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Green Market Report: Sen. Eric Schmitt says he supports clean version of SAFE Banking bill, says Chuck Schumer refuses to bring it to floor (link opens at 1:33 mark) (link via Eapen Thampy on X)

P-D’s Joe Holleman: August primary preview: Cori Bush vs. Wesley Bell (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Jason Rosenbaum’s Politically Speaking podcast: Governor candidate Mike Hamra (D)

This Week in Missouri Politics Mid-Week Update: Scott Faughn talks with Axiom Strategies founder Jeff Roe about Axiom’s status (1:30), Trump and Kamala Harris (3:30), relationship with Trump (9:50), Kehoe and the governor’s race (12:15), Andrew Bailey vs. Will Scharf (18:30), secretary of state (23:30), Kurt Schaefer vs. Bob Onder (25:45), which counties and what margins to look for on Election Night (30:15); Faughn on Friday’s Mid-Week Update (35:00), state of #mogov, AG and treasurer race and state Senate races (35:40), Election Night in Missouri (41:30)

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show, 104.5FM in Franklin County, Friday morning: Recap of Jeff Roe on TWMP (link opens at 11:25 mark)

Missouri Independent: Anonymous donors pump $2M into ad campaign backing Jay Ashcroft for Missouri governor

St. Louis Public Radio: August primary preview: GOP candidates for governor

P-D: Missouri’s Jay Ashcroft sues Biden administration over order on voter registration (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

97.1 FM: Marc Cox Morning Show: Denny Hoskins on his background, paper ballots, and the silly season of ridiculous campaign attack ads

KZRG (Joplin): Valentina Gomez on her background (0:55), illegal immigration (1:30), election fraud (2:15), paper ballots (3:15), transparency (4:00), social media posts (4:30), thoughts on Nick Myers at Newton County Watermelon Feed (4:50), how she’ll hold “cooks” accountable (5:30), more

KZRG (Joplin): Mary Elizabeth Coleman on secretary of state records retention (1:10), paper ballots (3:45), closing pitch (6:30)

Brad & John Show, Thursday morning: Brian Williams’ campaign for St. Louis County Executive (link opens at 7:00 mark)

Brad & John Show, Thursday morning: Joe Nicola church contribution story, recapped (link opens at 10:20 mark)

P-D: Missouri pays out $3.7 million in discrimination case brought by House staff employee (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Missouri governor announces crackdown on unregulated cannabis products (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

JCNT: State to prohibit sale of edibles made from hemp

Brad & John Show, Friday morning: Missouri crackdown on Delta-8 products (link opens at 3:15 mark)

P-D’s Ethan Colbert: Man’s use of women’s locker room at Ellisville gym sparks outcry from conservatives; “There’s no indication that Eris Montano, 52, of Chesterfield, has violated any laws or the polices [sic] of Life Time fitness center.” (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

97.1 FM: Marc Cox Morning Show: Rep. Justin Sparks (R-Wildwood) on man using Life Time Fitness women’s locker room and preview of today’s press conference

Brad & John Show, Friday morning: Post-Dispatch defends dude using women’s locker room at Life Time Fitness, plus observations on Lifetime’s female clientele (link opens at 17:00 mark)

Missouri Independent: Kansas v. Missouri stadium battle shows how states are reigniting border wars

KZRG (Joplin): Rep. Ben Baker (R-Neosho) on Committee on Illegal Immigrant Crime and how to evaluate primary candidates

JCNT: MOBUCK$ accepting applications again

P-D: St. Louis City misused law to block jail oversight, auditor says (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Former death row inmates slam Missouri AG’s effort to execute Marcellus Williams (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

JCNT: Exonerees support death row inmate’s innocence claims

Missouri Independent: Death row exonerees urge Missouri AG to consider Marcellus Williams’ innocence

P-D: Man claims to be editor of St. Louis’ Riverfront Times, defends site’s OnlyFans content (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Activists prepare for 10-year anniversary of Michael Brown’s theft from minority-owned convenience store and attack on police officer Darren Wilson

P-D endorsements: Gov primaries: Mike Hamra (D) and Mike Kehoe (R) (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent’s Rudi Keller: Analysis: Ashcroft, Bailey, Malek scramble to grab attention in homestretch of Missouri primary campaign

P-D’s Tony Messenger: From Dred Scott to Christopher Dunn, history repeats itself in St. Louis (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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