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Did you take the weekend off? Sunday’s headlines are here.

The Hill: Trump says Americans will receive $2K each from tariff push; Hawley’s summer proposal would have offered $600

St. Louis Public Radio: UnGUN Institute offers free groceries and other essentials in St. Louis region during SNAP pause

KCUR: Trump voters in Kansas City praise border security policies but call tariffs ‘frustrating’

This Week in Missouri Politics – college tour edition from Southeast Missouri State University: Scott Faughn talks with President Dr. Brad Hodson on Hodson’s background and family (0:30); cybersecurity curriculum and aviation (2:00), student recruitment (4:00), enrollment growth (6:30), Roy Blunt’s influence and legacy (7:10), future of the university (8:00); panel of Cape County Prosecutor Mark Welker, State Representative John Voss (R-Cape Girardeau) and state Sen. Jamie Burger (R-Benton) on the university’s benefits to the region and value of curriculum (13:00), Burger-Voss legislation on air traffic control training (20:30), partnership with airport (21:45), Burger’s bid for leadership (24:30), video lottery terminals/gray machines (26:20), Voss on budget (27:45)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Golden Apple buffet illegal alien charges update; Missouri DOR seeking to tax credit card convenience fees; Josh Hawley and AI jobs; go read Casey Burns’ piece on AI and political campaign fundraising

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri customers face confusion, price hikes on health insurance marketplace

Missouri Independent: ‘Blood, sweat and tears’: Missouri cannabis microbusiness owners begin to see light

P-D’s Tony Messenger: Hawley is right on affordability issues. What will he do about it? (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star op-ed: National Taxpayers Union’s Jess Ward and Mattias Gugel: Missouri wants to charge you more to pay by credit card – without your say

Missouri Independent op-ed: Bridgette Dunlap: Missouri GOP using incest victims, miscarrying women as bait to re-ban abortion

Columbia Missourian Executive Editor Elizabeth Stephens: Support the Missourian, local journalism by contributing to this year’s NewsMatch campaign

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.)

Barnes & Noble author page: John Combest books

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