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Columbia Missourian: Mizzou Young Democratic Socialists of America, others rally againt Donald Trump in Columbia

KMIZ (Columbia): Dozens protest DOGE at Missouri Capitol

JCNT: Local protestors direct ire at Trump administration, Elon Musk

Brad & John Show (104.5 FM St. Charles/Franklin/Warren Counties), Tuesday: Olds, socialists and BBWs protest Trump in mid-Missouri (link opens at 12:40 mark)

Columbia Missourian: How will local law enforcement address federal immigration plans? Leaders won’t say

TonysKansasCity.com: Kansas City activists argue over Mayor Q inaction against MAGA

KC Star: Why was a $165k grant for KC urban farming canceled? DEI, says Trump administration (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Recap of Jonathan Shorman paint-by-numbers anti-Trump caterwauling template; urban farmers’ markets and grape soda versus kale smoothies; more (link opens at 8:25 mark)

AP: Trump nominates Ed Martin, an ally who defended Jan. 6 rioters, to stay as top DC federal prosecutor

NPR, via KCUR: Trump picked a top federal prosecutor with Missouri ties – and who defended Jan. 6 rioters: A mini-bio of Ed Martin

Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Recap of Ed Martin story plus Ed Martin mini-bio; SLU vs. Wash U. (link opens at 2:30 mark)

Brad & John Show (104.5 FM St. Charles/Franklin/Warren Counties) (1/29/25): Ed Martin knows exactly what he’s doing with fabricated “leak” story and kayfabe outrage (link opens at 0:45 mark)

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis clinic to begin scheduling abortions this week

KBIA: Abortion to restart in Columbia in “next few weeks”

Brad & John Show, Monday morning: KC Star celebrates abortions resuming in Missouri (link opens at 2:55 mark)

Missouri Independent: Republicans vow action after judge’s ruling allows abortion to resume in Missouri

P-D: As abortion services resume in Missouri, protests do, too (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Columbia Missourian: House moves forward on banning state DEI programs

P-D: Missouri Republicans press to gut diversity programs in state government (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: State lawmakers raise concerns about long waits in jail for court-ordered mental health care

P-D: GOP-dominated Missouri Senate goes on record to say it’s still opposed to same-sex marriage (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Monday: State remote workers returning to the office (link opens at 9:25 mark)

The Missouri Times: Husch Blackwell parts ways with former “Husch Blackwell Strategies”

JCNT: New class of Eagle Scouts recognized at Missouri Capitol

St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum on YouTube: Missouri Mailbag series: What was Missouri’s most important election? A look at Mel Carnahan vs. John Ashcroft (2000), the Jerry Litton tragedy (1976), 2008 9th Congressional District race, much more

The Missouri Times’ Scott Faughn: Utility legislation: It’s boring, it’s complicated and it’s damn important

Missouri Independent’s Rudi Keller: New blog series: “Rudi ’splains it”: The State Adequacy Target

JCNT letter: Jefferson City sexagenarian “appalled” by Kehoe’s support of school choice

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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