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Missourinet: Missouri under State of Emergency ahead of storms

USA Today: Missouri’s Eric Schmitt takes part in Trump college sports roundtable

NY Post: Schmitt takes part in Trump roundtable, co-sponsors bipartisan legislation with Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

TonysKansasCity.com: Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says Kristi Noem should be prosecuted

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: U.S. Rep. Bob Onder on War Powers Act vote, SAVE Act and more

Southeast Missourian: 8th District race up to 4 candidates; Frank Barnitz, two also-rans seek to fill Democrat ballot slot for Jason Smith’s re-election (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading archived version here)

Brownfield Ag News: U.S. ag groups file brief urging SCOTUS to consider importance of pesticides; comments from Modern Ag Alliance’s Elizabeth Burns-Thompson

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri court grants preliminary approval for $7.3 billion nationwide Roundup settlement

P-D: Muslims condemn Ballwin church sign calling Islam ‘demonic’ (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: Democrat consultant group sues Tishaura Jones for $98k – what didn’t happen, what probably happened and who should start talking about it (link opens at 12:00 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

93.9 The Eagle (Columbia): Wake Up Missouri: Missouri Secretary of State Director of Communications Rachael Dunn and State Archivist John Dougan on “Freedom Plane” founding documents visiting Missouri

Spectrum Local News (St. Louis): Referendum backers say they have enough validated signatures, push Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins for decision (link via Denny Hoskins on X)

KBIA (Columbia): House passes bill to give secretary of state election fraud investigation powers

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: Sen. Ben Brown (R-Washington) on SAVE Act (Senate Bill 986) regarding citizenship and voting rights

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: Weekly Wrap Up with Sen. Curtis Trent (R-Springfield)

Missourinet: Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick recommends marijuana tax revenue policy change

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: Scott Fitzpatrick shares latest audits dealing with Missouri marijuana issues

The Beacon (Kansas City): Advocacy group criticizes Missouri sports betting protections (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

Missourinet: Missouri Senate panel weighs bill to end most vehicle inspections

Missourinet: Bill from Sen. Kurtis Gregory (R-Marshall) seeks to standardize insurance for delivery app driver; pushback from lobbyists Jeremy LaFaver (DoorDash), Jorgan Schlemeier (Walmart)

Missourinet: Senate considering bill designed to improve literacy of elementary school students

KC Star: Bill from Rep. Melanie Stinnett (R-Springfield) restoring voting rights to those on probation, parole passes Missouri House (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Fox4 KC: Chiefs rally shooting suspect arrested in new armed robbery; KC scholar Asere Mekenon was 16 at time of rally shooting, 18 during most recent crime (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

St. Louis Public Radio: MacArthur Justice Center to close Missouri office; group sued Department of Corrections regarding male inmate in women’s facility

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: Gov. Kehoe highlights the value of Warren County’s America’s Heartland Packing (link opens at 2:35 mark)  (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

P-D: St. Louis Public Schools could close elementary school for new immigrants (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: Former St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery starts a GoFundMe for exactly $16,000 (link opens at 8:00 mark)  (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

P-D: St. Louis mayor says state-run police board raised budget again. Board says she’s wrong. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Mayor Cara Spencer joins other St. Louis leaders to launch campaign supporting earnings tax; every-five-years vote is required by state law

P-D: Enterprise chairman Andy Taylor boosts campaign to renew St. Louis’ 1% earnings tax (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Farm Progress: Asian longhorn tick threatens Missouri cattle with deadly parasite

Listen live 10 a.m. Central – The FARM Show on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM (St. Charles, Warren, Franklin, west St. Louis Counties), penultimate episode: The cattle disease spreading across Missouri; USDA’s new “One Farmer, One File” program via Missouri’s Richard Fordyce; AGCO Q4 2025 earnings call audio highlights

P-D’s Aisha Sultan: Can a song change Enterprise’s mind about ICE? These St. Louisans hope so. (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 (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

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