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97.1 FM (St. Louis): The Annie Frey Show: Sen. Eric Schmitt on mass amnesty, SAVE America Act, and Pam Bondi’s replacement

Fox News: Blanche torches Trump foe Boasberg after appeals court blocks judge again in deportation fight; Schmitt called on the House to impeach the ‘rogue judge’ over handling of the immigration case

The Hill: Schmitt calls on House to impeach Boasberg after contempt hearings halted

NY Post: Boasberg faces new call for impeachment after appeals court orders judge to end ‘contempt crusade’ against Trump officials

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Kirksville illegal alien Cristian Lopez-Gomez kidnaps and rapes a woman on Easter Sunday – while St. Louis Public Radio promotes “Race for Refugees” anti-Trump moan session (link opens at 13:10 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

St. Louis Public Radio: A St. Louis police officer mistakenly called an immigration advocacy hotline to report an arrest

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Jason Rosenbaum’s new Politically Speaking newsletter (link opens at 6:15 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Columbia Missourian: Missouri Republicans differ on necessity of war powers as energy prices rise

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): National Weather Service deploys new weather resource to Jefferson City

Columbia Missourian: Area woman to fill Democrat ballot slot for Rep. John Martin’s (R-Columbia) re-election

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4KC, KOLR 10): Missouri’s Operation Relentless Pursuit nets 1,000+ arrests

KFVS (Cape Girardeau): Heartland shop owner advocates for Gov. Kehoe to veto bill banning hemp

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Will Gov. Kehoe’s team throw hemp industry a bone before signing bill? (link opens at 7:15 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri income tax elimination plan sparks questions in ag; comments from Sen. Jason Bean (R-Holcomb)

Missouri Independent: Missouri first responders’ naloxone distribution efforts face potential budget cuts

Columbia Missourian: Bill signed by Kehoe brings renewed focus to human trafficking

Missourinet: Court rejects legal challenge to MOScholars program

P-D: Judge dismisses challenge to Missouri’s $50 million school scholarship program (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Judge dismisses lawsuit over $50 million in private school scholarship funding

Columbia Missourian: Educators speak out against reading retention bill

93.9 The Eagle (Columbia); Wake Up Missouri: Missouri House Veterans and Armed Forces Chairman Rep. Dave Griffith (R-Jefferson City) says some companies are taking advantage of Missouri veterans and some witnesses lying during committee testimony

Columbia Missourian: Senate bill from Sen. Kurtis Gregory (R-Marshall) would allow MU Health Care to expand ownership in rural areas

St. Louis Public Radio: As work requirements loom, progressive group claims most Missouri Medicaid recipients are currently employed; comments from “policy brief author” and Washington University health care policy analyst @jeffreyjonesmo Timothy McBride

The Missouri Times: Combest (10/21/21): Missouri expanded Medicaid in 2021, but experts are still “worried”; “Media coverage to include third-party quotes from health care advocacy organizations, ironically overweight health care policy analysts from liberal universities”

Gregg Keller on X: “Missouri politicos will remember (Timothy) McBride as a paid Missouri Democratic Party staffer who trolled all non-commie electeds behind an anonymous account for years until he was caught, became a running joke to Rs and Ds alike.”

Columbia Missourian: Protecting women’s spaces, film production incentives lead House floor debate

Missourinet: Former state Rep. Ted Farnen (D-Columbia) opposes elimination of funding to Associated Students of the University of Missouri (ASUM)

Columbia Missourian: Bill would allow breweries, distilleries to ship directly to residents

JCNT: Missouri House passes apparently conflicting resolutions supporting SAVE act, federalism

P-D: Spire reaches deal to sell its gas storage arm for $650 million (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Cringe crashout: Brad attacks successful St. Louis businessman and longtime KFNS director Dave Greene, calls Greene “a fraud”; John holds up a mirror to Brad, reminds Brad of still-unpaid five-figure cash debt to John (link opens at 18:50 mark)  (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Wednesday: What’s a “Dirty Dr. Pepper?” John lists McDonald’s new “refresher” drink lineup, and the numbers behind drink restaurants (Starbucks, 7 Brew, et al.) crushing casual dining restaurants and quick serve restaurants

Brad & John Show summary: St. Charles election tiebreaker, Missouri’s hemp lobbyists, Brad’s cringe crashout vs. Dave Greene, more

P-D letter: Florissant man opposes eliminating Missouri income tax (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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