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Missourinet: Schmitt hears testimony on dangers of too much screen time for children

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: Eric Schmitt vs. screen time profiteers (link opens at 11:45 mark)

KSHB (Kansas City): ‘Ready to assist’: Rep. Mark Alford pitches Cass County site for ICE detention facility (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: U.S. Rep. Bob Onder on Republican alternatives to Obamacare, anti-ICE protests and immigration, and Supreme Court win regarding transgender mutilation

Fox 2 St. Louis: Husband of Cori Bush on trial for alleged COVID relief fraud

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri health workers on edge after federal addiction funding pulled, returned

Kansas City PBS: Journalists Nick Haines, Kris Ketz, Brian Ellison, Charlie Keegan and Dave Helling discuss Kehoe’s State of the State, elimination of Missouri’s income tax, Kansas City’s anti-ICE actions (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

JCNT: Carrie Tergin announces run for House District 59 seat

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: St. Charles County Executive fundraising numbers: Steve Ehlmann, Jason Law, Bill Eigel contributions, expenditures, cash on hand totals (link opens at 18:15 mark)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: Rockwood School District and AG Catherine Hanaway vs. pharma companies; mush-mouth morons signing off on industry op-eds; Brad vs. John on Rockwood filing lawsuit (link opens at 2:50 mark)

Springfield Business Journal: Kehoe wants voters to decide if state income tax should be eliminated

Springfield Daily Citizen: MSU, Ozarks Tech leaders say Kehoe’s pledge of flat funding for higher ed is a win

Missouri Independent: Republicans push to put Medicaid work requirements into Missouri constitution

KMIZ (Columbia): Missouri schools to be given yearly scorecards following Kehoe executive order

Missouri Independent: Missouri lawmakers seek to improve gifted education in public schools

P-D: Bill from Rep. Brad Christ (R-St. Louis County) lets St. Louis County schools drop Special School District, provide own services (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: Sen. Curtis Trent (R-Springfield) weekly update: State of the State reaction and legislative action

KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: Rep. Darin Chappell (R-Rogersville) on attending Missouri Freedom Caucus training in St. Charles, plus details on Chappell’s “Missouri Fair Tax” proposal

93.9 The Eagle (Columbia): Wake Up Missouri: Rep. Don Mayhew (R-Crocker) on autonomous vehicle legislation

JCNT: Rep. Rudy Veit (R-Wardsville) looking to tap supplemental budget for Capitol Commission’s next steps

The Missouri Times: Missouri faces an early test on intoxicating hemp as Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act (ICCA) gets fast-tracked hearing

Missouri Independent: Missouri cannabis advocates celebrate clarification on medical patients’ rights

KCTV: KCPD shuts down 2 businesses, issues 23 citations in illegal gaming crackdown (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

Missourinet: St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer visits Missouri Capitol, talks tornado recovery and city priorities

JCNT: Missouri DNR to vacate lab as new multi-agency lab nears completion

Missourinet: State data shows flu season hits Missouri hard, with another peak possible in February

P-D: Gov. Mike Kehoe names Kathleen Hamilton to appeals court in St. Louis (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

JCNT: Missouri State Fair updates DNA sampling requirement for livestock

Brownfield Ag News: State veterinarian: biosecurity key to protecting Missouri poultry from HPAI

LISTEN LIVE at 10 a.m. Central – The FARM Show on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM (St. Charles, Warren, Franklin, west St. Louis Counties) – Ag highlights from Kehoe’s State of the State and policy priorities from Missouri Corn Growers Association; USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins’ speech at American Farm Bureau meeting; cover crop basics from University of Missouri

P-D: Francis Howell pauses book challenge reviews, citing ‘significant strain’ (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: New plan: Armory to be $3B tech hub with nearby large data center

Wall Street Journal editorial: Missouri aims for no state income tax; Gov. Mike Kehoe wants a referendum to phase out its 4.7% top rate on individuals

KC Star’s Derek Donovan: Eric Schmitt’s Greenland playacting ignores Missouri – and GOP voters (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Missouri Independent op-ed: Phill Brooks: ‘Blackmail’ and ‘extortion’: Howard Cosell’s words echoed in deal to lure Chiefs across the border

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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