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St. Louis Public Radio: Federal officials tout success of FBI agent surge in St. Louis region

Fox 2 St. Louis: FBI announces results of violent crime crackdown in St. Louis region

Spectrum Local News (St. Louis): FBI touts successful initiative to reduce violent crime in St. Louis, surrounding areas

KWOS (Jefferson City): Bipartisan support for MoDOT’s $441-million I-70 improvement project from Rocheport to Columbia; comments from U.S. Rep. Mark Alford

St. Loius Public Radio: U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell criticizes living conditions for aliens held by ICE at the Ste. Genevieve County jail

KSDK (St. Louis): Bell complains about jail conditions

Columbia Missourian: Fact brief: Every state, including Missouri, counted illegal aliens in the 2020 census

Rosenbaum: Democrats are guarding against redrawing St. Louis-based 1st Congressional District

Fox 2 St. Louis: Four Missouri amendments set for August ballots – What would they do?

KCMO (Kansas City): Pete Mundo in the Morning: Scott Faughn on statewide votes on abortion and income tax

KC Star: Missouri abortion rights groups launch campaign to halt proposed ban

Missouri Independent: Abortion-rights coalition launches campaign against Missouri’s Amendment 3

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: House Majority Floor Leader Alex Riley on session’s successes and shortcomings, school choice, data centers, and expectations for November #moleg elections

NT Daily with Erin Schrimpf: Ameren’s massive solar facility in Callaway County and Google’s $15 billion data center

KBIA (Columbia): Funding power plants was on the ballot 50 years ago, will it be again? Insights from Ameren’s Rob Dixon, Show-Me Institute’s Avery Frank, others

Missourinet: Task force begins work shaping nuclear future in Missouri

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri lawmakers likely will try property tax changes again after failing this year

Gray Media (KVFS, KY3, KCTV, WGEM, KMOV): Parents, educators expect renewed push for screen-time limits in schools when Missouri lawmakers return to state Capitol next year

Missouri Independent: Missouri birth control access bill clears legislature after years of obstacles

JCNT: Eight killed in Memorial Day crashes, Missouri State Highway Patrol reports

Columbia Daily Tribune: MoDOT holding input meeting on Providence Road project slated for 2027

St. Joseph News-Press: St. Joseph continues to work with MoDOT for future reconstruction of I-229

KCUR: Kansas City has wanted the World Cup for decades. Can it handle the global stage?

TonysKansasCity.com: Will ICE ruin KCMO World Cup?!?

Amazon.com: KC’s 2026 World Cup games: Official FIFA merch, clothing, collectibles, kids’ stuff and keepsakes (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

JCNT Publisher Scott Faughn: Sports scores and standings return to the News Tribune

KC Star’s Toriano Porter: Hawley, Schmitt should oppose $1.8B ‘slush fund’ for Jan. 6 rioters (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

The Beacon’s (Kansas City) Suzanne King: The safety net needs a safety net; with changes to SNAP, more Kansas Citians are losing benefits

johncombest.com archives: Search tag: biting the hand that gives handouts

KBIA (Columbia): Health and Wealth Desk’s Rebecca Smith, funded by University of Missouri and Missouri Foundation for Health: As profits diminish, community pharmacies have to ‘think outside the box’ to keep their doors open

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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