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KC Star: Missouri delegation’s Mayorkas vote split along party lines

P-D: Former Missouri state lawmaker Maria Chappelle-Nadal to challenge U.S. Rep. Cori Bush (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

JCNT: Protestors interrupt Israeli consul general’s speech; one arrested

Columbia Missourian: Protests accompany Capitol speech by Israeli consul general; photo of pro-Palestine protester attacking Jay Ashcroft

KC Star: One arrest after protesters interrupt Israeli diplomat’s speech at Missouri Capitol (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Cease-fire protesters removed from Missouri House after interrupting speech by Israeli diplomat

TonysKansasCity.com: Kansas City Politicos & Biz Host Ukraine War 2024 Funding Junket

JCNT: Child care tax exemptions, regulation changes considered in committee

Missouri Independent: Missouri House gives initial approval to child care tax credits

KC Star: Missouri Senate faces a stark choice: Renew key taxes or lose billions for Medicaid (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

P-D: Fewer politicians? Plan from Sen. Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit) to shrink Missouri House could save taxpayers $10 million per year (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

SNL: Legislators weigh in on advancing sports betting in 2024

JCNT: Alternative open enrollment bill meets mixed response in Missouri Senate committee

Jason Rosenbaum’s Politically Speaking podcast via St. Louis Public Radio: Rep. Kathy Steinhoff (D-Columbia) on open enrollment, keeping boys out of girls’ school bathrooms and locker rooms (26:00), federal reimbursement allowance (FRA), more

Jason Rosenbaum’s “The Politically Speaking Hour” podcast on Spotify: Kathy Steinhoff episode

Jason Rosenbaum’s “The Politically Speaking Hour” podcast on Spotify: All episodes

St. Louis Public Radio’s St. Louis on the Air: Nonprofit works to dismantle institutional racism in St. Louis film production industry; “inequitable access to adequate training and gatekeeping around on-set opportunities” to blame

Combest, The Missouri Times, 8/7/23: “Thank God that state-affiliated media isn’t a meritocracy, or (Jason) Rosenbaum might be hosting (St. Louis on the Air) episodes on ankle bracelets making immigrants’ hair fall out or the institutional racism of public toilets.”

Columbia Missourian: University of Missouri claims immunity in transgender lawsuit

P-D: Missouri AG warns Webster Groves School District about sex ed curriculum (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

BJShow.co: Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties): Tuesday morning segments: Sen. Tracy McCreery’s stalking and harassment task force proposal, St. Louis City Reparations Commission, Burlison on Marc Cox’s show (Segment A, 1:35); special guest Bill Eigel and Brad squash Brad’s (real or imaginary?) beef (Segment B, 1:15); Eigel’s fond reflections upon military service (Segment B, 5:45); rationale behind slowing down some Senate legislation (Segment B, 11:25); response to criticism of personal property tax proposal (Segment B, 14:15); discussion about Phil Christofanelli’s mom (Segment C, 3:45); Brad not impressed with Bob Onder’s comments on Reardon’s show about switching from lieutenant governor to congressional race (Segment C, 6:00); Post-Dispatch quoting John Lamping on Hoffmanns exiting Augusta properties (Segment C, 8:45)

TonysKansasCity.com: Listen up: Missouri’s best new podcast: BJShow.co from 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties)

BJShow.co: Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties): Wednesday morning segments: Quick hits on Palestine-Israel stunts and assault on Jay Ashcroft, Maria Chappelle-Nadal for Congress, and Mayorkas vote (Segment A, 1:45); Combest on Taylor Swift collaboration with “Florence and the Machines [sic]” (Segment B, 3:30); praise for some people at another radio station (Segment B, 7:10); how you can tell when people in politics and media are secure and genuinely self-confident (Segment B, 10:45); simple tip for handling people who treat you disrespectfully (Segment B, 16:10)

Southeast Missourian: Sen. Thompson Rehder sponsors psilocybin therapy bill for veterans with mental health issues

P-D: Gov. Parson administration requests funding to study St. Louis-area radioactive waste sites (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

JCNT: State reveals $93 million plan for former penitentiary site

Columbia Missourian: End to eviction moratoriums debated at Senate hearing

JCNT: Alzheimer’s Association advocates for policy change at Capitol

Columbia Missourian: Alzheimer’s Association holds Memory Day at the Capitol

Missouri Independent: AG Andrew Bailey expects to end Sunshine Law backlog by May

Southeast Missourian editorial: Fentanyl is a growing problem in region

P-D editorial: Missouri was a child-marriage magnet. It could now lead the way toward reform. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

The Missouri Times op-ed: Bob Onder and Robert Onder III: The Future of Cryptocurrency Policy: Jefferson or Xi

P-D’s Tony Messenger: When does the right to an attorney begin? Missouri Supreme Court will decide. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D letter: O’Fallon sexagenarian condemns Hawley for pro-gun stance, enabling “cosplay commanders” (avoid stltoday 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 ($12.99) and Amazon Kindle ($7.99)

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