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97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt on USA men’s hockey team gold medal and patriotism, plus Boeing’s HQ move

93.9 The Eagle (Columbia): Wake Up Missouri: Taylor Burks on his campaign in the new 5th Congressional District

Instagram reel: Flippi heads to Jefferson City to flip that legislative seat! (ft. Kirkpatrick building and Secretary of State Denny Hoskins)

FLASHBACK: The Missouri Times: Filing Day guide for Missouri’s vanity candidates: How to earn an election silver medal (without really trying), Part 1 (2022)

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) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

P-D: DOJ orders reforms at Special School District over ‘dangerous’ use of seclusion, restraint (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio’s “St. Louis on the Air”: WashU artists use music to amplify the climate change conversation; Asian gal’s violin “simulating the chirping of cicadas”

St. Louis Public Radio: State Sen. Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit) leaving legislature to lead Missouri Technology Corp.

The Missouri Times: Fitzwater to lead Missouri Technology Corporation, will not seek re-election

JCNT: Fitzwater appointed to new role, won’t run for re-election

St. Louis Public Radio: Under fire from former colleagues, Bill Eigel defends recurring donation strategy

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: AG Catherine Hanaway on VLT crackdown

Missouri Independent: Missouri House passes supplemental spending bill that pushes state budget to $55 billion

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis could get an additional $86M in tornado relief from the state

The Missouri Times: Missouri’s rural health care faces continued strain

Missouri Independent: Bill to publish Missouri voter list online raises bipartisan privacy questions

Columbia Missourian: Protections for women’s sports would be permanent under House bill

Columbia Missourian: Senate bills would enhance Second Amendment freedoms

St. Louis Public Radio: Some Missouri motorists may soon be able to register their cars for five years

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Brad vs. John on five-year registration proposal and old codgers’ envy (link opens at 8:00 mark)

Fox 2 St. Louis: MSHSAA preps for legislative battle, hires five additional lobbyists

P-D: Veterans seek Missouri lawmakers’ support for psychedelic drug research (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

JCNT: Missouri attorney general, auditor cautiously embrace AI

KC Star: Missouri one of 3 states without AI deepfake laws. Lawmakers playing catch-up (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Missouri Independent: Proposal from Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Arnold), Rep. Matthew Overcast(R-Ava) would require reporting, tracking of alpha-gal syndrome

Brownfield Ag News: Understanding the symptoms of Alpha Gal Syndrome; insights from University of Missouri’s Eden Stewart

JCNT: DHSS medical officer receives inaugural award for excellence

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: Brad runs SUV over his own leg, gets concussed, is saved by random elderly black guy; John vs. Brad’s life-endangering idiocy; should employees be required to return to office? Plus Battlehawks’ #stl relocation (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

KC Star’s Toriano Porter: It pinches the purse, but Missouri needs vehicle inspections (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

P-D op-ed: Dennis W. Boyd, Jr.: It’s time for Missouri to move past punitive school discipline (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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