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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.

Washington Post: Trump again orders changes to ‘save’ college sports; Schmitt has teamed up with Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) (avoid Washington Post paywall by reading archived version here)

West Newsmagazine: Local leaders continue to spread RECA awareness

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: RECA update – and two things that can be true at the same time about North St. Louis County “victims” (link opens at 1:05 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Miami Herald, via P-D: Venezuelan alien in St. Louis successfully deported (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: DHS-contracted police at Ritenour Middle School to check up on potential aliens; Wesley Bell’s staff works on a weekend (link opens at 8:55 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

POLITICO Playbook: Schmitt’s DJ Griffin now comms director for Michael Whatley’s North Carolina Senate campaign

The Missouri Times’ #moleg Podcast: S1 E12: GoldenEye on the Ballot: Jake Kroesen and Rachael Dunn on the conclusion of candidate filing for the August primary ballot, news across all three branches of government, a Missouri economic update and more (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

This Week in Missouri Politics: Gov. Mike Kehoe on income tax elimination, video lottery terminals, cannabis/hemp restrictions, Waymo legislation, solar regulations, Sam Graves; panel of Missouri Times Editor Jake Kroesen and state Reps. Bennie Cook (R-Houston), Mazzie Christensen (R-Bethany), Nick Kimble (D-St. Louis City) on Christensen passing on the 6th Congressional District race, income tax legislation, cannabis/hemp bill, solar, and who won the week: Kansas City Royals, Missouri Democratic Party, Sophie Shore, mom-to-be Mazzie Christensen, MoCannTrade, Jim Avery

Brad & John Show on Instagram: Friday show summary: For the second time in three (3) days, Brad failed to record the live broadcast of an episode. Because of this failure, no recording of the show is available on podcast networks or YouTube.

Joplin Globe: Governor appoints Cody Smith to Children’s Trust Fund Board (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading archived version here)

KQ2 (St. Joseph): August ceremony will commemorate life of late congressman Jerry Litton

Missouri Independent: Missouri property tax votes could curb services for people with disabilities

Missouri Independent: Missouri Senate passes bill aimed at meritless lawsuits targeting free speech

Columbia Missourian: Queer Liberation Front, other Mizzou multicultural organizations to lose direct stream of university funding

KOMU (Columbia): University of Missouri victimhood organizations lose designated funding

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: OOHHHWEEEE dem victimhood groups finna howl bout dat new funding process (link opens at 15:30 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

KC Star: Lee’s Summit takes KC-area trend further, cracking down on kratom & hemp products

P-D: Do data centers really use so much water? Here are 5 key issues. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KSDK: Rep. Kem Smith (D-Florissant) organizes town hall in Florissant focused on teen violence prevention after deadly shooting

Missourinet: Rolla police using state’s Blue Shield Grant to update technology

Missourinet: Courts warn Missourians about fake traffic ticket text scam

St. Louis Public Radio: Mississippi-Missouri confluence temporarily closed during levee construction in North St. Louis County park

Missouri Independent op-ed: Abby Ehrhardt: Missouri’s rural hospital bill grants antitrust immunity without oversight

KC Star’s Mara Rose Williams: Cursive writing carries a nostalgia, but should it be mandatory in schools today?

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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