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Missourinet: Schmitt warns that China is recruiting fired American scientists

Newsmax: Schmitt: ‘China is the greatest threat’ Trump faces

Brad & John Show (104.5 FM St. Charles/Franklin/Warren Counties), Friday: Recap of Schmitt vs. ChiComs; Brad’s decade-long history as TikTok propagandist (link opens at 17:05 mark)

AP: Trump’s pick for top prosecutor in DC, former St. Louisan Ed Martin, tests GOP loyalty

P-D: Faculty, grad students at WashU in St. Louis urge stronger stance against Trump policies (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

KC Star: Trump cuts are ‘dismantling support’ to these crime survivors, KC activists say (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis May Day protesters decry harsh Trump administration policies affecting workers

St. Louis Public Radio: New feature: Check out St. Louis Public Radio’s full collection of its anti-Trump/anti-Musk stories

Brad & John Show, Thursday: Recap of Ann Wagner’s appearance on Mike Elam-hosted Mark Reardon Show (link opens at 16:45 mark)

JCNT: Lincoln University ‘climate-smart’ hemp project loses federal funding

Brad & John Show, Thursday: Rep. Michael Burton (D-Lakeshire) vs. Jonathan South County Democrat fight, King Gravois Edition Bible and Boesch’s anger management sentencing (link opens at 13:15 mark)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show, guest hosted by Mike Elam: Lt. Gov. David Wasinger on his point of personal privilege speech and telling the Missouri Senate’s “swampy creatures” what’s what

Brad & John Show, Friday: Recap of David Wasinger giving the Missouri Senate a tongue-lashing (link opens at 9:10 mark)

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: The Missouri Times Editor Jake Kroesen talks with Rep. Melanie Stinnett (R-Springfield) on her campaign for state Senate, more

JCNT: Missouri pro-life activists march for first time since passage of Amendment 3

Missouri Independent: Missouri paid sick leave law now in effect, though legislative challenges still loom

KZRG (Joplin): Rep. Ben Baker (R-Neosho) talks memorial highway, Prop A, homeschool bills (link to Apple Podcasts interview)

KZRG (Joplin): Sen. Rick Brattin (R-Harrisonville) on banning welfare subsidies for soda and candy

P-D: Missouri House, Senate headed for showdown over MOScholars funding (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Thursday: Recap of Mark Zinn’s Fox 2 piece on city-county merger bill, quotes from GOP Rep. Brad Christ and Webster Groves mayor lady (link opens at 5:35 mark)

Kansas City Beacon: Only stadium-related bill to progress through the Missouri Legislature would open a path for Royals stadium in Clay County

St. Louis Public Radio: Federal judge dismisses lawsuit targeting state’s St. Louis police board

P-D: Top chief is out at St. Louis Development agency. 2-decade veteran appointed (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Otis Williams is again appointed to lead the St. Louis Development Corporation

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

KC Star’s Joel Mathis: KC’s Emanuel Cleaver on younger generation of party: Elders ‘have necessary wisdom’

Brad & John Show, Friday: Cleaver vs. party young bucks (link opens at 2:40 mark)

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