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KWIX (Moberly): Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer on GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s motion to vacate Speaker’s chair: “This is all about her, it’s not about what’s right”

P-D: Wesley Bell discrimination lawsuit trial won’t happen until next year (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties), Friday morning: Brad debuts his new musical tribute to Bill Eigel; overview of St. Louis City cannabis store opening across the street from school; Dean Plocher inquisition; Eric Burlison insights from trip to Israel

Brad & John Show on Instagram: Friday show summary: Political stories, emotional bloodletting and on-air disputes

Brad & John Show: “Big Eigel Standing Tall”: Brad Hildebrand’s tribute

Brad & John Show: “Comfortable Shoes”: Brad Hildebrand’s tribute to John’s distaste for low-effort footwear

TonysKansasCity.com: Switcheroo for Kansas City, Missouri Dems: Goodbye Greg Razer & Hello Pat Contreras; Kansas City Star publishes “a press release without the clever wording”

KC Star’s Kacen Bayless: Gov. Parson appoints Sen. Greg Razer (D-Kansas City) to tax commission; Pat Contreras (D) endorsed by Emanuel Cleaver, Quinton Lucas and “Jason Kannder [sic]” (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

johncombest_com on X: “Kannder? Nno.”

Jason Rosenbaum on X: Taylor Burks appointed to Truman State Board of Curators

P-D: Gov. Parson appointments: Former St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson, Francis Slay/Sam Page alum Winston Calvert, Tracy Henke, Katie Sinquefield, urban activist Darryl Gray (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

SNL: Tom Prater appointed to state school board, replacing Peter Herschend

JCNT: Michelle Hataway named full-status director of DED

Missourinet: Missouri House committee passes anti-squatters bill from Rep. Phil Amato (R-Arnold)

P-D: Court rules Missouri AG entitled to certain Planned Parenthood records involving transgender hormones for kids (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Southeast Missourian: Coroner still hasn’t found attorney as Missouri AG seeks to remove him from office; “I, Wavis Jordan, asking [sic] you [sic] honor for a [sic] extension for 60 days” (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D editorial: Having won on abortion, Missouri GOP just can’t stop attacking women’s health care; “Unsurprisingly, the (pro-life) measure is spearheaded by Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman” (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D editorial: Blistering WSJ piece on St. Louis should be a wake-up call for area leaders (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

TonysKansasCity.com: St. Louis “doom loop” could foreshadow the future for KC

P-D op-ed: Live Action’s Noah Brandt: A humane choice: Decline to sign the abortion petition (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

SNL’s Greta Cross: Event promo: 8 marijuana events in Springfield; “Next Saturday, April 20, marks the unofficial holiday celebrated my [sic] marijuana consumers worldwide”

johncombest_com on X: Greta Cross’s “my marijuana consumers.” What a Freudian slit.

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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