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Fox News: Sen. Josh Hawley: America finally has a president for the working people

Fox News: Hawley reignites ‘PELOSI Act’ push to ban lawmakers from trading stocks

Brad & John Show (104.5 FM St. Charles/Franklin/Warren Counties), Wednesday: Quick summary of Hawley’s PELOSI Act; Brad vs. John on congressional “insider trading” vs. strip mall pie chart mouthbreathing “investment advisers” (link opens at 11:20 mark)

The New York Times: Josh Hawley and the Republican populists, at war with their party (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: U.S. Rep. Jason Smith on Trump’s first 100 days, budget, tariffs, more

P-D: Trump’s Justice Department cuts St. Louis-area violence prevention grants (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show (104.5 FM St. Charles/Franklin/Warren Counties), Tuesday: Recap of KSDK Coldwater Creek buyout story (link opens at 11:25 mark)

Fox 2 (St. Louis): Despite a month of heavy rain, farmers remain optimistic about growing season

Daily American Republic: Former Rep. Steve Cookson (R-Poplar Bluff) loses battle to cancer (avoid Daily American Republic paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: AG Andrew Bailey (R) and lobbyist Erin Schrimpf join Scott Faughn to discuss Gary Wheeler’s retirement from Missouri Soybean Association (0:45), civilian review board for St. Louis police (2:45), juvenile justice system (7:30), St. Francois County Lincoln Day and Tom Burcham (12:45), Quinton Lucas and KC Sunshine case (14:00), more; Speaker Jon Patterson to appear on #TWMPDaily today

Missouri Independent: Missouri Senate debates budget with $450 million in spending on ‘pet projects’

P-D: Passage of minimum wage, sick leave law ‘valid,’ Missouri Supreme Court rules (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri Supreme Court upholds voter-approved paid sick leave law

Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Recap of Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin’s prediction on video lottery terminal legislation (link opens at 1:20 mark)

Brad & John Show, Monday: Franklin County Presiding Commissioner Dave Schatz’s crackdown on Torch Electronics gaming machines (link opens at 1:45 mark)

Missouri Independent: Sweeping Missouri child welfare bill, including child marriage ban, heads to governor’s desk

Columbia Missourian: Recommendations for state substance abuse care heard by committee

Missouri Independent: Cost balloons for Missouri taxpayers in Medicaid contract dispute

Missourinet: Rep. Becky Laubinger (R-Park Hills) says availability of Narcan and Naloxone may be backfiring

Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Recap of Jake Kroesen’s Whispering Gallery update on new round of scam toll/ticket texts (link opens at 8;50 mark)

Columbia Missourian: State treasurer continues push for divestment from China

Mexico Ledger: State treasurer visits Mexico to share word about MO Able investment program

Columbia Missourian: Federal program trains Missouri hospitals to provide critical care to children in rural areas

P-D: Missouri to switch court monitoring system despite ongoing contract dispute (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D: St. Louis sheriff hires Steve Tilley’s lobbying team – and Flotron & McIntosh – amid push for bigger budget; Rep. Steve Butz (D-St. Louis City) has dropped support for bills to boost deputy pay (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Brad vs. John on #stl hiring Strategic Capitol Consulting and Flotron & McIntosh to lobby state lawmakers (link opens at 4:35 mark)

P-D: St. Louis mayor wants retired St. Louis Development Corp. chief back in interim role (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Summary of St. Louis Development Corporation Otis Williams story (link opens at 2:00 mark)

Washington Missourian: MoDOT to work on Highway KK (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D editorial: Ed Martin’s toxic road show continues (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D letter: Former state Rep./MO DHSS Director Margaret Donnelly (D-Richmond Heights): Missouri’s congressional delegation and state officials should oppose Trump’s cuts to public health funding (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

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