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P-D’s Joe Holleman: Josh Hawley launches legislation to eliminate income tax on overtime pay (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D: 2 face charges, including Jill Stein, stemming from pro-Palestine protest at WashU in St. Louis (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Report: WashU stands by actions to disperse anti-war protesters last spring

Brad & John Show (104.5 FM St. Charles/Franklin/Warren Counties), Thursday: Recap of Jill Stein’s alleged testicular assault at WashU (link opens at 9:45 mark)

Columbia Missourian: Columbia Public Schools teachers protest funding cuts to U.S. Department of Education

Southeast Missourian: Federal grant funding for library programs in Cape Girardeau potentially at risk after Trump order (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): The Annie Frey Show: AG Andrew Bailey on the Biden autopen controversy and why “intentional mental state” matters

Missourinet: Sen. Jason Bean (R-Holcomb) details resilience and heartbreak in his district in aftermath of deadly tornadoes

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: Host Scott Faughn talks with Rep. Tara Peters about tornado damage and recovery efforts in Rolla (0:30), first half of legislation session (6:30), Senate prioritizing St. Louis issues over everything else (7:15), Missouri Farm Bureau health insurance options (8:10), Speaker Jon Patterson’s negotiation options (9:00), Post-Dispatch hit piece on Jeff Vernetti (12:25), volunteer event Friday (13:45); Rep. Cameron Parker on tornado damage in Poplar Bluff (17:45), Senate’s focus on St. Louis (24:40), The Missouri Times March Madness brackets (30:15), Combest’s new book (36:25), today’s #TWMPDaily NCAA March Madness Selection Show teaser (38:00)

Amazon.com: Creepers and Copers: Ranking Your Male Admirers for Safety, Fun and (Maybe) Friendship by John Combest (paperback)

Amazon.com: Creepers and Copers: Ranking Your Male Admirers for Safety, Fun and (Maybe) Friendship by John Combest (Amazon Kindle)

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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Jason Rosenbaum’s Missouri Mailbag video series: What do you think of state legislative term limits? Thoughts from Jason Crowell, Ryan McKenna, Gary Nodler, Carl Bearden, many others

Southeast Missourian: Former Missouri Democrat Party secretary Jonathan Kessler arrested for domestic assault, endangering welfare of child: bowling alley beers, headlocks and a shotgun (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show (104.5 FM St. Charles/Franklin/Warren Counties), Wednesday: Missouri medical and recreational cannabis sales vs. alcohol sales – and why the cannabis numbers dipped (link opens at 4:30 mark)

JCNT: Lawmakers send education bills across Capitol ahead of spring break

Columbia Missourian: Missouri legislators propose bills to address immigration

Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Missouri Senate legislation from Sens. Joe Nicola (R-Grain Valley) and Doug Beck (D-St. Louis County) to limit corporations and “hedge fund” baddies from buying Missouri residential real estate (link opens at 8:25 mark)

Missourinet: Sen. Rusty Black (R-Chillicothe) on Missouri Sheriff’s Retirement System’s financial future

Missouri Independent: Missouri bill seeks to crack down on meritless lawsuits targeting free speech

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri saw hundreds of wildfires in the last week, and dry, windy conditions continue

P-D: New earthquakes on the New Madrid fault are coming. A new tool envisions the aftermath. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Wednesday: St. Louis City mayor debate: Cara Spencer channels country crooner Kane Brown (0:55), Jason Rosenbaum’s best line (3:10), Tishaura Jones’ post-election future (4;10), Jane Dueker’s new “educational non-profit” (6:30), more

Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Cumulus Media shelves two Missouri stations; Is radio dead, or are radio station owners largely incompetent? Brad’s misplaced Boomer contempt against industry peers who choose to retire and be happy; Brad vs. John on MLB and NFL playing overseas exhibition games

Missouri Independent op-ed: Missouri Sunshine Coalition’s Echo Menges: More education is needed on Missouri’s Sunshine Law

P-D letter: Sexagenarian man – who chooses to live in Illinois – criticizes Hawley and Schmitt, says Federalist Society “stacked the Supreme Court with Catholics on purpose” (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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