.social was in St. Louis last night for the @missouridemocrats.bsky.social Truman Day Dinner.

He said he's "living, breathing proof" Democrats can win on Republican terrain. For @stlpublicradio.bsky.social:

Kentucky Gov. Beshear tells Missouri Democrats they can prevail in tough terrain

Missouri Democrats gathered in St. Louis on Saturday for their annual Truman Dinner, the biggest event of the year for a party that remains on the outs in state politics.

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Conner Kerrigan @connerkerrigan.substack.com · 19d

deactivated my twitter

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Conner Kerrigan @connerkerrigan.substack.com · 23d

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Conner Kerrigan @connerkerrigan.substack.com · 23d

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Conner Kerrigan @connerkerrigan.substack.com · 24d

In the Senate, the PQ is treated like a delicate vase that holds within it the very deliberative and spirited debate that is supposed to define the upper chamber.

Last week Republicans pushed that vase over. #moleg

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The Pit

Democracy dies in Jefferson City.

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Conner Kerrigan @connerkerrigan.substack.com · 26d

Important question for progressives in Missouri:

Does anyone actually have the funding or infrastructure to successfully oppose this measure at the ballot box?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch @stltoday.com · 27d

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Republicans on Thursday advanced a plan to weaken a process used by voters to expand Medicaid, increase the minimum wage and legalize recreational marijuana and sports gambling in recent years.

Missouri GOP advances plan to curb citizen petition power

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Republicans on Thursday advanced a plan to weaken a process used by voters to expand Medicaid, increase the minimum wage and legalize recreational marijuana and sports

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Conner Kerrigan @connerkerrigan.substack.com · 28d

After conversations with city leaders, business owners, residents, and other stakeholders, I've got an update to my idea for car-free days on commercial corridors in St. Louis. #stl

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UPDATE: An easy, cheap idea to make St. Louis more pedestrian-friendly

The city has an appetite for reform. Maybe on Wash Ave?

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Conner Kerrigan @connerkerrigan.substack.com · 29d

We are *already* drowning in an ocean of AI slop

Conner Kerrigan @connerkerrigan.substack.com · Sep 5

I had some pretty harsh words for the Spencer admin back in July when they got rid of the MWBE program.

The decision to bring the program back, with changes to help the City withstand potential future legal challenges, is unequivocally a good thing. #stl

St. Louis Post-Dispatch @stltoday.com · Sep 5

St. Louis' new MWBE program aims to skirt scrutiny primarily by making hiring goals on city construction projects specific to each project

St. Louis mayor reverses course, restarts minority business program

St. Louis' new MWBE program aims to skirt scrutiny primarily by making hiring goals on city construction projects specific to each project

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Conner Kerrigan @connerkerrigan.substack.com · Sep 4

ran into some folks visiting st. louis for a convention and when they asked for downtown restaurant recommendations my eyes did this

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FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · Sep 4

#moleg has officially joined the redistricting fight. In a special session called by Gov. Kehoe, legislators introduced HB 1 to create a new GOP-leaning district and eliminate Democrat Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s seat.

Hearing: Sept. 4, 12 PM CST. Updates: FastDemocracy.com.

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Conner Kerrigan @connerkerrigan.substack.com · Sep 4

alright tell me your theories about this custom jeep i saw parked outside city hall this morning

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Conner Kerrigan @connerkerrigan.substack.com · Sep 2

although i'm no longer defending downtown st. louis in the mayor's office, i'm still a true believer, so i've got myself set up with a @techartista.bsky.social membership, and you can catch me down here every weekday, supporting local business and going on long daily walks

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Conner Kerrigan @connerkerrigan.substack.com · Aug 28

Visiting various vinyl stores in LA in the hopes that I run into @iankarmel.bsky.social

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Conner Kerrigan @connerkerrigan.substack.com · Aug 28

I was right.

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Conner Kerrigan @connerkerrigan.substack.com · Aug 28

Glad to see the feds have finally caught up to what I've been saying since early June

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FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · Aug 26

Now feels like the right time to announce our name change

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FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · Aug 26

The redistricting fight continues in Texas. Republicans have filed a bill that would punish Democrats who broke quorum with a $500 fine for each day they're absent. #txlege

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