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Did you take the weekend off? Friday’s headlines are here.

Did you take the weekend off? Saturday’s headlines are here.

Did you take the weekend off? Sunday’s headlines are here.

Missourinet: U.S. Reps. Eric Burlison, Emanuel Cleaver weigh in on Supreme Court’s tariff ruling

Missourinet: Missouri pharmacists sorting through Trump RX; thoughts from Missouri Pharmacy Association CEO Ron Fitzwater

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The FARM Show: Trump’s executive order on glyphosate (8:30 mark); Jeffco Cattlemen’s event (2:00 mark); Richard Fordyce to headline MU Ag Outlook Conference (3:15 mark) (link opens at 2:00 mark)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The FARM Show: Audio highlights of Bayer’s investor/media call, including the question Bayer CEO Bill Anderson stiff-armed

KMBC: Redistricting leaves candidates and voters in limbo as filing period begins (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

FLASHBACK: The Missouri Times (2/22/22): A practical guide to Missouri’s filing day: How to earn an election silver medal (without really trying), Part 1

SNL: Nonprofit founder Jerry Angelo announces run for Rep. Melanie Stinnett’s open seat in Springfield

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: Comprehensive list of competitive state legislative races in St. Charles County, Warren County, and Franklin County (spoiler: 0) (link opens at 15:50 mark)

The #moleg Podcast: S1E6: Casino Royale (But It’s VLTs) – Jake Kroesen and Rachael Herndon Dunn on VLT and hemp regulations, school A-F grades and much more

This Week in Missouri Politics: Taylor Burks talks with Scott Faughn about 5th congressional district campaign; panel of Reps. Ken Jamison (D-Gladstone), Mike Steinmeyer (R-Sugar Creek), Will Jobe (D-Independence) and Jeff Myers (R-Warrenton) talks with Jake Kroesen on VLTs, income tax elimination, hemp products, who won the week: Speaker Jon Patterson, Bill Hardwick, Kansas City Royals

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 nationally syndicated show (link opens at 18:00 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: Steve Ehlmann’s upcoming Ladue fundraising event and fruit cup fund – “Real Conservatives for St. Charles County PAC” host committee details and more (link opens at 0:45 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: 40 days left to gamble at St. Charles County gas stations – plus Catherine Hanaway’s new catchphrase (link opens at 5:45 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

P-D: Missouri eyes ad campaign about risk of marijuana use among young people (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missourinet: What Missouri’s new drone proposal from Rep. Mike Jones (R-Kansas City) could mean for events and everyday flyers

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: Brad calls Rep. Chad Perkins (R-Bowling Green) a “butthurt” “knucklehead” for Chiefs license plate legislation (link opens at 8:00 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: Catherine Hanaway vs. MSHSAA (link opens at 15:50 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The FARM Show: What’s in the new 2026-27 dicamba label? Bayer’s Lance Tarachione on EPA’s application requirements

St. Louis Public Radio: Lawsuits face delays and confusion amid yearlong legal battle between state and the City of St. Louis

Missouri Independent: ‘Shockingly unique’: Why St. Louis program for antepartum moms is getting national attention

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: Details on latest Francis Howell books decision – and a better use for school library spaces (link opens at 11:30 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Missouri Independent’s Jason Hancock: Cannabis and gambling scored wins in Missouri House, but scrutiny still shadows both

KC Star op-ed: National Solar Activist Network’s Erin Hellkamp: Missouri, get with the times so we can save money with plug-in solar panels

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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