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Columbia Missourian: Missouri Budget Project, other groups urge Schmitt, Hawley to vote against Medicaid cuts

Missouri Independent: Missouri struggles to administer safety net programs. Congress is proposing more red tape

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)

KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on voting for the Trump “one big beautiful bill” and what’s next (interview begins at 14:20)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Burlison’s big beautiful baseball bunt analogy (link opens at 13:25 mark)

Missouri Independent: With Missouri abortion access in limbo, both sides eye battles in court, on the ballot

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: June 5 GOP event at The Lodge at Des Peres: Sens. Ben Brown, David Gregory, Adam Schnelting, state reps, grassroots leaders, Scott Faughn, emceed by 97.1 FM’s Marc Cox (link opens at 5:50 mark)

The Missouri Times’ Jake Kroesen: 2025 legislative session winners

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Quick recap of Jake Kroesen’s comments on Sen. Adam Schnelting and Nick Schroer; Kehoe on #TWMP Daily; Brad vs. John on Nick Schroer’s residency (link opens at 1:35 mark)

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: Gov. Mike Kehoe talks with Scott Faughn and Jake Kroesen about the Royals and Chiefs stadiums package, relief for storm victims, St. Louis City crime, tax cuts and economic development

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: Scott Faughn summarizes special session: How the Legislature got to this point, and the 51% chance of a Royals-Chiefs deal getting done

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: Sen. Joe Nicola (R-Grain Valley) on stadiums proposal and desire for property tax changes

P-D: St. Louis lawmakers demand more money for tornado relief as special session launches (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri special session begins with lawmakers split on stadium funding plan

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: Rep. Darin Chappell (R-Rogersville) on why he’s a ‘No’ vote on KC stadiums proposal

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Recap of Rep. Brad Banderman on stadiums proposal (link opens at 7:45 mark)

KRCG: Special session begins to discuss incentives to keep K.C. Chiefs and Royals in Missouri

KC Star: Missouri’s stadium plan may be in jeopardy. One reason? Royals’ Pride month post (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

P-D: Missouri secretary of state fires nearly two dozen workers amid budget dispute; Sen. Ben Brown (R-Washington) cites “retribution” and “perhaps a bit of pettiness” (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri secretary of state cuts jobs as budget feud with state Senate escalates

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Recap of Denny Hoskins’ job cuts story (link opens at 8:05 mark)

Missouri Independent: Missouri governor calls for task force to keep state education funding flat

JCNT: DED seeks feedback on Missouri economic development strategies

JCNT: Data breach affects Department of Conservation health plan beneficiaries

Washington Missourian: MoDOT plans Highway 50 culvert project (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

JCNT: Monsanto cases still clogging Cole County Circuit Court

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: The launch of KLIS talk radio on the old 590 KFNS – and why KLIS will succeed (link opens at 4:30)

P-D editorial: US. Rep. Jason Smith and the GOP’s refusal to honor J6 cops makes a mockery of their ‘law and order’ rhetoric (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

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