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AP: Missouri, 14 other states sue to block Biden’s effort to give illegal aliens Obamacare

KC Star: Despite Missouri politicians, KC moves forward with plan to attract immigrant workers (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Fox 2 (St. Louis): Hawley hosts packed rally in Chesterfield as re-election campaign kicks off

KRCG: Josh Hawley kicks off general election campaign in Boonville

St. Joseph News-Press: Josh Hawley campaign comes to Smithville (avoid St. Joseph News-Press paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: In U.S. Senate race, debate over debates begins

TonysKansasCity.com: White House Condemns ‘Divisive’ Cori Bush Rhetoric After Defeat

P-D: St. Louis mayor despairs over Cori Bush loss. ‘Who’s the next target?’ (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: See how St. Louis County and City voted in the Cori Bush vs. Wesley Bell 1st District race (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Southeast Missourian: Former Notre Dame student serves as Missouri’s page at RNC; 20-year-old Elise Edwards worked part-time as field rep for Jason Smith’s office this summer (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

AP: Missouri voters pass constitutional amendment requiring increased Kansas City police funding

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: KC Mayor Quinton Lucas on Amendment 4 passage and frustration with lack of “No” campaign (5:30); upcoming effort to get local control on ballot (7:55); “Tony Luetkemeyer, my good friend, used (police funding issue) to get re-elected in 2022 and we’re still stuck in the legacy of his re-election campaign” (9:00)

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show, 104.5FM in Franklin County, Thursday morning: Lembke’s “olive branch” quote and Brad vs. John on Missouri GOP infighting (link opens at 8:35 mark)

Brad & John Show, Thursday morning: Brad’s resentment against Jim Lembke and imaginary “cold shoulder” from Mike Elam; John throws in the towel on trying to fix Brad’s self-esteem issues (link opens at 12:15 mark)

Brad & John Show, Thursday morning: Sam Page wears the collar (link opens at 5:00 mark)

P-D: Missouri governor heading to Panama in latest trade mission (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri standardized test scores show progress, continued challenges statewide

P-D: State audit of St. Louis Public Schools will probe finances, district leaders (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri auditor to investigate St. Louis Public School District

KC Star: Missouri expands senior property tax freeze program to all homeowners over age 62 (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

KC Star: Does new Missouri order mean Jackson County homeowners get tax money back? Not so fast (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Missouri Independent: Judge dismisses lawsuit before Missouri attorney general could be questioned under oath

JCNT: ‘Securing Missouri’s Energy Future’ event charged for next week

Southeast Missourian: Missouri Department of Agriculture, SEMO District Fair officials clarify state’s position on required health inspections for animals shown and displayed at fairs (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

TheBlaze.com: Jason Whitlock: Life Time Fitness ‘trans’ pandering makes chaos and tragedy inevitable

St. Louis Public Radio: Event recap: St. Louis Public Radio/NPR Ferguson riots anniversary panel

P-D’s Tony Messenger: There’s no forgetting what Ferguson taught us a decade ago (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Southeast Missourian letter: Jackson sexagenarian dislikes political mailers, phone calls and texts, reveals she still has a “home phone” (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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