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Fox News: Schmitt: Democrats care more about illegal immigrants than TSA agents getting paid

P-D: Immigration drops in St. Louis, slowing region’s population growth, new Census data show (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

The Hill: Trump administration settles social media censorship case; Schmitt brought the case against the government as Missouri attorney general

National Review: Landmark censorship case ends with agreement barring government from pressuring social media platforms; comments from Schmitt

The Daily Signal’s Tyler O’Neil: Consent decree marks final defeat of ‘Orwellian’ Biden ‘censorship regime’; Hanaway: “Missouri is proud to have led the most consequential fight for free speech in a generation.”

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Josh Hawley amps up pressure on mortgage credit-score company (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Columbia Missourian: Hero profiles: Mid-Missouri Peaceworks composed of “retirees, military brats and old-school hippies” with “chapped lips and running noses”

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: Sen. Rick Brattin (R-Harrisonville) on his bid for Congress

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Ellinger Bell and Hanaway’s team score another big win (link opens at 15:50 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

JCNT: Local liberal ‘disappointed’ in Missouri Supreme Court’s ruling on new congressional map

Missourinet: Highlights of Missouri House’s state budget proposal

Missouri Independent: Missouri House advances budget that taps surplus to close $2 billion deficit

Missouri Independent: Attempts to restore child care subsidy funding thwarted in the Missouri House

Missouri Independent: Missouri child care advocates rally at Capitol, say cuts would worsen shortage

The Missouri Times: Activists rally at Missouri Capitol over proposed child care cuts

JCNT: Parents, educators, child care providers attend 44th annual Child Advocacy Day

KCTV: Missouri VFW leader criticizes income tax elimination plan

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: Show-Me Institute’s David Stokes on income tax and property taxes

Columbia Missourian: Kehoe’s A-F school report card plan gets Senate hearing

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): House perfects bill that limits screen time in schools

JCNT: Missouri lawmakers eye age verification measures for minors using social media, chatbots

JCNT: Missouri Senate sends Fitzwater’s pharmacy bill to House

JCNT: Missouri House bills seek to ease licensure requirements for dietitians, speech pathologists

Gray Media (KMOV, KFVS, et al.): Missouri Senate unanimously passes bill to shield business owners from ‘sue and settle’ lawsuits

Missourinet: Rep. Kent Haden (R-Mexico) on solar regulation and Missouri Military Academy

Missourinet: Sen. Mike Henderson (R-Desloge) wants to shield Missouri private schools from bathroom‑related lawsuits

KMOV: Missouri Senate committee hears bill to allow private schools to protect girls’ bathrooms

Missourinet: Missouri Dept. of Revenue offering tips for reducing call wait times this busy tax season

Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: MoDOT previews major construction projects expected this year in St. Louis region

Washington Missourian: Franklin County Commission considers future data center meetings after marathon session

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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