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SNL: SLU/YouGov poll includes state income tax elimination, national TikTok ban

KC Star’s Jonathan Shorman and Kacen Bayless: Anti-DOGE series: Kansas City’s economic pain from federal job losses

Brad & John Show (104.5 FM St. Charles/Franklin/Warren Counties), Tuesday: Recap of Josh Hawley bringing EPA boss to North St. Louis County (2:40); EPA director uses the worst millennial/Gen Z phrase (6:20) (link opens at 2:40 mark)

Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Summary of Chris Chinn on Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS); why WOTUS matters to Missouri farmers (link opens at 7:30 mark)

Columbia Missourian: Trump executive order threatens library grant program; comments from Secretary of State Denny Hoskins

SNL: Army Corps of Engineers official signs off on Stockton Lake allocation for SW Missourians

JCNT: Missouri recreational marijuana draws $102M in February

Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Missouri medical and recreational cannabis sales vs. alcohol sales and the role of oinkers (link opens at 4:30 mark)

Columbia Missourian: Abortion legislation still pending in Missouri General Assembly

Missourinet: DESE supporting 27 K-12 districts, charter schools damaged by tornados

Washington Missourian: State of emergency declared for Franklin County after tornadoes (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: Sen. Joe Nicola (R-Grain Valley) on working with Democrats to limit hedge funds’ ability to buy residential property

Columbia Missourian: Freshmen House members Gregg Bush (D), John Martin (R) get out into the community; Martin attended high school basketball game; Bush attended liberal gals’ gabfest and “sat in the back”

Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Recap of GOP Rep. Bill Lucas’ KSHE bill and grizzled radio veteran Brad’s reaction (link opens at 14:40 mark)

Missouri Independent: Kids stay in foster care longer than the federal standard in most Missouri counties

P-D: Homer G. Phillips hospital surrenders its state license and closes in north St. Louis (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Homer G. Phillips Hospital is permanently closed after operators surrender its license

St. Joseph News-Press: Missouri State Highway Patrol checking buses during spring break

Missouri Independent op-ed: Former reporter/Mizzou journalism professor Mike Jenner: The Missouri Sunshine Law’s power is the people’s

P-D letter: St. Louis woman criticizes Denny Hoskins for e-book actions (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D letter: Diamond sexagenarian criticizes initiative petition improvement efforts (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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