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KMIZ (Columbia): Vigil held for Charlie Kirk on MU’s campus; thoughts from Daniel Seitz, MU College Republicans President Brenden Poteet

Newsmax: Sen. Eric Schmitt mourns Charlie Kirk’s death

KCTV: Rep. Mark Alford pausing public events, town halls ‘due to this rise in political violence’

KSHB: Hawley, Schmitt, Alford, Cleaver, Graves pay tribute to Charlie Kirk

October 2023: SNL: Conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk draws overflow crowd at Missouri State University; Will Scharf kicks off event

October 2023: KWTO: Charlie Kirk speaks at Missouri State University, praises AG candidate Will Scharf

KSDK: Sen. Schmitt looks to bring more private events to Gateway Arch

KCUR’s Savannah Hawley-Bates: Thousands pack Missouri Capitol to protest gerrymandering: ‘They can’t win, so they cheat’

KCUR’s Savannah Hawley-Bates bio: “Proudly not related to Josh Hawley”

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Josh Hawley says Missouri redistricting foes have the same reason as fans: politics (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: Scott Faughn talks with attorney Chuck Hatfield (D) about redistricting and the Missouri Constitution

P-D: Protesters descend on Capitol as fight over congressional maps moves to Missouri Senate (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star: Thousands flood Missouri Capitol to protest gerrymandering, direct democracy overhaul (avoid Kansas City Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

KRCG: State Capitol floods with protesters against Kehoe’s special session on redistricting

Joplin Globe: Southwest Missouri residents join Day of Action protest in Jefferson City (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

JCNT: Procedural hijinks gum up Senate’s first day of session

Columbia Missourian: Senate starts redistricting process despite Democrats’ protests

Missouri Independent: After hearing from Trump, Missouri GOP muscle gerrymandered map forward in state Senate

AP: Missouri voters and lawmakers clash over who should be able to initiate constitutional amendments

Washington Missourian: Lt. Gov. Wasinger brings senior tour to Franklin County

KFVS (Cape Girardeau): Cape Girardeau Co. families join Gov. Kehoe, Rep. John Voss for new Coroner Standards Law signing

Washington Missourian: DNR: Contaminated Franklin County landfill is one among 30 in state

Washington Missourian: Funding grows for interchange improvements at I-44 and Highway 50; MoDOT combining “two pots of money”

JCNT: Missouri-American files to increase water, sewer rates

P-D: Riverview Gardens will not partner with incoming charter school (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis’ minority construction contract program resumes with new hiring rules to come

P-D: Sam Page’s criminal case will likely be tried in Springfield, Mo. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Sam Page’s 2026 fate and criminal case outcome (link opens at 1:55 mark)

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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