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KRCG (Jefferson City): Senator Eric Schmitt supports Trump’s military force in cities amid backlash

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Eric Schmitt: Democrats ‘grandstanding’ on bill for police training and health (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Fox News: Schmitt demands accountability as the ‘Arctic Frost’ investigation intensifies

JCNT: Hanaway joins lawsuit against ‘Hamas propaganda arm’

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMP Daily: Missouri Times Editor Jake Kroesen talks with Rep. George Hruza (R-St. Louis County) on trip to Israel with fellow legislators (0:30), bill on anti-Semitism (21:35)

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show with guest host Rep. Bishop Davidson (R-Republic): interviews with GOP Sen. Curtis Trent and Rep. Melanie Stinnett

Missouri Independent: Judge approves ballot language for amendment reinstating Missouri abortion ban

St. Louis Public Radio: Judge approves ballot language on vote to again ban most abortions in Missouri

The Missouri Times’ Scott Faughn: 4 PQs in 5 months – What comes of all this? Abortion, Prop A, redistricting, initiative petition changes

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Prog blog copes with court ruling on abortion language; Brad vs. John on 2026 Missouri abortion vote (link opens at 16:45 mark)

AP: Supreme Court rebuffs push to revive Missouri law barring police from enforcing some U.S. gun laws

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Recap of Rep. Bill Hardwick (R-Dixon) on the difference between SAPA 1.0 and 2.0, via KWTO’s The Elijah Haahr Show (link opens at 16:55 mark)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: The Life of a Political Showgirl: Can Brad tell which phrases are Cara Spencer quotes, and which ones are from Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” album?

The Life of a Political Showgirl: Ten ebullient expressions full of vim, vigor and vibes. Can Brad tell which ones are Camellia Peterson quotes, and which ones are from Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” album? Westplex Talk 104.5 FM

P-D: Kehoe may use state money to cover WIC food program if federal shutdown continues (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

JCNT: Missouri DSS launches webpages to help understand HR 1, Healthy SNAP impacts

P-D: Gas station slot machine company misled public on its games, St. Louis jury finds (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Torch lured business in Missouri with illegal video games, federal jury finds

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Sympathy for the Torch Electronics devil: Media’s hypocrisy and what operators can learn from the court ruling (link opens at 9:30 mark)

JCNT: Missouri Supreme Court decision puts marijuana expungements in danger, critic says

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Former Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher among the candidates for judge (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Former Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher hopes to be named a judge in St. Louis County

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Rooting for Dean Plocher (link opens at 3:40 mark)

Columbia Missourian: Missouri traffic fatalities down for third year in a row

P-D: Missouri pushes to kick out St. Louis sheriff without trial (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri attorney general again calls for St. Louis sheriff’s immediate removal

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Francis Howell race activists take on dry erase graffiti crisis (link opens at 3:55 mark)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Brad on St. Louis County Executive Sam Page wanting a new meeting area for County Council; BONUS: free mesothelioma business idea (link opens at 2:50 mark)

Amazon.com: John Combest: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – available in paperback and Amazon Kindle (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

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