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St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum “On the Trail” column: Former Missouri GOP Chairman Martin in line for high-profile U.S. attorney post in D.C.

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

P-D: In online ‘town hall,’ Wesley Bell focuses on importance of 2026 election, labels himself a “badass” for tweeting at Elon Musk (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Bell says federal cuts to transportation funding will impact pending projects

KC Star: How many newly hired IRS employees in Missouri might face government layoffs?

Kansas City Beacon: Thousands of IRS workers in Kansas City brace for layoffs amid federal government purge

KC Star: Do Missouri residents have to answer questions from ICE? We asked experts

Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Missouri’s Drew Dziedzic nabs White House job (10:45); Brad is suddenly a Will Scharf fan, pretends he didn’t spend summer 2024 making fun of Will Scharf (13:15) (link opens at 10:45 mark)

The Missouri Times: Joe Lakin to lead Objective Media, will focus on non-political work

P-D: Kehoe heads to Washington for meetings with governors (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Arnold) on Missouri’s DOGE effort

Columbia Missourian: Order forbidding DEI does not apply to state universities

Missouri Independent: New paid sick leave requirement targeted by Missouri Republicans

Missouri Independent: Plan to shift from income tax to sales tax advances to Missouri Senate

P-D: Missouri lawmakers consider 5-year registration option for newer vehicles (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Columbia Missourian: Transgenders, non-binaries testify against drag performance bill

Missouri Independent: Republicans seek to criminalize certain drag shows performed for children

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P-D: Republicans want to add work requirements for Missouri Medicaid recipients (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Republicans renew push to enact work requirements for Missouri Medicaid recipients

JCNT: Bill would ensure snow days don’t count against school calendar for funding

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: Show-Me Institute’s Susan Pendergrass on school choice

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis Public Schools advocates push state lawmakers for more support in Jefferson City

Columbia Missourian: Lawmakers renew efforts to address low coroner pay, training

Columbia Missourian: Rural Missouri coroners face steep budget shortfalls, low pay

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: MoDOT’s Bob Becker on snow-clearing procedures and what MoDOT learned from the January storms

JCNT: Missouri senators pitch updating ‘circuit breaker’ tax-relief program

JCNT: Missouri House panel approves nuclear, natural gas expansion efforts

KBIA (Columbia): Missouri has lost regulatory authority over its gas pipelines

P-D: Mysterious samurai sword and missing cash found in Fitzpatrick’s audit of Iron County Sheriff’s office (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

SNL: Fitzpatrick’s audit reveals missing money, weapons, lavish spending by Iron County Sheriff’s Office

P-D: Missouri DHSS data shows flu is back with a vengeance in Missouri (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

KC Star’s Toriano Porter: Kehoe bans DEI, claiming to ensure fairness. It really perpetuates discrimination (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

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