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Fox News: Wave of alleged migrant murders ignites fury across US as officials warn of more carnage, crackdown needed; comments from Schmitt

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Josh Hawley makes bipartisan bid to curb large corporate mergers (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Wesley Bell earns reelection backing from Democrats’ U.S. House leadership (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Thursday: Cori Bush looking good; is Wesley Bell a sex symbol? (pause) PLUS National Dems endorsing Wesley over Cori (link opens at 0:50 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Washington Missourian: Ann Wagner supports Trump on Iran, implores patience

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: 2nd Congressional Democratic primary candidate Fred Wellman on career history (1:15), Ann Wagner’s lack of visibility (12:30 and 36:15), his superiority over his current Democratic primary contenders (26:50), expectations of national groups to burn resources helping him (29:25), and why he’s totally different than the long list of also-rans vanquished by Wagner

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily (June 17, 2024): 2nd Congressional Democratic primary candidate Ray Hartmann on career history (0:30), Ann Wagner’s lack of visibility (6:00), his superiority over his current Democratic primary contenders (19:00), expectations of national groups to burn resources helping him (20:00), and why he’s totally different than the long list of also-rans vanquished by Wagner

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Rachael Herndon Dunn named managing editor of Jefferson City News Tribune – what she brings to the table and what she should fix first (link opens at 6:40 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

P-D’s Joe Holleman: State Rep. Chanel Mosley (D-Florissant) wants primary foe disqualified (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Biggest supplier of video gambling machines in Missouri is pulling the plug Friday

P-D: Top Missouri gaming machine company will unplug its terminals Friday (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

SNL: Torch Electronics suspending all video lottery operations in Missouri

Missouri Independent: Torch Electronics suspending operations amid criminal probe

St. Louis Magazine: Torch Electronics says it will shut down operations Friday to avoid prosecution

Spectrum Local News: Torch extinguishes Missouri operation amidst state order

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Thursday: What Torch should do during blackout period WITHOUT pissing off Catherine (link opens at 12:30 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): Missouri budget crunch could get worse, GOP budget chair Rep. Dirk Deaton (R-Seneca) says

JCNT: Missouri House GOP backs small nuclear reactors, sends bill to Senate

P-D: Dems question GOP push to put Medicaid work requirements in Missouri Constitution (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri House passes adult education bill that failed last week

KC Star: Missouri governor signs bill into law clarifying pregnant women can get divorced (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on AOL here)

KSHB (Kansas City): Gov. Mike Kehoe signs bill ensuring pregnancy cannot be used to block divorce

TonysKansasCity.com: State lawmakers move against Kansas City mini liquor bottle ban; links to local TV coverage

JCNT: Senate resolution encourages Missourians to celebrate America’s 250th birthday

Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: Cooperation with ICE is the right approach

P-D op-ed: John Grady: Gov. Kehoe, veto this monopolistic attack against hemp farmers (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D op-ed: Former state Sen. Ted House (D-St. Charles): Missouri school board races shouldn’t become partisan contests (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star op-ed: Simone Matecna: Guns are easy to buy online. Kansas City teens are in the crosshairs

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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