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St. Louis Public Radio: Hawley reverses course on Venezuela war powers resolution after Rubio assures no ground troops

The Hill: 2 Republicans flip, defeating war powers resolution after intense Trump pressure

States Newsroom, via Missouri Independent: War powers resolution fails after Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley flips his vote

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Thursday: Josh Hawley – the thermostat vs. the thermometer (link opens at 17:55 mark)

Fox News: Hawley reacts after heated Senate abortion hearing exchange: ‘Can men get pregnant?’ OB-GYN fails to answer basic question during hearing on chemical abortion drugs

Mother Jones’ Katie Herchenroeder: At committee hearing, Josh Hawley “spent the whole of his allotted time reiterating disinformation about transgender people”

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Thursday: Josh Hawley clowns transgender apologist lady (link opens at 10:05 mark)

Fox News: Schmitt: These protesters are ‘dehumanizing’ ICE agents

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Sen. Eric Schmitt pushes for SLU to join Big East Conference (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Roll Call: Missouri’s Eric Schmitt, Wesley Bell bring home the cup in annual beer contest

P-D’s Joe Holleman: U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner helps steer crime victim bill to House passage (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Brownfield Ag News: Gov. Mike Kehoe highlights agriculture, rural investment in Missouri State of the State Address

Fox 2 St. Louis: Kehoe calls for MSHSAA oversight in State of the State

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Kehoe’s State of the State and Dem pushback (link opens at 11:50 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

JCNT: Former Iran hostage shares story at Governor’s Prayer Breakfast

93.9 The Eagle (Columbia): Wake Up Missouri from Governor’s Prayer Breakfast: Gov. Mike Kehoe on state employee pay and benefits, using artificial intelligence, “Missouri GREAT” C-suite executive advice initiative, eliminating state income tax, more

93.9 The Eagle (Columbia): Wake Up Missouri from Governor’s Prayer Breakfast: AG Catherine Hanaway on Missouri Supreme Court’s child genital mutilation ruling, abortion cases and regulations, and how her office is using artificial intelligence to fight fraud

Missouri Independent: Abortion trial details how laws drove providers from Missouri Planned Parenthood clinics

P-D: Missouri’s DOGE effort targets cybersecurity as state recovers from hack (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri Corn Growers Association’s Darrick Steen says budget, ag tax credits among key Issues in legislative session

Missouri Independent: State general revenue needed for first time to fund Missouri Medicaid expansion

JCNT: Missouri House panel considers teacher certification as recruitment, retention factor

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Rep. Jim Murphy’s (R-St. Louis County) anti-Bill Eigel legislation (link opens at 8:00 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

JCNT: Sen. Rick Brattin (R-Harrisonville) proposes moving Cole County to different appellate court district

P-D: Lawmakers again consider tax credits to boost downtown St. Louis redevelopment (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KMOV (St. Louis): Gov. Kehoe asks Missouri Legislature for additional $86 million for St. Louis tornado recovery

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis still has not spent $100M in state-allocated tornado relief

P-D: Chief financial officer out at St. Louis Public Schools after accreditation drop (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri attorney general wants $1 million to furnish new St. Louis offices

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Wednesday: New Jersey jugs and roundabout flip-flops – MoDOT revamping intersections (link opens at 2:25 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

P-D: Foristell mayor resigns in St. Charles County. His employer sells to data centers (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Thursday: Is the Foristell mayor’s resignation a simple coincidence? (link opens at 2:40 mark)

P-D: Data center developer Oppidan Investment Co. has one site in Berkeley. Now, they want a second one in Foristell (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star: Ex-pro wrestler ended up in ER on American Shaman pills. Now he’ll fight in court (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN 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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