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Southeast Missourian: St. Louis region, local busts indicative of growing national fentanyl problem; DEA says most fentanyl comes from Mexico; Scott City’s Alberto Cruz and Jo Anne Barajas busted in August (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Joplin Globe: MSSU Board votes to name new health science building for Roy Blunt (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Roy Blunt, a climate denier in Congress, joins Danforth plant research board (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Kehoe lands big check in race for Missouri governor, extends fundraising lead (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missourinet: Jay Ashcroft on abortion lawsuits (0:30); intraparty disagreements on abortion petitions (3:30); governor campaign “going really well” (4:45); hypocrisy of state lawmakers complaining about state budget (5:45); “unsubstantiated claim” from “Representative Unsucker [sic]” based on anti-Semitism, hopes that Unsicker gets “help she needs” (6:35); citizenship requirement for voting, other wish-list items (7:30); early voting (8:45)

BJShow.co: Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties): Friday morning segments: marijuana industry’s victory lap and workers’ comp, News-Leader coverage of Missouri governor’s race fundraising, Jay Ashcroft’s campaign manager, Cori Bush and reparations (Segment A, starts at 4:20); Missouri Senate Republican overview (Segment B, starts at 5:00)

JCNT: Missouri unemployment rate rose to 3.3% in December

KRES/KWIX (Moberly): Rep. Peggy McGaugh (R-Carrollton) on Plocher’s guidance regarding initiative petition bills

KOMU: Rep. Kathy Steinhoff (D-Columbia) votes for bill to expand school protection officers; Moms Demand Action unhappy

BJShow.co: Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties): Thursday morning: “Moms Demand Action” a fitting name for many suburban women (Segment B, 7:25)

KC Star “Service Journalism Team’s” Natalie Wallington: “Reality Check” advocacy series: A Missouri state law prohibits local governments from enacting most types of gun safety legislation; juvenile scholars ignored Crown Center’s “no guns” signage (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

KC Star Managing Editor Andale Gross: Introducing new “Reality Check” story series; “One of The Star’s strengths is its track record of holding institutions accountable” [avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here]

SNL: Springfield Public Schools board member supports bill from Sen. Jill Carter (R-Granby) stripping state board of authority to accredit schools

SNL: Rep. Brian Seitz (R-Branson) wants Missouri to stop investing in China. State Treasurer Vivek Malek agrees

Missourinet: Rep. Hannah Kelly (R-Mountain Grove) on child care legislation

Missourinet: Bill from Sen. Rusty Black (R-Chillicothe) aims to narrowly define water regulations

Missourinet: Missouri nearly erases backlog of 7,000 untested rape kits

Kansas City Beacon: Rep. Mark Sharp (D-Kansas City) wants Kansas City Chiefs to speak out against celebratory gunfire

Joplin Globe: MoDOT plans large projects for Joplin area (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: LGBTQIA* groups oppose school district’s efforts to protect girls’ locker rooms and restrooms; departing liberal school board member unhappy with conservatives’ reference to LGBTQIA*s as “The Alphabets” (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Combest, The Missouri Times, 8/7/23: “We can still act in a positive, constructive way to counter (mainstream Missouri media’s) vitriol and conflict-baiting. Remember that fact this fall, when you’ll read stories lambasting parents and school board members who stand up to racism by fighting DIE mandates and race-shaming curriculum… or a teacher harassed by alphabet groups for using an incorrect pronoun.”

P-D: Spire announces $175 million purchase of two interconnecting gas pipelines (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Joplin Globe editorial: Missouri courts’ secrecy wrong for justice (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading Combest-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

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