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Wednesday, March 5, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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SNL: Anti-Trump rally draws “about 40” in Springfield; signs include “Zelensky [sic] hero, Trump zero,” other persuasive themes

KSGF (Springfield): Nick Reed Morning Show (6-9 a.m. M-F): U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on Ukraine and Zelenskyy’s “pettiness” (begins at 22:20) (click here to open in Apple Podcasts app)

St. Joseph News-Press: Missouri’s congressional delegation responds to Trump speech; collection of social media posts from elected officials/communications staff

Brad & John Show (104.5 FM St. Charles/Franklin/Warren Counties), Tuesday: Recap of Josh Hawley on entitlements vs. House Republicans’ major changes (link opens at 1:35 mark)

Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Recap of Bob Onder’s “overstayer” legislation (link opens at 7:15 mark)

P-D: Leaders of another St. Louis nonprofit scammed kids food program, feds say; Diarra Williams and husband allegedly used taxpayer money to pay for $1.2 million home, luxury vehicles and vacations (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Recap of latest urban entrepreneur boss girl allegedly stealing federal food funds (link opens at 13:50 mark)

P-D: Feds identify 3 more St. Louis-area buildings to sell, including noted downtown tower (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

KSHB: GSA identifies 4 Kansas City-area federal properties, including downtown high-rise, for ‘disposal’ (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Recap of KC Star victimhood series and BBW complaining about Elon Musk (link opens at 13:35 mark)

Columbia Missourian: House Government Efficiency Committee debates restricting SNAP benefits

Missouri Independent: Ban on use of food stamps for candy, soda debated by Missouri lawmakers

Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Missouri Independent’s hard luck/fat people journalism beat on junk food proposal (link opens at 10:20 mark)

Columbia Missourian: Legislative Black Caucus: ‘DEI is for everyone’

JCNT: Missouri’s black legislators complain about DEI ban, state budget

Columbia Missourian: House subcommittee wants more funding for literacy, teacher retention

Missourinet: Missouri attempts to stop kids from kids accessing porn websites

Missouri Independent: Missouri senators seek to bar kids from accessing pornographic materials from libraries

JCNT: Bills seek to increase voter registration, civic participation in Missouri schools

JCNT: Panel considers Missouri bill streamlining LLC dissolutions

JCNT: Blaine Luetkemeyer appointed to UM Board of Curators

Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Attention Missouri journalists: “UM” is not the same as “MU” (link opens at 6:30 mark)

St. Louis Public Radio: Kehoe picks former Senate leader Dave Schatz for top Franklin County post

Washington Missourian: Governor appoints Dave Schatz to Franklin County presiding commissioner seat (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Brad vs. John on Dave Schatz and Brad having Scott Dieckhaus on the brain (link opens at 3:20 mark)

P-D editorial: Missourians will pay for Trump’s tariff binge. Our politicians should, too. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Daily American Republic op-ed: Missouri State Medical Association President David Pohl: The vanishing doctors of Missouri: How Medicare cuts are fueling a health care desert (avoid Daily American Republic paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent op-ed: Bonyen Lee-Gilmore: Missouri’s ‘born alive’ legislation is not what you think. It’s worse

KC Star op-ed: ExcelinEd’s Jordan Zakery: Missouri is still teaching an outdated, ineffective reading method called ‘three-cueing.’ Time to ditch it (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

P-D letter: St. Louis woman says Missouri Republican policies make working people’s lives more difficult (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free 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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