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Brownfield Ag News: Hawley, Gov. Kehoe, Garrett Hawkins weigh in on Grain Belt Express

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Highlights of Hawley and Elijah Haahr comments re: Grain Belt Express (link opens at 2:40 mark)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: U.S. Rep. Bob Onder on Biden doctor’s evasiveness, abortion, Medicaid, artificial intelligence, Texas flood blame game and more

JCNT: Local illegal aliens likely held in Phelps County

KC Star: Federal freeze puts $4.1M already allocated for programs in KC schools in jeopardy (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Kansas City Beacon: How federal Medicaid changes will affect MO HealthNet

JCNT: Federal Medicaid cuts could harm rural EMS agencies, officials say

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Recap of Jake Kroesen’s piece on Vernon County GOP’s Cyndia Haggard – via Phil Christofanelli’s mom (link opens at 11:50 a.m.)

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: How did Missouri Republicans win the House back in 2002? A conversation with the architect of the red wave, former House Speaker Rod Jetton

KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: State Senate candidate Lori Rook promotes event in Marshfield – for her law practice

USA Today, via SNL: Unemployment claims in Missouri increased last week

P-D: Kehoe signs $50 million education freedom bill in St. Louis (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri lawmakers ban controversial reading instruction model as primary method

Fox 2 St. Louis: Kehoe signs bill seeks to boost public safety recruitment, retention; comments from U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt

KC Star: Missouri governor visits North KC, touts bill luring Royals stadium to Clay County (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Kansas City Beacon: The Royals draw far more fans than the Chiefs. Does that mean a baseball stadium is better for Kansas and Missouri?

KC Star: Missourians voted for paid sick leave. Gov. Mike Kehoe just signed bill undoing it (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

P-D: Toothless no more: Missouri governor puts ethics commission back in business (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

SNL: Tom Prater to serve on MO school funding task force, not state school board

JCNT: State shortens timeline for temporary vehicle tags

P-D: Missouri vehicle license fees to rise next month, keeping pace with inflation (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: St. Louis companies make THC-infused drinks from hemp for a mellow high; Triple High Seltzer urges legislation to regulate hemp-derived products (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

KOMU, via Columbia Missourian: Senate leader Cindy O’Laughlin alludes to deal between MU Health Care, Anthem: ‘Details next week’

JCNT: Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission green lights statewide transportation improvement plan

P-D: St. Louis aldermen OK changes to attract immigrants, large families

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Scott Fitzpatrick’s audit of St. Louis Public Schools right around the corner – can you imagine how much fun it will be?!? (link opens at 9:55 mark)

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis on the Air event promo: WerQfest celebrates black queer people; organizers lament unprofitability of Grove “gayborhood”

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P-D editorial: Anti-choice ballot measure poses as pro-choice. A new lawsuit calls out the lie. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D’s Tony Messenger: Missouri is bad at feeding poor people. SNAP cuts will make it worse. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D letter: Ballwin man criticizes Republicans for sick leave legislation and pro-life ballot proposal, promotes “Respect MO Voters” group (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

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