There will be no "RUSH LIMBAUGH DAY" in MISSOURI after all, at least not now, after the declaration of the late PREMIERE NETWORKS talk host s birthday (JANUARY 12th) in his honor was quietly dropped from a bill passed by the state legislature on the last day of the current session, reports the ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH.
Senate Bill 72, making several state designations, was moved to the desk of Gov. MIKE PARSON for his signature, but without the LIMBAUGH honor tacked onto the bill by .
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Updated: 10:49 ET, May 8 2021
MISSOURI Republicans have given the green light to mark ‘Rush Limbaugh Day’ on the beloved radio icon’s birthday.
The special anniversary came after a failed Democratic bid to herald Walter Cronkite Day .
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The late Rush Limbaugh puffing on his Ashton VSG cigar while waiting to tee off, CaliforniaCredit: AP
The Missouri House on Thursday voted in favor of creating Rush Limbaugh Day .
The GOP-led House tacked the provision on another bill, which then passed the chamber. But, the bill still needs Senate approval.
The party s proposal was one of several pitched by Republican state lawmakers to honor the late Limbaugh every January 12, his birthday.