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JCNT: Activists hold anti-ICE protest outside Cole County Courthouse

KOMU (Columbia): “ICE Out for Good” protest draws about 100 in Columbia

Joplin Globe: Photo: Indivisible Joplin holds anti-ICE protest (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading archived version here)

TonysKansasCity.com: Kansas City activists march on Country Club Plaza against ICE; collection of local TV coverage

KC Star: Kansas Citians protest in honor of woman who tried to run over ICE agent (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

TonysKansasCity.com: Kansas City small biz fears World Cup boycott against MAGA

Rise & Run Women’s Political Empowerment Workshop speaker details and registration link: Jean Evans, Tracy McCreery, Angela Bingaman, Wendy Hausman, others (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

JCNT: Gov. Kehoe to announce income tax elimination plan, state budget during State of the State address

Washington Missourian: Sen. Ben Brown (R-Washington) on property taxes, state income tax elimination, elections, prior authorization (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading archived version here)

KMOV (St. Louis): Missouri lawmakers look to find balance on AI regulations as tech keeps developing; comments from GOP Reps. Colin Wellenkamp and Scott Miller, Dem Rep. Marty Joe Murray

P-D: Spire didn’t bill thousands of customers in November and December. But it will. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

JCNT: Jefferson, Jefferson City, City of Jefferson? The state capital has an identity crisis

P-D editorial: False pretenses for Venezuela raids cannot justify skipping over Congress (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star’s Joel Mathis: Sens. Josh Hawley and Jerry Moran stand against Trump. Will it last?

P-D’s Bill McClellan: Kansas City is losing an NFL team and a congressman. The team hurts more. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star: Hemp farmer John Grady: Government crackdown on hemp hurts Missouri patients, small businesses

SNL op-ed: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison: Phasing out state income tax benefits Missourians

P-D’s Tony Messenger: Do apples, peaches belong in same legislative basket? Missouri court to decide (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

JCNT’s Joe Gamm: Seeking input for Reader Advisory Board

P-D letter: Citizens for Modern Transit CEO Kimberly Cella wants state legislators to spend more money on public transit (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version 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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