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This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: Scott Faughn on next year’s softball tournament (1:40); expectations for Cara Spencer (5:10); the genius of Spencer consigliere Jeff Rainford (7:25); what it takes for St. Louis City turnaround (10:45); Missouri abortion legislation (15:30); recap of Scott’s X exchange with Brad Ketcher (22:30); dealing with Washington University arrogance (25:25); goy view of Wash U response to Palestinian protests (27:35); Christian Chenet case (30:15); Crystal Quade’s new venture (34:00); Senate District 30 in 2026 (35:55); Ann Wagner’s giant haul and national Dems’ impotent threats (38:45)

Brad & John Show (104.5 FM St. Charles/Franklin/Warren Counties), Wednesday: Recap of #TWMPDaily highlights: Ann Wagner’s giant fundraising haul (6:55); Crystal Quade’s new BeHeardMissouri (7:50); Scott vs. Wash U (9:40); St. Charles County exec (10:15); EJD (12:25) (link opens at 6:20 mark)

KWTO: The Elijah Haahr Show: Rep. Hannah Kelly (R-Mountain Grove) announces her bid for state Senate

Columbia Missourian: Local furniture stores are feeling the impact of Trump’s tariffs

Columbia Missourian: New federal voter registration bill concerns local election officials

Wall Street Journal: Farmers’ favorite weedkiller nears its end, Bayer warns; company threatens doomsday scenario while it spends millions of dollars lobbying state and federal lawmakers (avoid Wall Street Journal paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Recap of WSJ piece on Bayer; what to expect from Bayer in the coming weeks/months (link opens at 12:25 mark)

Brad & John Show, May 2024: John’s prediction: Bayer will sell off its Roundup assets in 2025 (link opens at 12:05 mark)

Brad & John Show, Feb. 2025: 60-second guide: How Bayer will fix its pesticide problem WITHOUT passing a single #moleg bill (link opens at 4:55 mark)

Missouri Independent: Senate committee adds $300 million to Missouri public education budget

P-D: Brushing aside governor, Senate budget leader boosts funding for Missouri schools (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

JCNT: Senate’s rough draft of education budget fully funds formula

KWTO: The Elijah Haahr Show: Rep. Bill Hardwick (R-Dixon) on video lottery terminals and the latest version on Second Amendment Protection Act

AP: Missouri lawmakers advance proposed repeal of abortion-rights measure approved by voters

P-D: Abortion ballot question gets first-round approval in Missouri House (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Columbia Missourian: House wants voters to decide on abortion again

Missouri Independent: Proposed abortion ban amendment gets initial approval of Missouri House

Columbia Missourian: Decision on presidential primary moves to the Senate

Columbia Missourian: Missouri Farm Bureau wants to offer health insurance alternatives for members

JCNT: Lawmakers considering changes to Missouri film incentive

P-D: Bill to keep Missouri’s SNAP recipients from buying candy and soda falls short (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missourinet: Missouri revokes 25 licenses for marijuana businesses

Brad & John Show (104.5 FM St. Charles/Franklin/Warren Counties), Tuesday: Missouri yanks cannabis “microbusiness” licenses (link opens at 4:50 mark)

JCNT: House gives initial approval to parking garage funds

SNL: Kehoe keeps Springfield’s Prater in shakeup of MO education board

JCNT: Former superintendent Kyle Kruse to head DESE financial services

Columbia Missourian: Senate bill would bar schools from requiring DEI statements for admission or employment

Missourinet: Rep. Michael Johnson (D-Kansas City) wants to bring wellness check program to doorsteps of military veterans

P-D: Appeals court sides with Missouri attorney general in fight over transgender records (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

AP, via P-D: Ameren coal plants among 70 exempted by Trump administration from Biden-era pollution rules

Southeast Missourian: Residents speak out against potential gas rate increase at Missouri Public Service Commission meeting (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D: St. Louis Public Radio CEO Tina Pamintuan leaving for Seattle (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Combest, The Missouri Times, 2023: “In 2021, (St. Louis Public Radio) gave the general manager job to an Asian female from a San Francisco radio station (naturally.) In 2022, the station awarded the “St. Louis on the Air” host slot to another Asian female and this year handed the news director slot to a black female. The latter quit in July 2023 after five months on the job.”

Missouri Independent: New lawsuit seeks to hold Kanakuk summer camp responsible for Missouri staffer’s abuse

P-D: Missouri Supreme Court says AG can appeal vacation of Christopher Dunn’s murder conviction (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

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