Dennis Hancock, St. Louis County Councilmember and candidate for County Executive, joins us to discuss county issues and his campaign.

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(8:05am) MORNING NEWS DUMP

The push to return the St. Louis City Police Dept. to state oversight is one vote away in Jefferson City.

Speaker Mike Johnson comments on the CR bill.

President Trump deals with tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum.

Dept. of Education Secretary Linda McMahon comments on the DOGE audit and cutbacks in her department as they shut down until Thursday.

Missouri could be the next state to allow home school students to play on local public and charter school athletic teams thanks to a bill from Sen. Ben Brown.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy comments on the many airplane near-misses.

In spring training action, the Cardinals lost to the Miami Marlins 12-5. Up next: the NY Mets this afternoon at 12:05.

(8:20am)  St. Louis County Executive Sam Page wastes more money getting a new flag for St. Louis County. Story here: https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/sam-page-unveils-new-flag-during-state-of-the-county-address/

(8:35am)  Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins talks with us about his concerns with the state digital library program, its contractor, and the possibility of kids accessing explicit material. 

Story here: https://www.firstalert4.com/2025/03/10/missouri-secretary-state-suspends-funds-ebook-app/

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(8:50am)  Even though we have no clue what our management is planning to do, we discuss the loss of Dan Bongino as he leaves his syndicated radio show to join Kash Patel as they head up the FBI, and we speculate about what might happen to the show and 11am-2pm here on NewsTalkSTL. In the meantime, Vince Coglianese from WMAL in Washington, DC, will take over the show next Monday. 

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(7:05am)  Our afternoon co-host Tim Jones (with Chris Arps, 4pm-6pm) is in Jefferson City as the legislature approaches spring break. He gives us his perspective on the top issues.

(7:20am)  After 54 years, Southwest Airlines says goodbye to "bags fly free." Last year, Southwest announced it would end open seating, another longtime policy, in 2026.

Story here: https://fox2now.com/news/contact-2/locals-react-to-southwest-airlines-bags-fly-free-policy-ending/

(7:35am) A Congressional hearing ends in chaos as the chairman refers to Delaware Rep. Sarah McBride as "Mister."  Story here: https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2025/03/11/hearing-ends-in-chaos-lawmaker-loses-it-after-chairman-refers-to-dem-rep-sarah-mcbride-as-mister-n2186555

(7:50am) We discuss a Buzzfeed survey on hobbies that men might enjoy but they also might hide it from their buddies...like knitting?!




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(5:50am)  A local elected official will have multiple days in court as she's been accused of stealing. Izzy Imig, one of the conservative winners back in 2022 in the school board race in Rockwood School District, was arrested recently for stealing from two Target stores in the metro area. Story here: https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/rockwood-school-board-member-cited-for-shoplifting-running-for-reelection/63-9a96bfeb-6b27-4757-a634-fdbcf27f2d98

(6:05am) MORNING NEWS DUMP

The push to return the St. Louis City Police Dept. to state oversight is one vote away in Jefferson City.

Speaker Mike Johnson comments on the CR bill.

President Trump deals with tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum.

Dept. of Education Secretary Linda McMahon comments on the DOGE audit and cutbacks in her department as they shut down until Thursday.

Missouri could be the next state to allow home school students to play on local public and charter school athletic teams thanks to a bill from Sen. Ben Brown.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy comments on the many airplane near-misses.

In spring training action, the Cardinals lost to the Miami Marlins 12-5. Up next: the NY Mets this afternoon at 12:05.

(6:20am) St. Louis County Executive Sam Page wastes more money getting a new flag for St. Louis County. Story here: https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/sam-page-unveils-new-flag-during-state-of-the-county-address/

(6:35am)  Lydia Newman, Managing Director of Monetary Economics at the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER), gives her perspective on tariffs and taxes.

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(6:50am) MORNING NEWS DUMP

The push to return the St. Louis City Police Dept. to state oversight is one vote away in Jefferson City.

Speaker Mike Johnson comments on the CR bill.

President Trump deals with tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum.

Dept. of Education Secretary Linda McMahon comments on the DOGE audit and cutbacks in her department as they shut down until Thursday.

Missouri could be the next state to allow home school students to play on local public and charter school athletic teams thanks to a bill from Sen. Ben Brown.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy comments on the many airplane near-misses.

In spring training action, the Cardinals lost to the Miami Marlins 12-5. Up next: the NY Mets this afternoon at 12:05.

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Lydia Newman, Managing Director of Monetary Economics at the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER), gives her perspective on tariffs, regulations and taxes.

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Our afternoon co-host Tim Jones (with Chris Arps, 4pm-6pm) is in Jefferson City as the legislature approaches spring break. He gives us his perspective on the top issues.

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Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins talks with us about his concerns with the state digital library program, its contractor, and the possibility of kids accessing explicit material. 

Story here: https://www.firstalert4.com/2025/03/10/missouri-secretary-state-suspends-funds-ebook-app/

Denny on X here: @DLHoskins

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Legal fight at Columbia U. in NYC. An in-depth discussion with FOX News Contributor and Former Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney Andy McCarthy. Columbia University and its sister school Barnard College face a new wave of student activists. The leader of the student demonstration, Mahmoud Khalil, was arrested by the Department of Homeland Security for leading activities aligned to Hamas, which is a designated terrorist organization. McCarthy looks at the legal aspects of Khalil's arrest, the legal fight that will follow, and what he believes needs to be done to ensure safety on college campuses. Retired NYPD Inspector Paul Mauro joins in to explain how Columbia U. emboldened college students to continue their anti-Israel protests.

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(8:05am) MORNING NEWS DUMP

Federal agents arrested an illegal alien on Monday here in the STL metro area after he was indicted on sex crimes involving children. 

The plan to put St. Louis City Police back under state oversight is another step closer to the Governor's desk.

President Trump made no comments about the rough-and-tumble stock market on Monday.

Leo Terrell comments on the pro-Hamas student protester who was arrested at Columbia University in NYC.

Sen. Josh Hawley comments on the dark money from the Left that's funding protests.

The Missouri Association of Veterans Organizations (MAVO) is calling for the Missouri Veterans Commission to be fully funded, changes to state tax law to exempt 100% disabled veterans from real and personal property taxes, and for changes to how gambling revenues are spent, in order to fund veterans' projects more. 

Labor unions get a big win as the U.S. Senate confirmed Trump's pro-union, left-of-center pick for Labor Secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer. 

Budget cuts hit UMSL's sports department as they will eliminate men's and women's track and field teams after this season.

In spring training action, the NY Mets beat the Cardinals 8-0. Up next: the Miami Marlins this afternoon at 12:05pm.

(8:20am)  A New York judge blocked the removal of a Palestinian student at Columbia University following his arrest by ICE agents. He has now been moved to Louisiana.

Story here: https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/03/09/pro-hamas-activist-and-former-columbia-university-student-arrested-by-ice-facing-repatriation-n2186465

More on the story here: https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/03/10/senate-dems-others-agitate-for-release-of-hamas-supporter-mahmoud-khalil-trump-fires-back-n2186505

And more here: https://redstate.com/bonchie/2025/03/10/judge-blocks-deportation-of-pro-hamas-leader-but-the-trump-administration-may-have-outfoxed-him-n2186506

And more here: https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2025/03/11/sen-kennedy-schools-cnns-jake-tapper-with-the-facts-on-the-mahmoud-khalil-case-n2186521

(8:35am)  John Ransom, contributing writer to The Lion newsletter and a national political writer and editor, joins us to discuss the St. Joseph, Missouri school district being fined by the Missouri Ethics Commission for electioneering to get a ballot issue passed.

Read John's column in The Lion newsletter here: https://readlion.com/missouri-ethics-commission-fines-school-district-for-electioneering-in-2024-bond-campaign-as-district-now-asks-voters-to-approve-huge-tax-hike/

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(8:50am)  We continue the discussion from 8:35am on electioneering to get a ballot issue passed.




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(7:05am)  A New York judge blocked the removal of a Palestinian student at Columbia University following his arrest by ICE agents. He has now been moved to Louisiana.

Story here: https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/03/09/pro-hamas-activist-and-former-columbia-university-student-arrested-by-ice-facing-repatriation-n2186465

More on the story here: https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/03/10/senate-dems-others-agitate-for-release-of-hamas-supporter-mahmoud-khalil-trump-fires-back-n2186505

And more here: https://redstate.com/bonchie/2025/03/10/judge-blocks-deportation-of-pro-hamas-leader-but-the-trump-administration-may-have-outfoxed-him-n2186506

And more here: https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2025/03/11/sen-kennedy-schools-cnns-jake-tapper-with-the-facts-on-the-mahmoud-khalil-case-n2186521

(7:20am) There's a proposed law in Illinois that is targeting a small number of schools because of their team names and mascots! Should "offensive" team names be banned? It currently focuses on Freeburg High School (in the Metro East) and their Mighty Midgets. Story here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/society-culture-and-history/social-issues/illinois-legislator-pushes-mascot-name-change-for-school-nearly-300-miles-away/ar-AA1AtzXe?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Also story here: https://fox2now.com/news/illinois/illinois-bill-may-end-freeburg-highs-mascot-tradition/

(7:35am)  Christian Datoc from the Washington Examiner talks with us about keeping DOGE focused, on-track, and effective after walking back several high-profile mistakes.

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(7:50am)  High school basketball game in Pennsylvania gets physical...in the stands!! Story here: https://www.foxnews.com/sports/police-make-arrests-pa-high-school-basketball-game-after-brawl-stands

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