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MISSOURI

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Joplin Globe: ‘Giant piles of cash’: Rep. Cody Smith (R-Carthage) reports on Missouri House budget process

Missouri legislation would shield cryptocurrency from some taxes

Legislators applaud, question bill to repeal Missouri gas tax increase

KC Star’s Katie Bernard, Jeanne Kuang and Sarah Ritter: GOP “Parents’ Bill of Rights” bills are making teachers feel under attack
“I think there are bad actors, not parents, but bad actors who want to censor what happens in classrooms, particularly when it comes to experiences of people of color, experiences of immigrants, LGBTQ+ people. And that type of censoring should not be the role of public schools,” said Blue Valley teacher Annie Goodson.

Vicky Hartzler ranked 3rd most conservative.

P-D editorial: Term limits reduce Missouri politicians’ effectiveness, empowering lobbyists

RUSSIA/UKRAINE

‘This Is Genius’: Trump Praises Putin’s Move Into Ukraine–And Blasts Biden

‘China’s going to be next’: Trump says Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine will embolden Xi Jinping to take Taiwan 

Hands-off Biden hedging Ukraine bet but won’t confront Putin on the front lines
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said President Biden promised his country more weapons from the U.S. for its bid to fight off a Russian invasion.

Putin boasts of his ‘advanced’ hypersonic missiles and warns his nation’s security ‘is non-negotiable’ after Biden hits Kremlin cronies with US sanctions and warns Russia is ordering blood supplies ahead of full-scale invasion of Ukraine 

Just 36% of Americans approve of how Biden has handled Putin’s Ukraine standoff and only 40% have faith in his foreign policy, another dire poll shows

US

Washington DC mayor issues alert about potential protests as trucker convoys prepare to head to capital

DC Mayor Bowser is accused of a ‘huge overreaction’ after she approved 800 National Guard members to be deployed ahead of freedom trucker convoy arriving for Biden’s State of the Union address

Chicago to follow Illinois in lifting mask order by month’s end

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