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The Charlie Kirk Show: Will Scharf lays out Trump’s legal strategy against New York’s unprecedented lawfare

KSDK’s Mark Maxwell on Andrew Bailey claims: No, DEI didn’t ‘contribute’ to a violent assault that critically injured a Hazelwood East student

BJShow.co: Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties): Tuesday morning, Segment B: Breaking down the Mark Maxwell vs. Andrew Bailey story; how the Scharf campaign influenced Bailey (15:45)

KC Star: Democratic gov candidate Mike Hamra voted in Illinois in 2020, raising residency concerns (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

BJShow.co: Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties): Tuesday morning, Segment A: Mike Hamra’s residency issue and what Crystal Quade will hammer home (Segment A, 8:15)

Jason Rosenbaum’s Politically Speaking: Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden on why he left the secretary of state race, more

Jason Rosenbaum’s “The Politically Speaking Hour” podcast on Spotify: Caleb Rowden episode

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

Scott Faughn on X: Dean Plocher enters secretary of state race

P-D: Former leader of abortion-rights effort runs for Missouri secretary of state as Republican (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Leader of defunct abortion-rights campaign launches bid for Missouri Secretary of State

BJShow.co: Brad & John Show: Tuesday morning: Update on Jamie Corley for secretary of state (Segment A, 2:45) and how to tell Dean Plocher is running (A, 5:45); Scott Faughn’s X post on Plocher’s announcement (Segment B, 1:15)

Southeast Missourian: Vivek Malek launches campaign for full term as state treasurer (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): Monday morning, Segment A: GOP Rep. Peggy McGaugh’s election official harassment law (4:30); potential Plocher SOS campaign (10:00); Springfield Queer-Leader on LGBTQIA+* heroes and TikTok (11:15); Brad’s toxic proposal for “Masculinity Monday” in Missouri schools (14:30)

Brad & John Show on Instagram: Monday show summary

KCUR: Job listings: “Solutions in Underserved Communities” content creator; “investigative editor … who cares deeply about holding the powerful accountable” with a dash of “compassion, empathy and a spirit of inclusion”; “climate change” storyteller; etc.

JCNT: Gov. Parson gives words of encouragement to Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) students

P-D: Keep taxing food, local government lobbyists tell Missouri lawmakers (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Democrats gripe over limited time for debating proposed $50 billion Missouri budget

JCNT: Missouri House Budget Committee runs out the clock on amendments

P-D: House Republicans cut governor’s spending request, but still make room for pet projects (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Columbia Missourian: After Alabama ruling, Missouri legislators push to enshrine IVF

Missouri Independent: Judge rules Missouri Constitution doesn’t shield ‘electronic raffle’ company from gambling laws

Missourinet: Sen. Steve Roberts (D-St. Louis City) wants to revitalize empty downtown buildings

P-D: Missouri to open new state park in ‘path of totality’ for solar eclipse viewing (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

TonysKansasCity.com: Wrong guy launches lawsuit after Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally mass shooting

Columbia Missourian: Lincoln University Alumni Association Board of Directors unhappy with third-party report that cleared President John Moseley

JCNT: Ameren to upgrade natural gas meters this spring

P-D op-ed: St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann: Regional crime plan won’t succeed without more police (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

KC Star’s Toriano Porter: Ken Middleton didn’t get a fair trial. Why is Missouri AG Bailey delaying justice? (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on AOL here)

KC Star’s Katie Moore: “Reality Check” advocacy series: Missouri wants to take money prisoner got after his mom’s death to pay for his incarceration (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

BJShow.co: Brad & John Show: Tuesday morning, Segment B: Breaking down the Mark Maxwell vs. Andrew Bailey story; how the Scharf campaign influenced Bailey (15:45)

Southeast Missourian letter: Jackson man says Jason Smith should have voted ‘no’ on budget (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Southeast Missourian letter: Cape Girardeau septuagenarian disagrees with GOP gov candidates on income tax, says tax cuts will turn Missouri into Kansas (avoid Southeast Missourian 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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