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St. Louis Public Radio: Sen. Josh Hawley draws Trump’s wrath on Venezuela war powers resolution

Spectrum Local News: President Trump says Sen. Josh Hawley should never be elected again following war powers vote

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Josh Hawley goes against Trump, backs measure to curb military action in Venezuela (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missourinet: Hawley backs War Powers Act following Venezuela military operation

The Hill: Hawley explains yes vote on war powers resolution

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: Trump vs. Hawley (ft. Roxette) (link opens at 8:15 mark)

St. Louis Public Radio: Venezuelan immigrant Maria Alexandra Machado lives in St. Louis after fleeing political persecution

NBC: House votes to revive Obamacare funds as senators plot a scaled-back bill; comments from Sen. Eric Schmitt

KCTV: Democrats weigh in on former KC resident’s assault on ICE agent; comments from U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, state legislators

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: Secretary of State Denny Hoskins on cleaning up voter rolls, freshman Democrat’s Hoskins Derangement Syndrome, counting valid signatures, much more

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: Correcting “Rise & Run” event organizer’s misinformation and omissions: Exclusive details on presentations from Sen. Tracy McCreery (D-Olivette), former Missouri Republican Party Executive Director Jean Evans, and the incomparable Democratic fundraiser Angela Bingaman (link opens at 11:35 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Thursday: The upcoming Rise & Run – Campaign Workshop for Women event details: Find out which one (1) Republican state rep is presenting, and hear Brad’s CRINGE interview with the organizer, plus John’s postmortem (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Missourinet: Missouri session opens with competing tax plans

St. Louis Public Radio: Property tax relief is a priority for Missouri Senate Republicans this session

Gray Media (KFVS, KMOV, et al.): Missouri legislators from both parties focus on affordability as homeowners face rising costs

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri gets over $800M in federal money to expand broadband access

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Thursday: Mazzie Christensen, Jon Patterson and the vehicle inspection legislation (link opens at 1:40 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Missourinet: Missouri Supreme Court hears challenge to 2025 law regulating who can write ballot initiative summaries; Chuck Hatfield is representing veteran liberal activist Sean Soendker Nicholson

Missouri Independent: Bipartisan Missouri House ethics panel seeks sanctions for obscene text sent by Rep. Jeremy Dean (D-Springfield)

KMBC: Clay County commissioner says he’s “done negotiating” as Royals stadium talks stall

KBIA (Columbia): Proposed solar project receives support at Fulton public hearing

St. Louis Public Radio: Questions on Armory data center’s scope, environmental impact remain unanswered months later

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis County Assessor Jake Zimmerman jumps into county executive race

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: Brad explains why he doesn’t like Jake Zimmerman (link opens at 2:25) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Thursday: Former state Rep. Jake Zimmerman to take on Sen. Brian Williams (D-University City) in St. Louis County Executive Democratic primary (link opens at 12:10 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

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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