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The Hill: Trump’s Gaza plans fall flat with GOP lawmakers; Hawley says he’d rather see money spent on RECA (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

KFRU: A Columbia Morning: U.S. Rep. Bob Onder on Trump’s Gaza strip proposal

Apple Podcasts episode archives: A Columbia Morning on KFRU (Monday – Friday 6-9 a.m. Central)

KC Star: More than 50,000 working at these federal agencies in Kansas, Missouri can score buyouts

Brad & John Show (104.5 FM St. Charles/Franklin/Warren Counties), Thursday: Recap of anti-Trump rallies across Missouri, plus which Missouri journalist has the most appropriate surname (link opens at 13:55)

St. Louis Public Radio: Some Latino businesses to close next week to protest Trump; “roughly 30” lawn care businesses, “nightclubs,” restaurants will take one (1) week vacation to teach Trump a lesson

Brad & John Show, Friday: Recap of Latino boycott silliness (link opens at 7:45 mark)

Brad & John Show, Thursday: ¡ARRIBA! Springfield ese allegedly makes threat against ICE agents, forgets to use fake name. (link opens at 10:25 mark)

P-D: St. Louis-area universities tread carefully as Trump directives disrupt research (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

KMIZ (Columbia): Missouri’s new DOGE portal draws 1,000 responses; insights from Senate Government Efficiency Chair Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Arnold)

Missourinet: Senate confirms Trevor Foley as Department of Corrections director and Trish Vincent at Department of Revenue

P-D: Newly unified Missouri GOP senators put protections for minors on path to permanency (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Making protections for minors permanent remains a priority for Missouri Senate Republicans

JCNT: Lawmakers push for limits on cellphones in classrooms

Brad & John Show, Thursday: Overview of cell phone legislation, plus Brad’s compromise proposal (link opens at 1:30 mark)

Brad & John Show on Instagram: Thursday show summary

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Missouri Independent: Bills adding regulations to hemp-derived THC beverages advance in Missouri Legislature

Washington Missourian: Reps. Brad Banderman, John Simmons question Ameren and Evergy power plant finance plan (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missourinet: Missouri public schools could be allowed to hire chaplains

Southeast Missourian: GOP Sen. Jamie Burger’s bill aims to mandate Ten Commandments in Missouri’s public, charter school classrooms (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brownfield Ag News: Governor Mike Parson honored with naming of new Meat Sciences Lab

Missouri Independent: Dean Plocher’s final weeks as speaker saw push for new hires, loss of ‘liquor pantry’

Missouri Independent: Inmate on dialysis bleeds to death while serving life sentence in Missouri prison

P-D: St. Louis Development Corporation awarded $800,000 ‘digital literacy’ contract to a political consultant (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Friday: The St. Louis Development Corporation grant trap (link opens at 3:00 mark)

KC Star’s Joel Mathis: Missouri Republicans push for another abortion ban election, despite voter opposition (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Missouri Independent op-ed: Jamie Corley: GOP should avoid past mistakes when crafting new abortion amendment

The Missouri Times op-ed: Sen. Kurtis Gregory (R-Marshall): Lawfare against Roundup will cause China to own farm chemical supply

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

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