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KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: Erick Erickson in Springfield for roundtable with Elijah, Stephanie Bell and Randy Tobler: Redistricting and AG Catherine Hanaway’s Census lawsuit, Iran war and gas prices, national political climate, Trump’s best and worst cabinet members, John Fetterman, much more

KY3 (Springfield): Missouri Independent’s Anna Spoerre on Josh Hawley vs. abortion pill

KMIZ (Columbia): U.S. Rep. Mark Alford, Gov. Kehoe help break ground on next phase of I-70 expansion

P-D: Corps finds radioactive contamination below clubhouse at Hazelwood apartment complex (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star: KC based-Boilermakers trial: Union leaders used $20M as ‘personal piggy banks,’ gov’t says

St. Louis Public Radio: Many Missouri offices are closed for Truman Day

JCNT: Kehoe signs bill to save state $2 million on certified mail

The Missouri Times: Missouri Senate Hour by Hour Thursday, May 7

The Missouri Times: Missouri House Hour by Hour Thursday, May 7

93.9 The Eagle (Columbia): Wake Up Missouri: House Speaker Jon Patterson on state budget, property taxes, frivolous ADA lawsuits, state Senate campaign, health insurance deductibles

KC Star: Missouri passes mysterious $80M that could boost new Royals stadium project

Missourinet: Legislature passes $50.7 billion state budget proposal

P-D: St. Louis-area school districts brace for state cuts. Some fear layoffs, larger classes. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri school officials worried about tight budgets without a fully funded education formula

KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: Sen. Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove) on push for livestream video of Senate floor and committee action

Missouri Independent: ‘Born-alive’ abortion bill a top priority as session clock runs out

Brownfield Ag News: Fate of Missouri Alpha-Gal Syndrome tracking bill unclear in final days of session

Missourinet: Another stretch of Interstate 70 expansion breaks ground in central Missouri

St. Louis Public Radio: Judge expresses skepticism on parts of law putting St. Louis police under state control

P-D: St. Louis should pay for state-run police, judge suggests in trial on takeover (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: Rep. Mike Costlow (R-Dardenne Prairie) on moving school board elections from April to November

P-D: St. Louis developers operated without license, then hid evidence, state says (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis policymakers getting closer to dividing Rams settlement proceeds

Quad City Times: Lee Enterprises reports sharp Q2 gains, digital revenue leads growth

The Missouri Times op-ed: Joe Lakin: Missouri lawmakers shouldn’t stifle AI innovation

KC Star op-ed: Jackie Huebbe: Clean Slate Law would fill jobs, boost economy

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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