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P-D’s Joe Holleman: Josh Hawley wants ICE agents to train at Fort Leonard Wood (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Schmitt’s serious tone about liberals condoning violence (link opens at 13:10)

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri’s new congressional map may rest on whether lines can be redrawn mid-decade

KCUR: Kehoe’s office disputes what critics call an error in new redistricting map; Dems say one (1) precinct appears in two congressional districts

P-D: Kirkwood resident is ready to run against Ann Wagner in 2026 GOP primary (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D: No plans ‘presently’ to send National Guard troops to St. Louis, governor says (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: Attorney General Catherine Hanaway on St. Louis crime and the likelihood of Kehoe activating the National Guard

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: A little daylight between Kehoe and Hanaway statements on sending National Guard to St. Louis (link opens at 13:45 mark)

The Missouri Times Capitol Calendar: Jamie Burger event tonight at Kauffman Stadium, Tracy McCreery event next Thursday at SLCPA Lodge, many more

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Brad vs. John on idiotic/nonsensical claim that Mike Kehoe doesn’t leave Jefferson City or travel across Missouri (link opens at 19:45 mark)

The Heartlander’s Michael Ryan; Obscene text to Republican colleague has Rep. Jeremy Dean (D-Springfield) in Missouri House ethics probe; GOP consultant Gregg Keller: “Mentally well men don’t send these kinds of texts to their female colleagues.”

The Missouri Times: Sen. Rusty Black (R-Chillicothe) to be new chair of Appropriations

P-D: With fiscal cliff looming, leader of Missouri Senate ousts top budget writer (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D: St. Louis police board members reappointed after special session (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

JCNT: State’s monthly job report shows about 34,000 new jobs in Missouri

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: A closer look at Missouri job creation data (link opens at 9:05 mark)

Missouri Independent: Public education leaders guide task force studying Missouri school funding

Missouri Independent: Fired Missouri warden alleges discrimination in lawsuit against corrections department

JCNT: At Westminster College lecture, former Gov. Jay Nixon talks about justice, rebuilding trust

Columbia Missourian: Former Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon urges Americans to ‘resist apathy with action’

JCNT: Daughters of the American Revolution group kicks off Constitution Week

St. Louis Public Radio: No temporary ban on data centers in St. Louis as officials plan to tackle concerns; state utility regulators are currently considering proposals from Ameren and Evergy

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Alderwoman Anne Schweitzer the voice of reason on data centers (link opens at 3:05 mark)

KC Star: Part 3 of 3: ‘It’s addictive, and it’s everywhere’: KC company’s pills hook users across US (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

P-D op-ed: Aligned’s Eric Syverson: Why standardized testing still matters in Missouri schools (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Amazon.com: John Combest: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – available in paperback and Amazon Kindle

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