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KC Star: ‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests planned in Kansas City. Here’s when & where you can participate (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Fox News: Schmitt rips Democrats over DHS funding dispute amid rising security threats on Fox News

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner

KCUR: Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Kansas City federal judge says he’s been target of threats after ruling against Trump administration; U.S. District Judge Stephen Bough explains terror of “unsolicited pizza deliveries”

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Charles County introduces bill to create a partnership between police and ICE

KC Star: Two ex-Boilermakers to plead guilty in $20M embezzlement case involving KC union; Warren Fairley and Cullen Jones among seven capos indicted (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here) (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

P-D: Life Church St. Louis in Ballwin apologizes for sign calling Islam ‘demonic’ (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

TonysKansasCity.com: Jackson County wrist slap for Kansas City Chiefs rally shooter

P-D: Ex-Missouri House Speaker John Diehl sentenced to federal prison for fraud (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Former Missouri House Speaker Diehl headed to prison for pandemic loan fraud

Missouri Independent: Ex-Missouri House Speaker John Diehl sentenced to federal prison for COVID fraud

JCNT: Veterans fill Missouri Capitol to advocate for their rights

JCNT: Missouri general revenue collections dip in February

KOMU (Columbia): Lawmakers push bills through House before spring break

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: Rep. Alex Riley (R-Springfield) on legislative agenda before spring break

P-D: Drastic cuts proposed for some Missouri universities. Harris-Stowe would lose millions (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Budget leader proposes massive overhaul of Missouri higher education funding

JCNT: Progressive groups to host ’emergency’ meetings to oppose Missouri income tax elimination

KC Star: Missouri’s pushing to eliminate the income tax. KC leaders call it a ‘mistake’

The Missouri Times: Q&A: Rep. Betsy Fogle (D-Springfield) on the budget, taxes, child care and Missouri’s future

KOMU (Columbia): MOScholars school choice program budget expansion proposed

P-D: House approves plan from Rep. Brad Christ (R-St. Louis County) to put St. Louis dome, convention center under one board (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Explaining the Dome/convention center legislation (link opens at 9:55 mark)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Brad Christ’s re-election in Missouri House District 96 (link opens at 14:20 mark)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: Scott Fitzpatrick, The Regional Arts Commission conspiracy theory, and Andy Blunt’s HB Strategies (link opens at 9:00 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Missouri Independent: Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin (R-Shelbina) promises hearing on video lottery, but remains opposed to gambling expansion

P-D: Missouri House approves bill from Rep. Sherri Gallick (R-Belton) requiring age verification for adult sites (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

93.9 The Eagle: Wake Up Missouri: Rep. Kent Haden (R-Mexico) talks data centers

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: Franklin County data center policy update (link opens at 14:25 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Missourinet: UCM economics professor discusses likely cause of data center lawsuits across Missouri

Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: Bills to regulate data center water usage introduced by GOP Reps. Mike Costlow, Colin Wellenkamp

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC): Archbishop makes rare trip to Missouri capitol to testify about death penalty

St. Louis Public Radio: Bill to abolish the death penalty in Missouri gets hearing for the first time in years

JCNT: Missouri House bill looks to abolish death penalty

Missourinet: Penny shortage leads Missouri House to make change for businesses out of cents

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: St. Louis City’s earnings tax campaign and Cara Spencer’s limp language red flag (link opens at 1:35 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: Francis Howell School Board elections: Brad vs. John on Francis Howell Families agenda and John holds up a mirror to Brad re: pettiness (link opens at 9:30 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: Apparent hoosier fight in St. Charles County leads to shooting – white people call each other “racial slurs” (link opens at 8:10 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

The Marshall Project’s Katie Moore, via St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri man said DNA test could prove innocence. He was executed before a court ruled

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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