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KFRU: A Columbia Morning (6-9 a.m.): Missouri Restaurant Association’s Buddy Lahl on immigration raids (11:35), Trump tariffs (10:00), and the industry pushing back against Proposition A’s sick leave mandate (1:00), minimum wage piece (6:00), legislative fixes (7:50), next steps (8:35)

KC Star: ICE kept raid a surprise before detaining Liberty restaurant workers

Brownfield Ag News: USAID funding freeze to shutter Soybean Innovation Lab

Brad & John Show (104.5 FM St. Charles/Franklin/Warren Counties), Tuesday: National Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee officially writes off Missouri legislative races (link opens at 14:20 mark)

Missouri Independent: Budget battle brewing over Gov. Mike Kehoe’s school funding proposal

Missourinet: Ag Director Chris Chinn on Kehoe budget and $55 million for new livestock buildings at Missouri State Fair

JCNT: Missouri cannabis sales reach $3.5B

The Missouri Times: Missouri lawmakers tackle hemp regulation

St. Louis Public Radio: Rep. Bill Hardwick (R-Dixon) makes case for legalizing video gambling machines

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri senators consider removing several firearm restrictions

Missouri Independent: House advances bill to stop state from seizing foster kids’ benefits

P-D: Proposed state takeover of St. Louis police hits Senate floor, runs into resistance (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Fox News: Missouri AG sues Starbucks over ‘race-based’ hiring, DEI initiatives

St. Louis Public Radio intern Evy Lewis: Missouri AG files anti-DEI lawsuit against Starbucks, alleging hiring discrimination

Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Highlights of rejected Missouri license plates – plus using GYAT in a 2027 #moleg sentence (link opens at 1:30 mark)

Columbia Missourian: No clear date for abortion access at Columbia’s Planned Parenthood

JCNT: Sen. David Gregory (R-Chesterfield) suggests free tuition could keep Missouri’s first responders on the job

JCNT: Memory Day at Missouri Capitol honors Alzheimer’s patients

Brad & John Show, Tuesday: KCUR and St. Louis Public Radio to split from University of Missouri system (6:00); Brad on approximate value of radio licenses (7:05); Brad vs. John on whether or not UM Board of Curators Chair Todd Graves will get stiffed or stand up for taxpayers (10:50)

Brad & John Show on Instagram: Tuesday show summary

P-D: How bad are problems in St. Louis grant program for North Side? Here’s what we found. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Under pressure, St. Louis Development Corp. reevaluating dozens of North Side grants (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

KC Star: MoDOT is still short snow plow drivers for winter storm. Are KC-area roads being treated? (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Missouri Independent: Supreme Court hears case on girl’s use of boys’ school bathrooms

St. Louis Public Radio: New progressive nonprofit “newsroom” will focus on criminal justice system

JCNT editorial: Pick up the pace on Capitol renovations

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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