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Missouri’s Elijah Haahr guest hosting the national Erick Erickson show today – listen live noon – 3 p.m. today (“Listen Live” link at top of page)

Outkick with Clay Travis: Sen. Eric Schmitt on fixing college sports

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Thursday: Recap of Pete Hegseth’s visit to Boeing, featuring Gov. Kehoe, Sen. Schmitt and Hegseth’s white girl pancake booty rap music (link opens at 13:05 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

The Missouri Times:  Taylor Burks launches bid for Missouri’s 5th Congressional District

KMIZ (Columbia): Taylor Burks announces bid for Missouri’s 5th District seat

KC Star:  GOP carved up Kansas City district. But who’s running to unseat Cleaver? (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: A look at the 5th Congressional District GOP primary

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: Taylor Burks running for Cleaver’s seat; Elijah Haahr to guest host Erick Erickson’s show today (link opens at 18:00 mark)

Missourinet:  Lawsuits being heard in Kansas City on Missouri’s new congressional map

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Thursday: ¡AYYE ESE! O’Fallon police capture illegal alien, turn him over to ICE (link opens at 1:30 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

P-D:  Missouri AG warns businesses to start removing illegal gambling machines (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Fox 2 St. Louis:  How local lawmakers voted on gas station slots, repealing vehicle safety inspections

P-D:  St. Charles County prosecutor says illegal gambling machines need to be removed (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: 40 days left to gamble at St. Charles County gas stations (link opens at 5:45 mark)

Missouri Independent: ‘We’re not done’: Missouri GOP pushes penalties, fetal personhood in renewed abortion fight

Missourinet:  Missouri’s film tax credits deliver big return as productions surge statewide

Missourinet:  Missouri Senate weighs letter grades for school performance; critics warn of inequities

Missouri Independent: Missouri House passes legislation banning intoxicating hemp products

Missourinet:  State auditor, DHSS at odds over marijuana program’s launch

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Thursday: Missouri has a marijuana “gifting” loophole – what could possibly go wrong? (link opens at 7:15 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

P-D:  Missouri House approves bills to expand use of mandatory minimum sentences (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio:  Missouri voters could be asked to require many Medicaid recipients to work

Missouri Independent: Plan to put Medicaid work requirements in Missouri Constitution advances

Missourinet:  Mothers Against Drunk Driving supports legalizing driverless vehicles on Missouri roads

Missourinet:  Semi truck driver and Teamsters representative speaks out against bill to allow driverless vehicles on Missouri highways

St. Louis Public Radio:  Ameren says Armory data center wouldn’t raise electric bills in St. Louis

P-D:  St. Louis Build-A-Bear fired workers for unionizing, complaint says (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D:  St. Louis cancels more grants in troubled program. Former mayor’s bar among the losers. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent op-ed: Tim Mitchell: Missouri lawmakers can lower drug costs by reforming PBM abuses, not protecting them

Missouri Independent op-ed: Dennis Boyd, Jr.: Missouri should revamp its approach to school discipline

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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