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Brownfield Ag News: U.S. Rep. Mark Alford: more USAID changes coming

Brad & John Show (104.5 FM St. Charles/Franklin/Warren Counties), Wednesday: High spots of Jason Smith’s interview with Annie Frey on tatted-up gangsters and Trump budget (link opens at 15:40 mark)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: AG Andrew Bailey on Abrego Garcia case

P-D: St. Louis University president signs letter condemning the Trump administration (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

AP: Missouri State student targeted by Trump administration among many to win in court; 23-year-old Bangladesh man says having status revoked sent him into “literal shock”

Brad & John Show, Thursday: Mainstream media playbook update: Missouri State University foreigner caterwauling (link opens at 8:10 mark)

This Week in Missouri Politics Mid-Week Update: Scott Faughn talks with Sen. Rusty Black (R-Chillicothe) on Missouri Association of Co-ops (0:55), Scott and Casey Burns emceeing the St. Francois County Lincoln Day dinner Saturday night (1:40), state budget process (2:45), education funding and foundation formula (4:45), Senate Bill 316 on military benefits service providers (13:00), legislative unity and cohesion on the GREAT Northwest (21:00), the one example of a justified PQ (30:00), pro-life fix to Amendment 3 (30:45)

Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Brad Ketcher (D) is right about Missouri Ethics Commission vacancies; why doesn’t Missouri’s attorney general office and/or state lawmakers do anything about unpaid Ethics Commission fines? (link opens at 9:40 mark)

Brad & John Show, Wednesday 30-second mnemonic tip to last a lifetime: How to NEVER pronounce Missouri Independent reporter Rebecca Rivas’ name wrong again (link opens at 8:55 mark)

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: Gov. Mike Kehoe on Jackson County property assessments (1:30), Royals relocation (4:35), Chiefs (7:05), incentives and use of “existing tools” to keep Chiefs (8:45), timeline (9:50), crime bill as biggest win of first 100 days (11:50)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: Lt. Gov. David Wasinger

Columbia Missourian: Small businesses from across the state showcase products at Buy Missouri Day

Columbia Missourian: Policymakers gather to hear projections for Missouri’s growing tech industry

Missouri Independent: Senate set to approve Missouri governor’s shakeup of state education board

Columbia Missourian: Questions of discrimination raised over bill focused on university campus groups

Columbia Missourian: Senate bill would increase allowed sale, purchase of methamphetamine precursors

Brad & John Show, Thursday: Recap of Rep. Mike Henderson’s bill on allergy medicines; Hoosier bathtub meth cooks; more (link opens at 5:30 mark)

P-D: Missouri PSC OKs Ameren rate hike. It’s the first of several looming utility rate increases. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Thursday: Recap of Ameren, Missouri American Water, and Spire rate hikes (link opens at 15:50 mark)

TonysKansasCity.com: Why didn’t newbie Greg Razer sign on to Missouri Tax Commish rollback order?

Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Highlights of Cara Spencer vs. Megan Green; Kehoe transition appointment coming; how Spencer will handle Kehoe’s push for state oversight (link opens at 1:05 mark)

P-D: Spencer calls Republican effort to weaken St. Louis earnings tax ‘puzzling’ (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Bill overturning protections for Section 8 renters a step away from Missouri governor’s desk

JCNT: MoDOT ready to revisit U.S. 54 widening

Columbia Missourian: House passes bill exempting Boone County’s sheriff from set pay rates

Brad & John Show, Wednesday: 60-second tip: Never do a good deed without asking yourself this one question first (link opens at 10:25 mark)

Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Brad vs. John on the death of the Missouri shoe industry, loser nostalgia and hedge fund boogeymen (link opens at 1:00 mark)

The Missouri Times op-ed: AFP-Missouri Legislative Director Camellia Peterson: Failed policies like the 2024 Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) should not be the priority this Congress

Missouri Independent op-ed: Missouri Family Health Council Inc.’s Michelle Trupiano: If both Title X and Medicaid are gutted, Missourians will face impossible barriers to care

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