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P-D: In a win for St. Louis, Boeing lands the contract to build the F-47, the nation’s next-gen fighter (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Boeing wins the contract to build the next-generation F-47 fighter jet

Missourinet: U.S. Rep. Sam Graves opposes partial ban on military helicopters flying to and from Reagan National Airport in D.C.

KC Star’s Kacen Bayless: Anti-DOGE series: What does Trump’s Education Department order mean for Missouri? Here’s what we know

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis-area schools fear uncertainty after further Trump education cuts

Gray Television (KY3): How will dismantling the Dept. of Education affect Missouri?

Columbia Missourian: With the dismantling of the Education Department, local educators raise concerns about student welfare

Washington Missourian: Federal, state agencies assess Franklin County for tornado damage (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

AP: In Missouri, progressive “Respect Voters Coalition” pushes back on efforts to overturn citizen ballot initiatives

USA Today, via SNL: Weekly Missouri unemployment claims data

JCNT: 800,000 taxpayers have already received state refunds

KBIA (Columbia): Sen. Maggie Nurrenbern (D-Kansas City) proposes additional requirement for new charter schools

St. Joseph News-Press: Missouri Department of Transportation launches statewide survey

Southeast Missourian: Former state Rep. Kathy Swan (R-Cape Girardeau) earns Limbaugh Award at Cape Chamber annual dinner (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missourinet: MDC says Missourians should stay vigilant to avoid chance encounter with coyote during breeding season

Southeast Missourian editorial: Tornadoes’ wrath undermined by advance notice and prepared Southeast Missourians (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D editorial: Missouri bill would rein in frivolous lawsuits aimed at stifling expression (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

St. Joseph News-Press editorial: Missouri’s motorcycle helmet law probably isn’t coming back, but helmets do save lives

Missouri Independent op-ed: Barbara Shelly: Kansas City Public Schools finds itself embroiled in a DEI fight

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