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KWIX 92.5FM/1230AM (Mid-Missouri): U.S. Rep. Mark Alford identifies four goals for new farm bill

P-D: Will Scharf, potential contender for Missouri AG, wins support from high-profile Republicans (get around stltoday paywall here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri AG Andrew Bailey says lawsuit shows ‘dystopian’ ties of big tech, federal agencies to suppress speech

SNL: At Federalist Society meeting, former government lawyers say Missouri abortion ban will be challenged in court, at the ballot

P-D: With Roe overturned, Missouri’s pro-life advocates focus on new goals (get around stltoday paywall; thoughts from Campaign Life Missouri’s Sam Lee, others here)

St. Joseph News-Press: Students gather in support of March for Life

KMIZ (Columbia): Parents, lawmakers speak out after Columbia Public Schools students subjected to drag show; school district says “attendees are not provided specific details of the performances in advance of the event” (link via @_scott_573 on Twitter)

P-D: Case study: How Rockwood parents stood up against forced masking of their kids and “white-shaming” curriculum – and made DEI warriors throw in the towel (get around stltoday paywall here)

Amazon.com: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – available in paperback and Amazon Kindle

KCUR: Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Independence Schools Superintendent links spike in job applicants to 4-day school week

KSMU: Missouri State University President Clif Smart encouraged by Gov. Parson’s proposed budget for higher education

SE Missourian: Local lawmakers share thoughts on initiative petition process improvements, Amendment 3’s problems, and raising teacher pay (get around Southeast Missourian paywall here)

KOMU, via Columbia Missourian: First Missourian set to be released from prison after passing of Amendment 3

JCNT: Missouri ready to take on maternal mortality (get around Jefferson City News Tribune paywall here)

KC Star: What stretches of I-70 might get more lanes in Missouri? Here’s what we know so far (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on AOL here)

KC Star: Could this be the end for unlicensed Missouri boarding schools? Some lawmakers hope so (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on AOL here)

TonysKansasCity.com: Mayor Quinton Lucas gets national attention for casting ‘shame’ upon America’s gun makers

P-D: St. Louis Public Radio unionization will go to a vote (get around stltoday paywall here)

Joplin Globe editorial: Latest data suggests Missouri’s 988 crisis hotline is successful (get around Joplin Globe paywall here)

NPR’s Dustin Jones: 2024 watch: Josh Hawley welcomed rioters to the Capitol, then ran from the mob

P-D political gossip columnist Joe Holleman: Sculpture park honoring former US. Rep. William L. Clay lacks … sculptures (get around stltoday paywall here)

Joplin Globe op-ed: Springfield attorney Joe Miller: State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick’s examination of critical race theory curriculum in Missouri schools is a waste of money (get around Joplin Globe paywall here)

CNN’s Shawna Mizelle: Missouri bill would ban critical race theory in schools and offer teacher training in ‘patriotism’ (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

KC Star letters: Kansas City man says Amendment 3 featured “sloppy, incoherent draftsmanship”; Kansas City septuagenarian criticizes Todd Graves, school choice, religious schools, and people who oppose government mask mandates (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on AOL here)

P-D letter: University City man cheers newspaper’s criticism of MOScholars program (get around stltoday paywall here)

P-D letter: Springfield woman says newspaper’s coverage of MOScholars program was one-sided (get around stltoday paywall here)

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