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Thursday, April 3, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Biden’s cognitive decline and staff’s use of autopen; details on next weekend’s Christian County Lincoln Day (also available on Apple Podcasts here)

Washington Missourian: City officials meet with Sen. Schmitt’s office (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show (104.5 FM St. Charles/Franklin/Warren Counties), Wednesday: Recap of Farm Journal story on Missouri Corn Growers’ Brad Schad, Ford F-150 and ethanol (link opens at 1:05 mark)

St. Louis Public Radio: Former Missouri GOP chairman Ed Martin’s U.S. attorney nomination hits snag

Missouri Independent: Nomination of Missouri’s Ed Martin as US attorney for D.C. blocked in Senate

Columbia Missourian: HHS withholds $8.5 million health care grant for Missouri

The Missouri Times’ Scott Faughn: TWMP Column: If you’re a Kehoe supporter, it’s time to find something to like about St. Louis

Brad & John Show Wednesday: The Missouri Times 2026 state Senate tipsheet analysis of Sen. Ben Brown’s re-election campaign (link opens at 16:10 mark)

Missouri Independent: Hourslong filibuster over gubernatorial appointment of former Missouri Sen. Dave Schatz (R) sputters

P-D: Senate GOP pushes through tax measure mostly benefiting high-income Missourians (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri House passes cellphone restrictions in schools, now heads to Senate

JCNT: Two Mid-Missouri educators receive governor’s teaching award

Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Highlights of Nick Schroer’s utility bill and industry reaction (6:25); Brad vs. John on Ameren’s consumer electric usage data (12:15) (link opens at 6;25 mark)

Columbia Missourian: Bill establishing a ‘Safe Place For Newborns Fund’ heard in committee

Missouri Independent: Missouri Right to Life voices opposition to newest version of pro-life amendment

Columbia Missourian: Bill giving secretary of state more power over ballot summaries passes committee

Washington Missourian: GOP Sen. Ben Brown’s foreign election spending bill passes Senate with bipartisan support (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

KC Star: Missouri GOP wants to revive 2nd Amendment law. KC-area top cops say it’s a bad idea

Columbia Missourian: Disagreements arise Senate hearing over protecting women’s spaces

Missouri Independent: Ethics panel issues ‘reproval’ to Rep. Justin Sparks (R-Wildwood)

JCNT: Treasurer Vivek Malek announces incentive to boost MO ABLE

Columbia Missourian: Democrats, Republicans join forces to rally for Missouri prison independent oversight

Brad & John Show, Wednesday: 30-second life hack for dealing with the incompetent and people with low self-esteem: Thermostat vs. thermometer (link opens at 20:40)

The Missouri Times op-ed: Doug Richey: The Biden Administrations anti-business agenda remains on full display

The Marshall Project’s Katie Moore, via St. Louis Public Radio: Sandra Hemme’s 43-year fight for innocence reflects flaws in Missouri’s justice system

P-D letter: Maplewood sexagenarian mocks St. Charles County’s 2020 ballot controversy (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D letter: Wash U social work student Wen Gao: Missouri should spend more money on welfare handouts (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

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