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Jason Rosenbaum: Video: Glenn Jacobs-inspired Missouri Mailbag gets scores of hot takes about state and local politics

Fox Business: Missouri’s Eric Schmitt: Young people are flocking to the Republican Party because it stands for something

Brad & John Show (104.5 FM St. Charles/Franklin/Warren Counties), Friday: Recap of Schmitt vs. ChiComs (link opens at 17:05 mark)

High Plains Journal: Missouri threatens to seize Chinese-owned farmland after $24 billion judgment

KMIZ (Columbia): Schmitt plans legislation to enhance penalties for crimes against first responders

St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum: Missouri residents’ view of Trump’s first 100 days varies from support to fear

Brad & John Show, Friday: Why is Sam Graves proposing an annual fee on cars? Reaction from Eric Burlison (via Politico) (link opens at 2:40 mark)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on “Missouri Taxpayer Bill of Rights,” China and U.S. manufacturing, Trump’s first 100 days, more

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri’s Garrett Hawkins, other national ag leaders want 2023 Waters of the U.S. rule to reflect Sackett decision

Columbia Missourian: Activists protest MU’s DEI and immigration policies; signs include “Choi loves the GOP,” “DEFND [sic] free speech,” etc.

TonysKansasCity.com: Feds argue lockdown redux for transgender Kansas City Cybertuck firebomber suspect

P-D: Missouri’s rookie lieutenant governor wants to reform the Senate. Lawmakers just say no. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Lieutenant governor sparks fight with push to secure larger role in Missouri Senate

Brad & John Show, Friday: Recap of David Wasinger giving the Missouri Senate a tongue-lashing, with feedback from senators via Jake Kroesen’s The Missouri Times Whispering Gallery (link opens at 9:10 mark)

Southeast Missourian: Proposition A rules to heavily impact sales, service businesses, chamber leaders say (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: Sen. Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove) on Sound Money Act and gold and silver as currencies

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: Rep. Josh Hurlbert (R-Smithville) on homeschoolers in extracurricular public school activities, more

KCUR: Up to Date with Steve Kraske: House Superminority Leader Ashley Aune (D-Kansas City) on the child welfare bill heading to Gov. Mike Kehoe’s desk

Southeast Missourian: Missouri lawmakers consider $11 million boost for Cape Girardeau’s Haarig District redevelopment (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Stateline “housing and social services” content creator Robbie Sequeira, via Missouri Independent: Bills prohibiting three-cueing system model of reading instruction have been introduced in Missouri but haven’t gotten much traction

P-D: Top St. Louis alderman Megan Green renews suit to stop police takeover. Mayor says it’s premature. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Green sues again over the state board overseeing the St. Louis police department

JCNT: Missouri Department of Conservation says watch out for turtles

KQ2 (St. Joseph): Two freshmen Democrat state reps question Missouri Western State University 2022 recruitment directive

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri farmers embrace a season without over-the-top dicamba as U.S. EPA reviews three products

P-D editorial: Jeff City’s latest sleight of hand on abortion rights (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

KC Star op-ed: Urban coffee shop owner: I support Proposition A because giving our workers living wages and sick leave boosted our KC business (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

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