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Columbia Missourian: Hawley, Missouri landowners fight Biden’s Department of Energy over transmission lines

KZRG (Joplin): U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on what causes car insurance rates to go up (1:10); Prager U lessons on insurance industry (2:20); how state legislators can improve insurance issue (3:00); Bidenflation effects (3:25); more

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (WashMo), Friday: GOP Rep. Chris Lonsdale stars on Tim Pool’s global podcast – but John didn’t believe it (link opens at 17:30 mark)

TonysKansasCity.com: Jason Whitlock Defends Brittany Mahomes Against NBC Snub

St. Joseph News-Press: New Buchanan County Democratic headquarters opens downtown, with open house today

P-D: Ruling throws fate of Missouri’s abortion measure in question (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri judge rules abortion amendment is in ‘blatant violation’ of state requirements

P-D: Sports betting question to stay on Missouri ballot, judge says (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missourinet: Missouri judge says sports betting question can remain on November ballot

Missouri Independent: Attempt to block Missouri sports betting amendment lacks evidence, judge rules

P-D: Prominent St. Louis Democrat family in line for big grants. City won’t release the records. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Friday morning: Urban gal – who allegedly stole millions in pandemic “free lunch” fraud – back in hot water (link opens at 12:20 mark)

KBIA: Burned by Parson, Missouri hemp industry bets on Kehoe

Missouri Independent: Missouri regulators visit nearly 50 stores to inspect for intoxicating hemp edibles

P-D: Rep. Deb Lavender (D-Kirkwood) looks to restore money to monitor Missouri nursing homes (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

KSMU: Missouri sexual abuse survivors demonstrate as new lawsuit is filed against Circle of Hope Girls Ranch

JCNT: Family files lawsuit over inmate’s death at Tipton Correctional Center

Brownfield Ag News: Human case of H5N1 confirmed in Missouri

Columbia Missourian: First human case of bird flu confirmed in Missouri

St. Louis Public Radio: CDC confirms the first human case of H5 bird flu in Missouri but says public risk is low

SNL: First case of human ‘bird flu’ detected in Missouri, confirmed by CDC

Brownfield Ag News: Ag Director Chris Chinn: Farmers should plan to not have over-the-top dicamba for 2025

P-D editorial: Missouri abortion ban endangers women in myriad ways. Only voters can protect them (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

St. Joseph News-Press editorial: Supporters of Missouri’s Amendment 6 have an important question to answer

Washington Missourian editorial: Missouri’s 988 hotline is working (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Joplin Globe op-ed: Sen. Jill Carter (R-Granby): The rise of the gig economy and November’s minimum wage vote (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

The Missouri Times op-ed: Jesse Keyser: It’s time we demand transparency and accountability from our hospitals

Southeast Missourian letter: Moms Demand Action’s Leslie Washington: When it comes to gun control, “I can’t do it alone”; verbatim talking points from Everytown website (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Southeast Missourian letter (2/29/24): Moms Demand Action fellowship recipient Leslie Washington submits verbatim statements from Everytownresearch.com website, without attribution (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Southeast Missourian letter (1/16/24): Moms Demand Action fellowship recipient Leslie Washington submits verbatim statements from Everytownresearch.com website, without attribution (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Moms Demand Action/Everytown gun control fellowship requirements: Recipients must manufacture and promote five (5) victimhood tales; easy wins can include “publishing op-eds or letters to the editor”

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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