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This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell talks with Scott Faughn and Jake Kroesen about end of shutdown and yesterday’s (Wednesday) House vote; Emanuel Cleaver and new congressional map; cracking down on marijuana products aimed at kids; extra-fine district staff leadership and Clay family’s legacy of constituent services; more

Instagram reel: Cori Bush’s “Tear Yo Kingdom Down” remix featuring Red Schoendienst, Lacy Clay, Steve Roberts and Wesley Bell

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner on end of government shutdown, mechanics of appropriations bills, and being a workhorse vs. a showhorse

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: U.S. Rep. Mark Alford on voting to end government shutdown

KCTV (Kansas City): U.S. Rep. Mark Alford on voting to end government shutdown

P-D: North St. Louis battery factory officially dead after Trump administration cuts funding (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Business Journal: North City battery plant officially dead (avoid St. Louis Business Journal paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Battery plant planned for north St. Louis officially dead after Trump administration cancels grants

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: High spots of North St. Louis City battery plant story (link opens at 4:20)

P-D: Opponents ask judge to throw out Missouri’s new Trump-friendly congressional maps (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Judge hears arguments over legality of gerrymandered Missouri congressional map

St. Louis Public Radio: Attorneys argue over whether Missouri can redo congressional districts mid-decade

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: AG Catherine Hanaway on local roofing scammer case, plus efforts to crack down on foreign involvement in ballot initiatives

AG Catherine Hanaway on X.com: Clip from the Brad and John Show on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM re: crime crackdown

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: Show-Me Institute’s David Stokes on Kehoe’s plan to phase out Missouri’s income tax

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Quick summary of Dave Stokes’ interview on income tax elimination (link opens at 8:50 mark)

Missourinet: Rep. Jim Murphy (R-St. Louis County) pushes for Safe Haven Baby Boxes in every Missouri hospital

JCNT: Missouri Department of Agriculture headquarters getting $10 million in upgrades

St. Louis Public Radio: In October, Ameren Missouri cut off power for 17,000 customers who chose to not pay their bills; more than 219,000 customers have at least one delinquent charge

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Free idea for Ameren re: delinquent customers (link opens at 12:15 mark)

Washington Missourian: Missouri Dept. of Conservation says CWD testing optional for Franklin County hunters on opening weekend of deer season

Missouri Independent’s Jason Hancock: Josh Hawley and the politics of outrage: Why Missouri’s US senator always hits back

P-D’s Tony Messenger: Social media harassment case shows the mental health crisis in Missouri jails (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Combest book: “(Social media tough guy) Chris had already abandoned his own child, stole from his own mother, and was in deep debt to state officials.” What was keeping him from going on another deadbeat rampage? – Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks, p. 49 (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

P-D letter: University City septuagenarian supports “Clean Slate” legislation for record-sealing (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

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