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St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum: St. Louis-area Democrats express relief on Biden’s exit and hope for Harris

Jason Rosenbaum Instagram reel: Scenes from a Cori Bush Sunday BBQ: Bush, urban alderwoman react to Biden quitting

KC Star: Cleaver doesn’t endorse Harris, says ‘I respect’ Biden decision to drop out of race (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

USA Today, via Springfield News-Leader: With Biden out, how will Missouri Democratic delegates cast their votes? What we know

KC Star: List of Missouri’s Democratic National Convention delegates

P-D: Republicans, Democrats react to Biden capitulation (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

KC Star: Hawley, Schmitt call on President Biden to resign after dropping out of presidential race (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri Democrats praise Joe Biden, with some quickly throwing support to Kamala Harris

KWTO: All The Above with Garett Bowles: Elijah Haahr on his Republican National Convention experience, the celebs he interacted with and how the GOP has become “the fun party” (segment begins at 20:00)

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (WashMo), Friday: Bernie Sanders’ U.S. Senate committee helps enable Missouri unionization effort: Amazon, “STL8” caterwaulers and how to help post-menopausal women defeat gravity (link opens at 6:20)

Brad & John Show, Monday morning: Brief recap of weekend #mogov news, including Jewell Patek mini-bio (link opens at 11:25 mark)

Brad & John Show, Friday morning: Factoid: which candidates for Missouri governor, secretary of state, and state Senate are advertising on Paducah, KY’s TV station (link opens at 11:40 mark)

SNL: August primary preview: Lieutenant governor

This Week in Missouri Politics: Scott Faughn talks with secretary of state candidate Jamie Corley about Trump assassination and current political climate (0:25), background (3:55), Missouri’s pro-life laws and abortion ballot initiative (4:25), how she plans to win (5:30), inflation and beef jerky (7:40); Democrat state Senate candidate Pat Contreras on Greg Razer (12:00), background (12:25), abortion and other issues (13:15), minority status (16:00), fundraising and endorsements (18:15); Missouri State Fair Director Jason Moore on Fair background (21:00), contributions of Gov. Parson (22:00), family background (22:40), Ludacris and Alabama (24:15), Governor’s Ham Breakfast (25:05); exhibits (26:15)

St. Louis Public Radio’s Sarah Kellogg: August primary preview: Secretary of state fundraising/cash on hand totals – candidate committees only, zero (0) mentions or acknowledgment of PACs

johncombest_com on X: How to report quarterly campaign finance numbers, a haiku tip for rookie #moleg reporters (featuring Opie from Family Guy)

KFRU: Columbia Today with Ted Farnen: Lincoln Hough legislative assistant Jacob Schelp on background (1:15), homeschooling (2:00), beginning in politics (2:45), Missouri Boys State (7:00), Missouri Republican Party state convention (7:45), call from Nick Myers and subsequent moves (9:00), thoughts from watching convention on TV (11:00), work for Kurt Schaefer and Lincoln Hough (13:55), why being a “very strong moderate” makes him more inclined to serve in policy positions rather than running for office (17:35)

Missouri Independent: Missouri AG criticized by political rivals over alleged lack of action on radioactive waste

Brad & John Show, Monday morning: How did GOP state rep candidate Max Calfo manage to become a sympathetic character? (Link opens at 4:20 mark)

KC Star op-ed: Mike Hamra: I’d be your Missouri governor for economic strength and personal freedom (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Missouri Independent op-ed: Bridgette Dunlap: Missouri is doing an atrocious job distributing federal funds owed to Missourians in need

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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