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SNL: At Congressional hearing, U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison probes witness on UFOs

SNL: Video: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison poses questions about UFOs to Retired Maj. David Grusch

KC Star: ‘Have you seen alien bodies?’ Missouri’s Eric Burlison wasn’t convinced after hearing on UAPs (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

States Newsroom, via Missouri Independent: Congress explores extraterrestrial life; Missouri’s Eric Burlison takes part

P-D: Lead is contaminating wells in Jefferson County. The EPA doesn’t know how many, or why. (get around stltoday paywall here)

SNL: Parties prepare for Missouri caucuses to replace presidential preference primary in 2024

This Week in Missouri Politics Mid-Week Update: Renew Missouri’s James Owen talks with Scott Faughn about what defines “clean energy” (3:15); reaction to Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin statement about Missouri Public Service Commission and time-of-use rates (7:45); more on O’Laughlin’s concerns (18:45); eventual tweaks to time-of-use rules (28:00); Brian Munzlinger campaign memorabilia (29:00); potential for utilities to provide medical hardship/invalid rates (31:00); how Missouri could get 50% of its energy from renewables today (39:45); Ameren, competition and monopolies (45:30); how Crystal Quade’s campaign can help Democrats (49:00); Democratic U.S. Senate primary (51:00)

P-D: Missouri Supreme Court could shift to the right as applicants line up to fill vacancy; noteworthy names include Tony Luetkemeyer, Jack Goodman, Tom Albus, Chris Limbaugh, Federalist Society members

KC Star’s Kacen Bayless: Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer (R-Parkville) forced KC to spend more on police. Now he wants a spot on the MO Supreme Court (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

KC Star: Biden rule seeks to protect women who travel for abortions. Missouri AG Bailey opposes it (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

KC Star: Republican Mike Kehoe open to amending Missouri abortion ban to add exceptions if elected governor; Crystal Quade’s campaign says Kehoe and Ashcroft “one in [sic] the same” (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

johncombest_com on Twitter: Freebie for the Crystal Quade campaign: There is no such thing as “one in the same”

KWTO: The Elijah Haahr Show: Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft on victory over ACLU in abortion petitions case: “they sued us because we told the truth”

KC Star: Missouri judge says lawsuit against Ashcroft’s ‘misleading’ abortion petition was premature (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

P-D: After just five months on the job, news director steps down at St. Louis Public Radio; Ashley Lisenby was handed job after stint as “race, identity and culture” reporter (get around stltoday paywall here)

KCUR: Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Join “The Rainbow Tour” and explore Kansas City’s rich LGBTQ history

Missourinet: Legislation from Sen. Greg Razer (D-Kansas City) helps deaf and hard-of-hearing pre-K kids

KC Star: Insurance companies are using drones to inspect homes – and it’s legal in Missouri (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

JCNT: Jefferson City task force to reach out to state for parking fix

P-D: Concerns over meatpacking waste spreading in rural Missouri (get around stltoday paywall here)

Columbia Missourian: Mid-Missouri Civil Liberties Association holds meeting to complain about state traffic stop data

KC Star op-ed: George Washington University Law School professor: Gov. Parson wrong to veto exoneration payouts (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

P-D’s Kurt Erickson: Republicans erect new roadblocks in effort to block vote on abortion rights (get around stltoday paywall here)

Missouri Independent’s Annelise Hanshaw: GOP state reps speak at Branson Board of Aldermen meeting about drag shows; during state legislative session, Brad Hudson and Brian Seitz filed bills that “limited the rights of LGBTQ+ Missourians”

KC Star op-ed: Nebraska woman: Missouri should not execute man who abducted, assaulted and murdered 6-year-old girl

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

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