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Missourinet: U.S. Rep. Jason Smith talks about tax relief package passed by U.S. House

P-D: Missouri farmers stuck after dicamba ruling; insights from Bootheel farming icon Barry Bean; Monroe City dealer says “no one” is asking for dicamba-tolerant seeds in his area; Bayer’s North American Crop Science division is headquartered in Creve Coeur (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Farm Futures’ Pam Caraway: Bayer announces layoffs, no news on ag division spinoff

DTN’s Pam Smith: Bayer discusses “Dynamic Shared Ownerships” layoff branding, says job cuts to happen swiftly; more details to come March 5

P-D: August 2018: Bayer Crop Science president: “(Missouri) people quickly told me, ‘Please don’t InBev us,’ … So my personal belief is very firmly (that) long-term we will have more jobs here as opposed to less.”

P-D: Missouri lawmakers to take a break to celebrate Chiefs win (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

JCNT: Conservative rally calls for initiative petition changes

KRES/KWIX (Moberly): Rep. Peggy McGaugh (R-Carrollton) says House initiative petition legislation “similar in many ways” to Senate version

Columbia Missourian’s Quinn Coffman: Ballot initiative legislation prompts Senate Democrats to begin filibuster; comments from “Rep. Johnathan [sic] Patterson”

P-D: Senate Democrats block vote on GOP plan to raise bar for constitutional changes (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

BJShow.co: Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties): Tuesday morning segments: Bootheel farming legend Barry Bean on herbicide crisis (Segment A, 2:15); Bayer’s “Dynamic Shared Ownership” Missouri layoffs (Segment A, 4:00); GOP Rep. Mazzie Christensen vs. Dean Plocher (Segment A, 6:15); legislators to skip work for Chiefs parade (Segment A, 8:20); what makes Bryce Gray at the Post-Dispatch a good reporter (Segment A, 15:00); quality reporters vs. corporate flacks and how to build meaningful media relationships (Segment B, 7:00); Kelce’s Reid bump (Segment B, 11:30); Hot Crazy Matrix and forgiving bad behavior from attractive women (Segment C, 3:00); male-female dynamics surrounding temper/impulse control (Segment C, 8:30)

KRES/KWIX (Moberly): Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville) on child care tax credit legislation

St. Louis Public Radio: First child is surrendered to Mehlville fire station’s baby box; comments from Rep. Jim Murphy (R-St. Louis County)

Missourinet: First baby left in Missouri’s only safe haven box

P-D: Expansion of MOScholars, Missouri’s private school voucher program, gaining momentum (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

SNL: Homeschool parents say effort to expand tax credit scholarships is ‘dangerous’ for them

Missouri Independent: Expansion of tax-credit scholarships faces criticism of Missouri homeschoolers

Missouri Independent: Push for restrictions on intoxicating hemp products spurs clash over who should regulate

Missouri Independent: Missouri lawmakers debate blocking University of Kansas deal with Liberty hospital

KC Star: GOP-controlled MO House passes bill banning local governments from halting evictions (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Missourinet: Bill from Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder (R-Scott City) would put an end to child brides

Missourinet: Bill from Sen. Steven Roberts (D-St. Louis City) would cap Missouri inmate phone call rates

P-D: Informant who helped feds nab St. Louis City Democrats gets shorter sentence in cigarette case (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

KC Star: ‘Torturous’: Lawyer questions Missouri’s lethal injection protocol ahead of April execution (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

SNL: Springfield City Council approves video lottery terminal ban; tickets will be written as soon as Wednesday

KRES/KWIX (Moberly): Missouri hunters and anglers need to renew permits by the end of the month

BJShow.co: Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties): Monday morning segments: Missouri’s new weed podcast (Segment A, 1:40); promo for Springfield News-Leader’s Greta Cross’ rural Missouri drag series called “Tucked Away” (Segment A, 3:20); St. Louis Public Radio job listing (Segment A, 7:20); Elaine Cha, Sarah Fenske, Jason Rosenbaum (Segment A, 8:30); Cori Bush poll (Segment A, 11:00); Schmitt and vaccine mandates (Segment A, 13:55); Pfizer (Segment A, 15:20); Blunt and Cierpiot (Segment A, 17:45); COVID restrictions and beta male submissiveness (B, 7:00); Biden Administration signaling anti-grocery messaging (Segment C, 7:30)

P-D editorial: Speaker Plocher will keep tarnishing Missouri House until GOP says, ‘Enough.’ (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

KC Star Joel Mathis: Josh Hawley isn’t serious about Biden and the 25th Amendment. There’s a word for that (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Amazon.com: John Combest: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – available in paperback ($12.99) and Amazon Kindle ($7.99)

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