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Spectrum Local News: Hawley calls for testing across St. Louis County after more radioactive contamination found

KCUR: USDA cuts funding for Kansas City urban farmers in the middle of project: ‘Heartbreaking’

St. Louis Magazine: How Nine PBS is surviving, and even thriving, without federal funding

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: Why didn’t GOP incumbents Colin Wellenkamp and Philip Oehlerking raise any serious money in Q1? PLUS Michael Rayner’s PAC and Jason Law, Brad Christ and Scott Fitzpatrick (link opens at 0:50 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

johncombest_com on X (November 2022): The Lazy Incumbent Election Night Prayer

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Thursday: St. Charles County executive Q1 2026 fundraising totals: total raised, expenditures and cash on hand (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

KFVS (Cape Girardeau): Kehoe visits dental clinic in Dexter as part of “Mansion on a Mission” initiative; bonus comments on income tax elimination

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Thursday: Nick Schroer running for Senate Majority Floor Leader (link opens at 7:00 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Thursday: Jake Kroesen (Missouri Times’ Whispering Gallery) and Dave Drebes (MoScout) the only news outlets to report on income tax vote overnight (link opens at 11:05 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri House Democratic leader chides Senate colleagues for not fighting tax plan

P-D: Kehoe’s income tax elimination plan moves closer to ballot in Missouri (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Permanently eliminating Missouri’s income tax moves forward with Senate approval

Columbia Missourian: Legislators react to state income tax overhaul

Missourinet: Missouri Senate advances income tax repeal plan after late night vote

Missouri Independent: Republicans squeeze tax overhaul through Missouri Senate in late-night vote

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri House advances English proficiency tests for semitruck, school bus drivers, others

Columbia Missourian; House passes bills with one month left in session

Washington Missourian; State law limits city’s ability to regulate home businesses

Columbia Missourian: House committee hears bill to block foreign power in Missouri

St. Louis Public Radio: Help designed for Missouri residents who may have difficulty communicating with police

St. Louis Magazine: Naloxone has been a life saver. But Missouri lawmakers may gut the program

Missouri Independent: Missouri sets sights on establishing licensed cannabis research

Kansas City Beacon: Opioid settlement funds flow into Missouri, but how communities spend the money varies widely

Fox 2 St. Louis: Mayor Cara Spencer, Gov. Mike Kehoe still at odds over police budget and state control

KMOV: Kehoe urges resolution in St. Louis police budget dispute

Stateline, via Missouri Independent: “Good Jobs First” group says Missouri, other states don’t report losses from data center tax breaks

Columbia Missourian: Filipino man claims he heard a racist slur and a mock Asian accent, leverages tale to complain about new funding process for victimhood groups

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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