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Thursday, February 13, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed (6-9 a.m.): U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on DOGE and Musk (13:15); Freedom Caucus and spending cuts (16:45); serving on new task force involving JFK and MLK files, Epstein list, 9/11, UFOs, more (23:10) (click here to open in Apple Podcasts)

St. Louis Public Radio: Groups receiving federal research grants oppose cuts to their funding

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones: Trump’s federal spending cuts, grant freezes could devastate St. Louis

Brad & John Show (104.5 FM St. Charles/Franklin/Warren Counties), Wednesday: Brad finally comes around on Will Scharf (link opens at 1:00 mark)

Brad & John Show, Wednesday morning: Recap of Missouri Restaurant Association’s Buddy Lahl on illegal aliens in restaurants (14:30) and dealing with Proposition A sick leave silliness (16:10)

St. Louis Magazine’s 314 Podcast: Gov. Jay Nixon on the Democratic Party’s future, challenges for Gov. Mike Kehoe, and St. Louis’ stalled Rams settlement spending plans

St. Louis Magazine’s 314 Podcast: Jay Nixon episode (click on “Transcript” in the Apple Podcasts app to read)

Austin Petersen on X: WATCH: Sen. Barbara Washington (D-Kansas City) threatens to sue Austin Petersen if he doesn’t stop recording a Missouri Senate public hearing

Missouri Independent: AG Andrew Bailey faces pushback from lawmakers over $3M budget increase, Starbucks lawsuit

P-D: The day after suing Starbucks, Missouri AG asks for more staff. Lawmakers push back (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Andrew Bailey vs. Starbucks (11:15); why can’t fit women with long hair make good coffee? (14:00)

Gray Television (KFVS): Missouri lawmakers discuss getting rid of income tax

P-D: State lawmakers back Missouri’s landlords in tussle over rental policies (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

JCNT: Missouri Senate bill seeks protections for religious, political groups on college campuses

JCNT: Missouri-made films reeled in $33.5M last year

This Week in Missouri Politics TWMP Daily: Sikeston Chamber of Commerce President Marcy Lawson and Sarah Ezell of Economic Development – New Madrid and Scott County chat with Scott Faughn about legislative priorities and more

KBSI (Cape Girardeau): Sikeston leaders meet with Missouri lawmakers to discuss local priorities

P-D: Governor eyes St. Louis office to bolster ‘presence’ downtown (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Farmington, Mo., sex offender used pandemic aid to start Whiskey Dix truck repair (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Kansas City mayor accused of retaliating against whistleblower who revealed nonprofit spending

P-D op-ed: Sen. Eric Schmitt: Health care workers can end the scourge of human trafficking (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: United WE’s Wendy Doyle: Empowering solutions for Missouri’s child care crisis

P-D’s Tony Messenger: Do lawyers matter? A Sixth Amendment case in Missouri turns on that question (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

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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