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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.

KCUR: Missouri surprised by tornadoes after weather service cuts reduce early warnings; President Trump to blame

Jason Rosenbaum’s Politically Speaking podcast on St. Louis Public Radio: Nathan Willett ‘proud’ not having Rep. Graves’ support in 6th Congressional District GOP primary

This Week in Missouri Politics: Missouri Right to Life’s Susan Klein on Amendment 3, endorsements of Rick Brattin in MO-5 and multiple candidates in MO-6, and importance of rating judges; state Sen. Nick Schroer (R-Defiance) on St. Charles County political climate, Amendment 5, Amendment 4

JCNT: Absentee voting for packed primary ballot begins Tuesday

SNL: Former Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon to join Declaration reading event

P-D: Data center boom becomes an issue in Missouri Senate and House races (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

JCNT: Panelists say state, colleges must meet workforce needs as AI use grows

Northwest Missourian: Local anti-data center organizer says Kehoe “selling us down the river”

P-D: St. Louis-area school districts look at tax increases amid financial strain; state lawmakers to blame, and Amendment 5 threatens revenue (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

JCNT: Two appointed to Missouri Coalition for Oral Health board

Missouri Independent: Childbirth left a Missouri mother paralyzed. Childcare access helped her heal

St. Louis Public Radio: How WashU moved to preserve and archive the shuttered Riverfront Times

The Riverfront Times, July 1994: Ray Hartmann’s tribute to his late friend Rich Koster (Chris’ dad) (view on Instagram here)

2002 Riverfront Times profile on Missouri Democratic fundraising powerhouse Joyce Aboussie

Joyce Aboussie profile, Part 2: Ron Casey learns a valuable lesson

Joyce Aboussie profile, Part 3: Joyce Aboussie and Dick Gephardt, Bob Holden, Francis Slay, Jeff Rainford, Richard Callow

Joyce Aboussie profile, Part 4: The Barry Bonds of politics

Joyce Aboussie profile, Part 5: Fundraising machine and mystique

Joyce Aboussie profile, Part 6: Gerrymandering Missouri congressional districts

Joyce Aboussie profile, Part 7: A modern-day throwback – plus John’s epilogue

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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