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Missourinet: ‘Not slowing down’: Missouri Congressman Sam Graves announces retirement, is focused on next highway bill

KC Star: Conservative KC Councilman Nathan Willett aims to capitalize on U.S. Rep. Sam Graves’ retirement

Springfield Daily Citizen: See who’s running for office in Springfield-area state legislative districts

KRCG (Jefferson City): Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick jokes he’ll go by “Fitz” in April Fool’s release

johncombest_com on X: Scott Fitzpatrick’s evil Irish cousin “Scott Fitzgerald” goes on crime spree

Missouri Independent: Missouri Senate panel weighs plan that could swap income tax for broader sales tax

P-D: O’Laughlin says voters could get say in gambling expansion (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Bill banning intoxicating hemp nears finish line after Missouri Senate approval

Missourinet: AG Hanaway takes on American Shaman for selling and marketing ‘gas station drugs’

KC Star: Opioids more potent than fentanyl found in wastewater at MO schools, 4 in KC area (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: DHSS study on nitazenes in Missouri school wastewater, and the five local schools which tested positive (link opens at 8:20 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

KC Star: Former KC-area officials strike deal with prosecutors, ending criminal probe (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Missourinet: Lawmakers push Missouri utility bills to add electric competition

Brad & John Show on Instagram: Wednesday show summary: John’s top 3: energy markets, Hanaway vs. American Shaman, Missouri House Democrats’ 2026 campaign strategy

St. Louis Public Radio: Jefferson County ponders keeping 4-day school week as teacher turnover accelerates in Missouri

Webb City Sentinel: “Eggs & Issues” brunch features GOP Sen. Jill Carter and state Reps. Bob Bromley, Cathy Jo Loy, Ann Kelley and Lane Roberts

JCNT: Cole County Fire Protection District headlines firefighters’ day at Missouri Capitol

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis’ Dome and convention center would be run together by one board

P-D: Plan to consolidate St. Louis convention center, dome heads to governor’s desk (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri state climatologist: recent rains help drought, but more needed for full recovery

P-D: St. Louis cuts deal with Police Board on lawsuit costs. City already owes millions. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Southeast Missourian: Jackson couple needs 97 more people to buy children’s cancer license plates to qualify for statewide availability (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading archived version here)

Fox 2 St. Louis: St. Louis influencer ‘The Woke Ginger’ claims he was fired from nonprofit over video critical of Enterprise Mobility and ICE

Missourinet: United We’s Wendy Doyle on “gender pay gap”

KC Star op-ed: Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway: Families deserve the truth about kratom and 7-OH (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

P-D op-ed: Amy Hunt: Ending income tax would give Missouri families room to breathe (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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