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NPR: Jason Rosenbaum: ‘Air Bud’ gets another life through Missouri redistricting

POLITICO Playbook: Hegseth and Trump on the defensive line; Schmitt says Dems’ storytelling is “bogus” and “bullsh!t” (avoid POLITICO paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: USPS botches mail-in ballots; what Franklin County Clerk Tim Baker, U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner and Kris Cook did to hold USPS accountable (link opens at 1:45 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Shout out to Denny Hoskins, Tim Baker, Geoff Folsom (link opens at 20:00 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Missouri Independent: Appeals court takes up fight over wording of Missouri abortion ban ballot measure

Missourinet: Monday’s snowstorm rolled into Missouri faster than expected, says MoDOT maintenance director

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: Sen. Nick Schroer (R-Defiance) on MoDOT refusing to build sound wall on Highway 364, legislation from GOP Reps. Don Mayhew and Jim Murphy, and thoughts on MoDOT leadership; plus Schroer’s award from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) (interview begins at 37:15)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Highlights of Nick Schroer interview, plus John corrects Brad re: Schroer’s gas tax vote (link opens at 8:15 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: MoDOT rationalizes its botching of road prep, will get #moleg chin music next year (link opens at 14:10 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: Rep. Steve Butz (D-St. Louis City) on recent endorsements in his state Senate campaign, legislation regarding St. Louis sheriff, plus his new “narrowly worded” red flag gun control bill

Missourinet: Rep. Scott Cupps (R-Shell Knob) proposes punishment for some convicted child molesters: surgical castration

Instagram reel: “Ridin’ (Bingo) Spinners,” by Three 6 Mafia, featuring Reps. Scott Cupps and Keri Ingle

P-D: Missouri lawmakers take aim at ‘dangerous’ uses of AI (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

JCNT: Mid-Missouri senators focus on at-home issues for upcoming session

Missourinet: Missouri’s first day of legal sports betting: “So far, so good,” says Missouri Gaming Commission chair

St. Louis Public Radio: First day of sports betting projects future success in Missouri, analyst says

The Beacon (Kansas City): Missouri sports betting likely to change betting patterns, impact neighboring states

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: John Lamping on MoDOT, sports betting launch, MoScholars, and income tax elimination

St. Louis Public Radio: Foes of Missouri’s age verification for adult websites may face steep legal hurdles

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: This Week in Smartphone Addiction: Adult sites, VPNs and sports betting (link opens at 9:55 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Fox 2 St. Louis: Gov. Mike Kehoe urges deer hunters to share harvest

P-D: Town hall to discuss St. Louis police department’s return to state control (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Francis Howell hires new (permanent) superintendent (link opens at 15:15 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Missouri Independent op-ed: Sophia Feingold: When Missouri families can’t afford medicine, something’s broken; Sen. Josh Hawley “trying to make the system work for ordinary people”

The Beacon’s (Kansas City) Blaise Mesa: ‘We were begging’: Missouri system lags in serving children with mental health troubles

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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