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Spectrum Local News; Sen. Eric Schmitt calls for national NIL, transfer and eligiblity standards in effort to ‘save” college sports

Missourinet: Sen. Eric Schmitt has a plan to reshape college athletics

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Eric Schmitt weighs in again on college sports with plan to revamp payments, eligibility (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: Bad, Bad Cortney M.: Feds let Cori Bush’s husband walk scot-free (link opens at 2:00 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

St. Louis Business Journal: City SC fan groups say the club won’t allow BLM or trans pride flags at matches this year

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: Trans activists vs. City SC and Gregg Keller’s role in amplifying the story (link opens at 15:45 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Illegal aliens captured in Illinois sent to Springfield, Mo. lockup; man responsible for hiring aliens owns Cape Girardeau company

johncombest.com archives: Search tag: euphemisms for illegal alien

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis anti-Trump activists congregate on bridge, complain about ICE

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri Pork Association Scott Hayes applauds Prop 12 Fix in U.S. House Farm Bill draft

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: Scott Faughn and Jake Kroesen talk with Robert Knodell

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show with guest host Chandler Haynes: Lt. Gov. David Wasinger on statewide Lincoln Day this weekend, transparency in the Missouri Senate, Wasinger/Schnelting senior issues tour, World Cup matches in KC, state tourism and more

St. Louis Public Radio’s “St. Louis on the Air”: How eliminating Missouri’s income tax will negatively affect your finances; progressive think tank “Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy” activist Eli Byerly-Duke and Washington University Assistant Dean for Clinical Education Sarah Narkiewicz criticize Kehoe’s tax plan

Fox 2 St. Louis: Missouri gas station gaming machines are illegal, judge rules

P-D: Torch slot machines in Missouri gas stations are illegal gambling devices, judge rules (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent; Federal judge rules Missouri’s gas station slot machines are illegal gambling devices

Missourinet: Bill from Rep. Brad Christ (R-St. Louis County) would authorize cities to create ‘innovation zones’

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri car safety inspections could end as lawmakers take first step toward elimination

Missourinet: DESE launches statewide push encouraging teachers to stay

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: St. Charles County lawmakers vs. Jacque Bardgett over airport control (link opens at 10:25 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Bill to try to combat antisemitism in schools and on college campuses passes Missouri House

Missouri Independent: Bill requiring state investigation of antisemitic discrimination heads to Missouri Senate

Missourinet: Public marijuana use could become a misdemeanor under proposal from Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Arnold)

P-D: St. Louis County should refund voided marijuana taxes, lawsuit says (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missourinet: Bill from Sen. Joe Nicola (R-Grain Valley) says AI can’t be a spouse, a CEO, or a tool for misleading political ads

Missourinet: Missouri’s Master Plan on Aging includes building ‘age-friendly communities’; thoughts from DHSS Mindy Ulstad

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: Redemption arc: Former Warren County Assessor Wendy Nordwald Kozma begins paying her financial penalty (link opens at 12:40 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Columbia Missourian op-ed: Ted Farnen: Candidate forums and speeches still relevant in the internet age

The Missouri Times op-ed: Scott Rupp: Setting the record straight on Missouri’s energy position

P-D letter: Florida octogenarian touts his 1950s Missouri high school athletic resume, criticizes lawmakers for Missouri State High School Athletics Association (MSHSAA) legislation (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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