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St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum: Hawley and Kunce disagree on whether to legalize marijuana federally

KWTO: All The Above with Garett Bowles: Missouri Republican Party Regional Field Manager Nate Coatney on Missouri State Fair (2:00), Josh Hawley vs. Lucas Kunce confrontation (4:20), Kunce skittering away (6:45), irony of union heavies chanting “TV debate” (8:30), Eric Schmitt for president (12:30); grassroots efforts for Melanie Stinnett, Jim Robinette, Michael Hasty, Stefanos Freeman (14:15), introduction to James Rinkenbaugh (16:00), how to get involved (18:15)

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: TonysKansasCity.com’s Tony Botello on Hawley vs. Kunce staredown (17:45), Jackson County politics, KC Current girls soccer club, crime

SNL: Democrat filling ballot slot for Hawley’s re-election uses Hollywood actor’s voice in commercial

Southeast Missourian event promo: Event promo: Come attend our Pints & Politics event with U.S. Rep. Jason Smith on Wednesday (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Combest, The Missouri Times, 8/7/23: “KCMO’s Pete Mundo brings together listeners and top-notch speakers for fun and fellowship at his Politics and a Pint events. He not only invented the concept, he even encouraged stations in other markets to copy the idea.”

This Week in Missouri Politics: Scott Faughn talks with Gov. Mike Parson and incoming Gov. Mike Kehoe

KCUR: Up to Date: Stand Up KC and “Missourians for Healthy Families and Fair Wages” on Proposition A minimum wage vote

Delta Dunklin Democrat, via Southeast Missourian: Dunklin County election recount smooth process (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: A cannabis business owner and the state are at odds over packaging and labeling approvals

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (WashMo): Lessons from Ferguson protester-scholar Tauren Taylor (link opens at 3:20 mark)

KC Star op-ed: Missouri Prison Reform’s Lori Curry: Missouri’s crowded prisons are in crisis. Hiring younger staffers isn’t the solution (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Missouri Independent op-ed: Barbara Shelly: No, we don’t want Andrew Bailey handling abortion cases in place of local prosecutors

ProPublica’s Jeremy Kohler, via St. Louis Public Radio: Profile: Coalition Life helps some women avoid snuffing out their unwanted/inconvenient babies

St. Louis Public Radio’s Lauren Brennecke: Inside Francis Howell school board’s alarming decision to restrict books, conversation about gender identity

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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