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This Week in Missouri Politics: U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt chats with Scott Faughn about Congressional Baseball Game (0:30), reconciliation bill and immigration (5:45), America 250 and citizenship (7:30), Iran (9:25), 2028 presidential chatter (11:45), Missouri’s Amendment 5 (13:30); Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins on Amendment 1 (19:20), Missouri DNR’s Kurt Schaefer as visionary (21:00), Amendment 4 (21:50), endorsement of 6th Congressional District candidate Nathan Willett (25:45), endorsement of Mike Deering (26:45), endorsement of Brad Pollitt (27:20), endorsement of Curtis Trent (27:45)

The Hill: At forum on UAP transparency, Missouri’s Eric Burlison says tape exists of 1952 UFO briefing between Air Force officials and scientists

TonysKansasCity.com: Missouri Dems determined to throw away midterms by way of socialism

JCNT: Show-Me Resistance holds picnic in attempt to build community; group describes itself as “against fascism, fights against the oligarchy”

Washington Examiner: “St. Louis socialist” Cori Bush goes after AIPAC spending in congressional primary (avoid Washington Examiner paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D photo gallery: U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell, Cori Bush at Pride Parade (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri budget earmarks face scrutiny as Gov. Mike Kehoe’s deadline nears

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri lawmakers passed nothing on data centers this year — that could change

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri Children’s Division launches overhaul of child abuse investigator roles

KCUR: Missouri police use cameras to track license plates, but residents resist surveillance

Spectrum News (St. Louis): “In Focus Missouri” interview series: Missouri Treasurer Vivek Malek on the principles that guide his office, living the American Dream as an immigrant, and his love for cricket

JCNT: State employee profile: Katherine Gonder leads state’s Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline

JCNT: Missouri Department of Agriculture responds to New World Screwworm emergence

Joplin Globe: State Auditor gives former Newton County Collector a ‘good’ rating (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D editorial: How did Kirkwood lose millions? It’s time to call in state auditors. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent’s Jason Hancock: What Amendment 5 ad gets wrong about Missouri data centers

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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