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Monday, June 2, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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Five years ago (6/2/20): Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis: Debunking the conspiracy theory that COVID-19 came from a lab in Wuhan and other wild myths

Fox News: Biden decline was so bad he got lost in White House closet, whistleblower tells Sen. Josh Hawley

NY Post: Sen. Josh Hawley says Secret Service whistleblower said Biden would ‘get lost in his closet’ at the White House

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Hawley on Biden getting lost his closet (14:15); Rachel Maddow’s visit to St. Louis (15:55); (link opens at 14:15 mark)

Politico: Hawley and the ‘Medicaid moderates’ are the senators to watch on the megabill

St. Louis Public Radio: Wesley Bell calls for Trump to quickly approve federal tornado aid for St. Louis area

St. Louis Public Radio’s Marissanne Lewis-Thompson: Why black St. Louis tornado victims are likely to face disproportionate mental health impacts

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Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Kirkwood/Webster Groves alleged Tesla sticker vandal William Howells court case info: the prominent law firm representing Kirkwood in the case, police citation typos, more (link opens at 2:15 mark)

This Week in Missouri Politics: Rep. Melanie Stinnett (R-Springfield) talks with Scott Faughn about her state Senate campaign (0:55), career as speech therapist and role of Medicaid (2:15), prior authorization (4:35), ascent of Missouri State University (9:15), education (11:00), taxes and revenue (13:35); Springfield Mayor Jeff Schrag on mayoral campaign, more

The Missouri Times’s Scott Faughn and Jake Kroesen: How Missouri got to a Special Session: Part 1, Four Months and Four Days

Missourinet: Will Missouri lawmakers play ball? Special session to begin today to win the Chiefs and Royals

St. Louis Public Radio: Storm relief, stadium and project funding on docket for Missouri special legislative session

Kansas City Beacon: Missouri lawmakers return for special session to debate stadium funding and more

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Recap of Rep. Brad Banderman on stadiums proposal; watch Gov. Kehoe on TWMPDaily today at 2 p.m. Central (link opens at 7:45 mark)

Missouri Independent: Proposed federal tax changes could mean $170M or more cut to Missouri state revenues

St. Louis Public Radio Newroom Intern Olivia Mizelle: Black bear sightings will become more common in Missouri

Columbia Missourian: Pride Month Kickoff brings local community together

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: PrideFest erects (pause) a wall, plus what the gays are calling themselves these days (link opens at 2:50 mark)

Missouri Independent op-ed: Better Cities Project’s Patrick Tuohey: Before doling out subsidies, Missouri should insist John Sherman and Clark Hunt testify

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