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JCNT: Missouri AG files lawsuit against Biden Administration’s loan forgiveness plan

AP: Led by Missouri, more Republican states sue to block Biden’s student loan repayment plan

KC Star: Missouri AG Bailey files lawsuit to block Biden’s latest student loan forgiveness plan (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Missouri Independent: AG Andrew Bailey leads coalition challenging Biden student debt relief

States Newsroom, via Missouri Independent: U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley proposes adding radiation exposure bill to stalled tax package

SNL: Keynote speakers address reproductive rights, democracy at Democrat Days of the Ozarks

KC Star’s Kacen Bayless and intern Anna Sago: Ethics investigation, burned books: Inside the GOP race to be MO’s top election official; candidates include Denny Hoskins, Mary Elizabeth Coleman, Dean Plocher, Valentina Gomez, “Adam Schwardron [sic]”; analysis from top GOP brains Jean Evans, Gregg Keller (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties), Wednesday morning, Segment B: Brad and John argue about secretary of state candidates, including Valentina Gomez and Brad’s imaginary beef with Mike Carter (7:15); John argues with Brad over “Low Self-Esteem Theatre” and self-pity (10:00)

P-D: Top Missouri Democrat consultant Mike Kelley in line for $99k St. Louis County voter education contract (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show on 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties): Wednesday morning, Segment A: the winning Michael Kelley model of political consultants earning government PR contracts (1:45)

Brad & John Show, Tuesday morning, Segment A: The one (!) gaming company Missouri lobbyists should pitch their services to (16:00); recap of Barklage & Faughn on #moleg state Senate races (2:50); sports betting evolution and current Missouri campaign (12:00)

Brad & John Show on Instagram – Tuesday show summary

Southeast Missourian: Sikeston graduate stars in ‘Girls State’ documentary; pro-choice ruling at center of advocacy film; cosplay Supreme Court also tackled “gun regulations and climate change” (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

The Missouri Times: Profile: United Soybean Board’s Meagan Kaiser

Jason Rosenbaum’s “Politically Speaking” podcast: Sen. Brian Williams (D-University City) on state budget, Federal Reimbursement Allowance (FRA), “Clean Slate,” 1st Congressional District Democratic primary

Jason Rosenbaum’s “The Politically Speaking Hour” podcast on Spotify: Brian Williams episode

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

Missouri Independent: State Treasurer Vivek Malek pushes back on legislative criticism of MoScholars data transparency

KRES/KWIX (Moberly): Sen. Denny Hoskins (R-Warrensburg) proposes Missouri Angel Investment Incentive Act to help start-up companies

KRES/KWIX (Moberly): Rep. Kent Haden (R-Mexico) on “arduous task” of preparing state budget

KRES/KWIX (Moberly); Rep. Danny Busick (R-Newtown) supports eliminating corporate income tax

JCNT: Regulatory sandbox proposals making progress in Missouri Legislature

JCNT: Senate panel examines public school open enrollment bill

KCUR: Missouri’s teacher shortage isn’t getting any better. Will lawmakers act on a plan to fix it?

JCNT: Missouri sophomores lunch with Gov. Parson, other state officials

P-D: St. Louis County still hasn’t started its senior property tax freeze; state lawmakers are working on tweaks to 2023 bill that could force St. Louis County to drop its property value cap (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: St. Louis redevelopment advocates blast bill protecting Paul McKee’s lender, calling it a ‘bailout’ (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

JCNT editorial: Department of Conservation changes turkey hunting regulations

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri executes Brian Dorsey for murdering his cousin and her husband in 2006

AP: Missouri man executed for killing his cousin and her husband in 2006

P-D: Missouri execution leaderboard since 2000: Jay Nixon (21), Bob Holden (15), Mike Parson (10), Matt Blunt (5), Mel Carnahan (4 in 2000, 38 over two terms), Roger Wilson (1), Eric Greitens (1) (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

KC Star: Business promo: Come support MOC BOD, which peddles “services that cater to masculine-presenting women”; lesbian couple’s storefront offers “clothed massages,” and tattoo artist to hide scars from “top surgery” (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Combest, The Missouri Times, 8/7/23: Don’t parrot their buzzwords: “Which tests better: ‘chest feminization’ or ‘top surgery?’ … Each euphemism is likely tested against straightforward (and therefore unacceptable) terms like ‘double mastectomy.'”

P-D op-ed: Ed Martin: Josh Hawley is protecting cybersecurity for Missourians (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D’s Tony Messenger: Beware of Missouri’s ballot candy. It saps democracy and leaves a bad taste. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Midwest Newsrom’s Kavahn Mansouri, via KCUR: VineBrook Homes, now in debt, is ditching Midwest rental properties and facing angry tenants; Democrats in some states propose more regulations

Stateline’s “health care reporter … with a focus on inequities” Nada Hassanein: To close racial gap in maternal health, some states take aim at ‘implicit bias’; Missouri bill from Rep. LaKeySha Bosley (D-St. Louis City) died in committee in 2022

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Washington Missourian letter: Villa Ridge octogenarian supports abortion ballot initiative

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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