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P-D’s Joe Holleman: Nomination of former St. Louisan Ed Martin as US attorney hits GOP roadblock (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show (104.5 FM St. Charles/Franklin/Warren Counties), Wednesday: Josh Hawley gets four (4!) federal judges appointed; remember that time Lucas Kunce shot a reporter? (link opens at 11:10 mark)

KC Star: Why is Trump’s DOJ at odds with Kansas and Missouri over abortion pill lawsuit? (avoid Kansas City Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show with guest host Brad Young: Secretary of State Denny Hoskins on REAL ID and what Missourians need to know

The Missouri Times: Missouri House Hour by Hour for Wednesday, May 7

The Missouri Times: Missouri Senate Hour by Hour for Wednesday, May 7

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: Rep. Wendy Hausman (R-St. Peters) on running for Majority Floor Leader post, Missouri’s version of DOGE, 10 p.m. budget meeting, more

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: Rep. Alex Riley (R-Springfield) on what to expect from the Missouri House this week and next: education savings accounts, budget negotiations, abortion, open enrollment, more

Missouri Independent: Missouri bill exempting capital gains from income tax sent to governor

AP: Missouri poised to become first U.S. state to exempt stock sale profits from income taxes

P-D: As budget pressures loom, Missouri House approves massive tax cut (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Columbia Missourian: House passes bill that allows income tax reduction for capital gains

St. Louis Public Radio: Legislature passes sweeping tax bill, eliminating capital gains tax

KCRG: Missouri lawmakers stall child care tax credit amid budget negotiations

Columbia Missourian: Sweeping education bill clears Senate, heads to House for approval

St. Louis Public Radio: Legislature bars cities from enacting protections for low-income renters

KC Star: KC housing law likely doomed after Missouri Republicans pass bill targeting it

Missouri Independent: Bill overturning protections for Section 8 renters sent to Missouri governor

P-D: Flooded homes get redone, resold. But in Missouri flood disclosure isn’t required (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri is still illegally denying food assistance despite court order

Fox 2 St. Louis: Missouri debates ‘Danny’s Law’ for hazing call protections

JCNT: Missouri House passes bill to protect vulnerable persons

Fox 2 St. Louis: Mayor Spencer meets with Gov. Kehoe at Missouri Capitol

P-D: St. Louis mayor, governor discuss Rams funds, downtown investment during meeting at Capitol (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Thursday: High spots of Cara Spencer’s meeting with Mike Kehoe (link opens at 9:05 mark)

St. Louis Public Radio: Tishaura Jones on losing to Cara Spencer: white south St. Louis voters are racist, voters’ “unhealthy and unrealistic level of expectation when it comes to black female leadership,” not a single black woman who can fill her shoes, the pain of no longer having someone to drive her around town every day, more

Brad & John Show, Thursday: Highlights and lowlights of Tishaura Jones’ anger-phase exit interview (link opens at 11:45 mark)

Instagram reel: St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones livin’ large and stayin’ in charge (ft. urban scholars and WCW star P.N. News

LIVESTREAM LINK: Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: Brad & John Show 7-8 a.m. Central: Recapping the Cara Spencer visit and Tishaura Jones’ self-reflection

JCNT: Missouri broadband office scores funding applications amid national review

Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Crowdsourcing request: What are the two other school districts (besides SLPS and Jennings) that have failed to submit a 2024 audit to DESE? (link opens at 2:30 mark)

Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Southern Illinois resident brings measles to St. Louis (link opens at 8:05 mark)

P-D: St. Louis Post-Dispatch parent delays interest payment for third month (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Thursday: Plain-language explanation of Post-Dispatch vs. Berkshire Hathaway debt story; Molly Dempsey adoration; why Berkshire debt contract is not a David Hoffmann poison pill (link opens at 2:00 mark)

KC Star op-ed: “Peace Economy Project” Executive Director Katerina Canyon: Trump cutting health care to fund war is not what Missouri asked for

P-D letter: University City man says Trump’s dip in approval rating should embolden Hawley and Schmitt to oppose president’s policies (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

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