What Blackmail Allegations Might Mean For Gov. Greitens, And How Cities Can Tackle Climate Change

By Steve Kraske,

Published January 11, 2018 at 3:53 PM CST

A story overnight from KMOV revealing a pre-candidacy affair by Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens overshadowed his State of the State Address, given just hours earlier. Included in the story was an allegation against the governor of blackmail. State lawmakers and political reporters recap the reports, and discuss how they could affect the Greitens' administration and the General Assembly. Then, a number of U.S. cities vowed to continue to fight climate change in the wake of Pres. Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement. But would cities — ours included — be better served by adapting to the changes brought on by global warming, rather than trying to stop it?

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