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Missourinet: Billy Long’s nomination as IRS commissioner passes U.S. Senate Finance Committee

States Newsroom, via Missouri Independent: U.S. Senate panel advances IRS nominee Billy Long

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Billy Long leaps a hurdle, makes it to Senate floor (link opens at 14:55 mark)

Fox News: Schmitt GOP outlines the ‘true nature’ of the China threat

Politico: Schmitt on Musk’s budget comments: “We need spending reductions, no doubt. But we’re going to work through it”

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

Brownfield Ag News: Schmitt among U.S. senators introducing bill to make it easier for farmers and ranchers to control black vultures

Northern Public Radio/Harvest Public Media via Kansas Public Radio: Schmitt bill would make it easier for farmers to protect their livestock

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Eric Schmitt stands up for Missouri ranchers (link opens at 11:40 mark)

P-D: Top federal prosecutor quits St. Louis post. Trump to appoint replacement (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: SLU coed Ulaa Kuziez: Top federal prosecutor in Eastern Missouri resigns

P-D: State aid to St. Louis could grow as tornado damage estimates rise (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Rep. Raychel Proudie (D-Ferguson) announces state Senate bid for north St. Louis County (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: Former state Rep. Jim Avery announces bid for Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman’s open state Senate seat

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)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Quick recap of The Missouri Times’ 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)

Reuters: Push from State Treasurer Vivek Malek helps lead Vanguard to offer new ex-China ETF

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Vivek Malek, Vanguard and what it means for Missouri MO$T 529 investors; Brad’s kneejerk have-not complaint; iShares $EMXC (link opens at 7:45 mark)

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

St. Louis Public Radio’s “St. Louis on the Air” hero profile: Planned Parenthood Great Rivers “Chief Medical Officer” Dr. Margaret Baum on standing up to AG Andrew Bailey and the terror of budget struggles

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: Sen. Nick Schroer (R-Defiance) on special session and Royals-Chiefs stadiums proposal

Fox 2 St. Louis: Special session convenes on disaster aid, Royals and Chiefs stadiums

Missouri Independent’s Rudi Keller: Stadium funding, disaster aid set to be debated by divided Missouri Senate

KFRU: Columbia Today with Ted Farnen: Rudi Keller on special session and Royals-Chiefs stadiums proposal

KC Star: What’s going on in Missouri special session today? Your latest stadium plan update (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Columbia Missourian: KC Stadium funding, tornado relief bills heard by Senate committees

JCNT: Tornado sighted in Kansas City as lawmakers consider funds for new stadiums, disaster relief

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri Senate bills on storm relief and stadium funding pass committees

Missourinet: Missouri considers closing six schools serving disabled students, adding computer science certification

St. Louis Public Radio intern Evy Lewis, funded by “River City Journalism Fund”: Roundup pesticide debate continues following failure of Bayer-backed bill

JCNT: State seeks updated info from cannabis license holders

Washington Missourian: Supporters celebrate Rock Island Trail progress; attendees include Missouri State Parks Director Laura Hendrickson, state Rep. Bruce Sassmann (R-Bland) (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Investigate Midwest’s John McCracken, via Missouri Independent: U.S. Sen. Hawley demands Tyson child labor probe. Trump’s cuts to DOL could make that difficult.

P-D letter: Bridgeton sexagenarian supports progressive “Respect Missouri Voters” group (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

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