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Fox News: Schmitt ‘proud to support’ President Trump’s crypto currency bill

AP: Billy Long sworn in as IRS commissioner

Brownfield Ag News: U.S. Rep. Mark Alford co-sponsors bill to address concerns about foreign farmland ownership

KCUR: Up to Date with Steve Kraske: U.S. Rep. Sam Graves fully supports Trump’s agenda, despite ‘hardship’ for Missouri farmers

Real Clear Politics: Sen. Eric Schmitt: To celebrate defunding NPR, here are some of CEO Katherine Maher’s most deranged tweets

Eric Schmitt on Instagram: Reel: NPR chief’s most deranged tweets

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on cutting handouts for NPR and PBS, plus othe rescission wins, negotiations on Central Bank Digitial Currency, Epstein files, more

P-D: No staff reductions at St. Louis Public Radio, Nine PBS (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio’s Sarah Kellogg: Here’s how much federal funding Missouri public media stations will lose

St. Louis Public Radio’s Madalyn Painter: “Dangerous and divisive act”: STLPR responds to Congress defunding public media at President Trump’s request

KCUR: Will KCUR, KCPT have to reduce programming after Trump-backed federal cuts?

Columbia Missourian: Missouri’s public broadcast stations scramble after federal funding is cut

Missouri Independent: Missouri public broadcasters launch emergency drives to offset federal cuts

P-D: Planned Parenthood cuts St. Louis workforce amid ‘defunding’ (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Planned Parenthood Great Rivers to cut some administrative jobs to keep doors open

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Wash U gets in line, removes anti-white/anti-Asian policies from websites (link opens at 9:05 mark)

JCNT: Protests promote ‘Good Trouble’ for soul of America

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: “Good Trouble” protest recap: Missouri liberals’ lovable gnome and oldsters lead heroic fight against Trump in Missouri (link opens at 2:40 mark)

P-D: Kentucky governor to headline Missouri Democrats’ annual Truman Dinner (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Remembering Bill Clay: When the congressman put 17-year-old punk John Combest in his place (link opens at 16:55)

The Missouri Times’ Scott Faughn: Behind the scenes of the Anthem-MU deal: Cindy O’Laughlin, Josh Haynes, Axiom, John Wiemann, and other key players

P-D: Kehoe, others voice urgent support for new nuclear power in Missouri (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Missouri relaunches internet expansion plan after Trump delays (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Branson Tri-Lakes News: Student cell phone ban signed by Governor Kehoe (avoid Tri-Lakes News paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri regulators revoke license of Springfield marijuana manufacturer

Missourinet: MO Division of Cannabis Regulation revokes marijuana license of Springfield company

Fox 2 St. Louis: Popular smoke shop raided, closed; sister location defies state regs: “OMGGGGG THEY SHUT DOWN… im finna cry.” (link via Jake Kroesen on X)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: Jefferson County Sheriff Dave Marshak on formation of Missouri Sheriffs’ Constitutional Firearms Alliance

Missourinet: Missouri sheriffs launch “Constitutional Firearms Alliance”

St. Joseph News-Press: What to know ahead of Missouri’s tax-free weekend

P-D editorial: The many faces of Josh Hawley are on full display in Medicaid cuts (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

KC Star op-ed: Stacy Washington: Hawley, Schmitt should protect us from an alarming Chinese threat (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

P-D’s Tony Messenger: Did Missouri convict the wrong man in infamous prison riot? (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Amazon.com: John Combest: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – available in paperback and Amazon Kindle

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