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P-D: St. Louis storms cause ‘devastating’ damage, with 5 killed and many buildings toppled (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: 5 dead after storms and likely tornado rip through St. Louis

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Hardly gone, Ed Martin returns to DC duels as pardon attorney (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

TonysKansasCity.com: Kansas City Country Club Plaza protest against Missouri GOP today

johncombest_com on Instagram reel: Kansas City “Hands Off” protest anthem by The Unhumpables

P-D: “Neuro360” group, anchored by Washington University, wants federal grant (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Mun Choi introduces MU Faculty Council to reality; Faculty Council to vote on anti-Trump statement (link opens at 2:45 mark)

USA Today, via SNL: Weekly Missouri unemployment claims data

KCUR: Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Hero profile: Planned Parenthood Great Plains CEO Emily Wiles gears up to fight another Missouri abortion ban on the ballot

P-D: Mike Kehoe racks up big wins after first legislative session as Missouri governor (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Here’s what Missouri state lawmakers accomplished this session (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Fox 2 St. Louis: Gov. Kehoe says Missouri special session could be coming soon

AP: Missouri governor says he’ll bring lawmakers back to get a plan for keeping the Chiefs and Royals

Missouri Independent: Missouri governor will call lawmakers back into session for Royals, Chiefs stadium funding

JCNT: Kehoe weighing special session on stadium deal

KC Star: Missouri will try again to pass funding for Chiefs, Royals stadiums, governor says (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Kehoe says special session is needed to consider funding for Kansas City stadiums

Brownfield Ag News: Kehoe says Missouri ag infrastructure could be in special session

Brownfield Ag News: Legislature approves Missouri Farm Bureau health plan bill

Missouri Independent: Lawmakers approve bill exempting Missouri Farm Bureau health plans from federal rules

P-D: St. Louis’ AT&T tower revival on hold, owner says, after incentives die in Jefferson City (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri water rights bill passes; comments from Missouri Corn Growers Association’s Jacob Knaebel

SNL: DESE proposal calls for Missouri to close, consolidate, rebuild schools for severely disabled

SNL: Ozarks Tech applauds Missouri legislation to streamline transfer process

Kansas City Beacon’s Suzanne King: Ending Missouri’s tampon tax won’t make period products much more affordable for “people” and “consumers”

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JCNT: Missouri adjutant general promoted to two star

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis’ city population is dropping faster than any other major U.S. city’s

P-D: Freeman Bosley Sr., patriarch of St. Louis political family, dies at 91 (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D editorial: Martin says his new federal job is to harass Americans who’ve committed no crime (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D editorial: Lawmakers think you’re dumb and your vote doesn’t matter. Prove them wrong. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

KC Star editorial: Stadium funding plan blocked in Missouri Senate. We believe that’s a good thing (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

P-D letter: St. Louis County Republican activist Maryann Manion: Josh Hawley is fighting to preserve Medicaid (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

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