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P-D: St. Louis-based Gateway Pundit to file for bankruptcy amid lawsuits, owner says (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

KC Star: Could newly arrived migrants legally work in Kansas City? It’ll depend on their status (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on AOL here)

X.com: Chuck Basye drops bid to challenge Stephen Webber for Caleb Rowden’s open state Senate seat

Missouri Independent: Cancer diagnosis forces Chuck Basye to withdraw from Missouri state Senate race

Missouri Independent: Missouri Senate committee adds anti-immigration sanctions targeting Kansas City to Missouri budget

Brad & John Show, Wednesday morning (Segment C): The Tortured Politicians Department Challenge: Can you guess which lines are from Bill Eigel and which are from Taylor Swift? PLUS: Scott Faughn tribute rap and Crystal Quade’s roller derby kayfabe

Brad & John Show: Brad’s rap tribute to Scott Faughn

Brad & John Show, Wednesday morning: Cannabis sales system crashes – can potheads survive? Plus Cori Bush vs. Israel; the #moleg “Kidfluencer” legislation

Brad & John Show on Instagram: Wednesday show summary

AP: Missouri bill to kick Planned Parenthood off Medicaid advances to governor

P-D: Missouri House votes to defund Planned Parenthood, sends measure to governor (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

KC Star: Missouri passes bill to block funding for Planned Parenthood. It heads to governor’s desk (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Missouri Independent: Bill ending Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood heads to Missouri governor

Missouri Independent: Missouri Senate advances KC weapons facility tax break without aid for nuclear waste victims

KWIX (Moberly): Rep. Kent Haden (R-Mexico) on why he voted against education bill

Southeast Missourian: Local public school admins urge Gov. Parson to veto omnibus education bill due to funding concerns (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Columbia Missourian: Rep. Aaron McMullen (R-Independence) wants congressional members to live in their districts. Can he pull it off?

AP: A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states including Missouri

JCNT: Committee approves boost to Missouri business expansion program

AP: Missouri House approves bill shielding Bayer from cancer-related lawsuits; Rep. LaDonna Appelbaum (D-St. Louis County) says she will deny elevator smiles to colleagues who voted “Yes”

Brad & John Show, Thursday morning: LaDonna lost her smile; McMullen’s congressional district bill; Taylor Burks’ cameo in the redistricting room

JCNT: Missouri House panel raises concerns about checks, balances

P-D: St. Louis police chief back at Capitol to oppose state takeover (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Columbia Missourian: A bittersweet goodbye: Doug Mann reflects on his time in the Missouri House

Missouri Independent: Missouri prison agency to pay $60K for Sunshine Law violations over inmate death records

JCNT: News Tribune moves to new downtown office

St. Louis Public Radio’s St. Louis on the Air: Event promo: Cinema St. Louis focuses on queer love and community at QFest; come watch “‘Transmexico,’ a documentary that spotlights the realities of transgender women in Latin America”

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.”

P-D editorial: Missouri’s congressional representation is awful. Just ask Israel and Ukraine. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

KC Star editorial: Quinton Lucas is right: Migrants already legal to work might as well lift KC’s economy (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on AOL here)

The Missouri Times op-ed: Jesse Keyser: Missouri’s small business community appreciates Schmitt voting against Biden rule on joint employer

Missouri Independent op-ed: O’Fallon skin care influencer Ashley Nordman: The Credit Card Competition Act would harm Missouri’s small businesses

American Public Media’s Shahla Farzan, via St. Louis Public Radio: What worsening floods mean for Missouri Superfund sites

Southeast Missourian op-ed: Former Southeast Missouri Regional Water District President Tom Rafferty: Legislation would help safeguard Missouri water against unregulated export (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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