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Monday, March 18, 2024 – Missouri political news headlines

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The Mirror (UK): Missouri teen Kaylee Gain’s GoFundMe hits $300k as teen fights for life 7 days after head smashed

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KC Star: Missouri says the Biden administration censored speech. The Supreme Court will judge; comments from Schmitt, Hawley (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

AP: Supreme Court to hear free speech case brought by Missouri and Louisiana

Missouri Independent: SCOTUS to hear case alleging federal government bullied social media into censoring content

Brownfield Ag News: At annual fly-in, Missouri Farm Bureau members discuss estate tax and more

This Week in Missouri Politics: Sen. Curtis Trent (R-Springfield) on education bill (0:45); panel of state Reps. LaKeySha Bosley (D-St. Louis City) and Cameron Parker (R-Campbell), along with Eslinger Chief of Staff Will Wheeler

St. Louis Public Radio: Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer (R-Parkville) on sports betting, public safety, property tax for seniors, more

BJShow.co: Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties): Monday morning show: Segment A: Elementary schoolers snack on cannabis edibles; Republicans returning to presidential primaries; Jay Ashcroft op-ed how to avoid being in the next CNN or Missouri Independent Sunshine Law request story

BJShow.co: Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties): Friday morning show: How the Ray Hartmann campaign will fare, and Ann Wagner’s retirement timetable (Segment A, 14:30)

BJShow.co: Segment B: Brad’s reaction to Andrew Bailey’s media tour; John on Ashcroft’s “Red Print” plan and the SLU/YouGov poll

BJShow.co: John on why St. Louis Public Radio’s Jeremy Goodwin is a good sport (Segment C, 1:00)

Listen live 7-8 a.m. Central: Brad & John Show on 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties): government officials and staffers can avoid annoying Sunshine Law hit pieces with this *one simple trick*

SNL: State Senators approved an omnibus education package with expanded school choice program

BJShow.co: Segment B: John reports on corrections from Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman on initiative petition legislation status and Eapen Thampy on Delta-8; Brad the Kraut and John the Mick turn heel on the Irish; Joe Biden likes a wide box; more

Missourinet: Bill from Rep. Kemp Strickler (D-Lee’s Summit) would punish unlawful tracking of a vehicle

Columbia Missourian: MoDOT gives positive timeline for eastbound Rocheport Bridge completion

Brownfield Ag News: Southeast Iowa fertilizer spill reaches Missouri

St. Louis Public Radio: Race groups criticize Wesley Bell (D), say St. Louis County prosecutor hasn’t been progressive enough

Joplin Globe editorial: It’s clear GOP voters want return to primary; bill from Sen. Jill Carter (R-Granby) would ditch caucus system (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

KC Star op-ed: Kansas City’s Digital Equity Program Office Executive Director Tom Esselman, with KC Public Library’s Carrie Coogan: Thanks to Cori Bush and Emanuel Cleaver for spending on urban Internet access (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

BJShow.co: The positive attribute of KSDK’s Mark Maxwell (Segment C, 12:00)

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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