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Missourinet: Hawley and Schmitt defend opposition to government earmarks

States Newsroom, via Missouri Independent: Democrats’ quest to hang on to U.S. Senate majority centers on Arizona, Montana and Ohio; Missouri’s noncompetitive Senate race not mentioned

Cook Political Report 2024 U.S. Senate rankings, April: Missouri maintains “Solid R” status

Missouri Independent: Will Scharf gets $2.9 million boost to his campaign for Missouri attorney general

This Week in Missouri Politics Mid-Week Update: Scott Faughn talks with former Rep. Wiley Price (D-St. Louis City) on his experience with the House Ethics Committee (1:30); why Plocher’s investigation might be taking so long (5:00); Ethics Committee trying to save face (7:00); committee’s “guilty until proven innocent” approach (11:50); July 2022 Post-Dispatch story including detrimental quotes from Dana Rademan Miller (13:30); $14,750 cost for committee’s lawyers in Dean Plocher’s investigation (20:15); Missouri Independent needing a scalp for their benefactors (23:00); Faughn on Sunshine Law requests (25:00); amount Price was charged for committee investigation (26:55); Price’s election as Democratic ward committeeman (27:55); Price’s ideas for Missouri Democratic Party relevance (31:30); more

P-D’s Jack Suntrup (7/29/22): Rep. Wiley Price (D-St. Louis City) claims censure will end after election. Not so, Chief Clerk Dana Rademan Miller says. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Investigation of Missouri’s House speaker zeroes in on lobbyist, aides and advisers (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties), Wednesday, Segment A: Missouri’s noncompetitive U.S. Senate race (2:30); Will Scharf money (4:30); recap of Wiley Price IV and Scott Faughn discussing House Ethics Committee machinations, leaks and more (6:20)

LISTEN LIVE STREAMING LINK 7-8 a.m.: Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties): Recap of the Scott Faughn – Wiley Price IV interview, more

Missouri Independent: Three Missouri state senators sued for defamation over posts about Chiefs parade shooting

P-D’s Monica Obradovic: For majority of Francis Howell voters, a breath of fresh air. ‘Love and hope won tonight.’ (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Post-Dispatch reporters take well-deserved victory lap in Francis Howell election (Segment A); statewide lessons from school board elections and how to *not* get scammed by dumpy political consultants (Segment B, 12:30)

Brad & John Show on Instagram: Wednesday show summary

P-D: Republican-backed ballot question on abortion would ask voters to enshrine near-total ban (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: With abortion vote looming, Missouri House OKs plan to make it harder to change constitution (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri House votes to make it harder for residents to amend the constitution

JCNT: House approves measure making Missouri’s initiative petition process more difficult

Columbia Missourian: Battle brewing again in Senate over initiative changes

Missouri Independent: Bills making it harder to amend state constitution proceed in Missouri House

Columbia Missourian: Senate approves resolution to ban ranked choice voting

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri House votes down effort to boost pay for child abuse investigators

Columbia Missourian: Child care tax credit proposals face continued Freedom Caucus opposition

JCNT: Missouri House panel approves foreign adversary divestment bill

P-D: Missouri provides state funds to train physicians with hopes they will stay (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

JCNT: House panel considers Missouri education stabilization fund

P-D: Missouri lawmakers look to ease rules to keep more senior citizen school bus drivers (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missourinet: Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer (R-Parkville) explains legislation that penalizes killing a police animal and celebratory gunfire

KSDK: Missouri is now one of three states considering Bayer legislation to shield pesticide makers from lawsuits; no comment from bill sponsor Sen. Justin Brown (R-Rolla)

P-D: Election official demands apology after St. Charles County councilman ‘threatens’ staffer (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show (3/28/24): GOP Rep. Peggy McGaugh live on air discussing bill to protect election workers from threats and harassment (Segment B)

Combest book: “(She) didn’t mind being criticized for her political views … she knew that politics was a rough-and-tumble business. But these attacks were more about personality than policy.” – page 8

P-D: Feds add St. Louis City to crime reduction initiative (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Health Resources and Services Administration tour makes stop in St. Louis City

JCNT: Missouri Department of Conservation forming plans to renovate headquarters

P-D op-ed: Ice cream store owner Jackie Huebbe: I support “Clean Slate” legislation (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D letter: St. Louis septuagenarian theorizes Hazelwood East scholar Maurnice DeClue became violent after seeing clips of January 6 Capitol riot (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 and Amazon Kindle

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