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AP: St. Louis-area members of Congress push for action on Cochran VA hospital expansion plan (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Cancer victims implore U.S. House to take up compensation for radiation exposure

P-D: Boeing cutbacks hit lobbying group headed by Dick Gephardt (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

This Week in Missouri Politics Mid-Week Update: Sen. Nick Schroer (R-St. Charles County) talks with Scott Faughn about the drunk illegal alien killing a black St. Louis police officer (0:30), Ramon Arnaldo Chavez-Rodriguez’s rap sheet and ICE failure (2:10), what state legislators can do (4:00), whether states can deport illegals (7:00), path for hardworking immigrants (9:45), unlicensed/unregulated drug sales (13:00), incoming GOP state Rep. Mark Meirath’s unfortunate Junior League fandom (15:00), Missouri Department of Commerce Director Chlora Lindley-Myers and DEI (16:45), expectations for Freedom Caucus working with other Republicans in 2025 (22:15)

P-D: As Mike Kehoe, Denny Hoskins and Andrew Bailey cruise to election, Dem opponents complain about debate schedules (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

JCNT: Sports betting ballot measure pushed as education support

KCTV: Kansas City teachers union calls sports betting amendment ‘a terrible idea’ to better education (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (WashMo), Tuesday: Recap of Caesars/”Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment” story – plus why sports leagues have flip-flopped on sports betting (link opens at 12:20 mark)

JCNT: News Tribune state rep election forum set for next week

P-D: St. Louis says it decides which seniors can get a property tax break. Lawmakers disagree. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brownfield Ag News: State ag directors have concerns about EPA’s herbicide strategy; comments from Missouri Ag Director Chris Chinn

JCNT: PETA encourages downtown Jefferson City diners to go vegan

Southeast Missourian: Trial scheduled for county coroner Wavis Jordan (R) (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Southeast Missourian (2/9/24): Missouri AG files to remove Cape Girardeau County coroner from office; Wavis Jordan was the first black person to be elected to a countywide office as a Republican, suggests Bailey is racist (avoid Southest Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Keisha Scarlett fired after first year; hand-picked deputy Milicent Borishade will take over, pending DESE certification (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D: ‘Mistakes’ made, fixes coming in $37M pandemic grant program, St. Louis development chief says (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri Foundation for Health produces survey showing half of Missourians have faced recent medical debt

Missouri Foundation for Health rent-a-reporter lease agreement: Hired help will advance “health equity” narratives, must possess “commitment to health and racial equity”

P-D: Missouri execution leaderboard since 2000: Jay Nixon (21), Bob Holden (15), Mike Parson (12), Matt Blunt (5), Mel Carnahan (4 in 2000, 38 over two terms), Roger Wilson (1), Eric Greitens (1) (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here) (Wikipedia entry here)

Murderpedia: Marcellus Williams broke into Post-Dispatch reporter Felicia Gayle’s home in University City, waited until she emerged from the shower, then stabbed her 43 times, “twisting the knife” inside her neck

TonysKansasCity.com Murdered Felicia Gayle Forgotten By Missouri Activists Alleging Death Penalty Racism

AP: Missouri executes murderer Marcellus Williams

KC Star: Missouri executes Marcellus Williams (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Missouri Independent: Marcellus Williams executed after U.S. Supreme Court rejects final appeal

JCNT: Demonstrators visit Jefferson City for last-minute protest over execution

Southeast Missourian editorial: Join us for the next Pints & Politics on September 30; speaker will be Randi McCallian, filling the Democratic ballot slot for U.S. Rep. Jason Smith’s re-election (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D endorsement: Yes on Amendment 2 (sports betting) (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Columbia Missourian op-ed: Robert Miller: Hawley wrong for supporting Trump and masculinity

johncombest.com archives: Search tag: beta males triggered by discussions of masculinity

Missouri Independent “reproductive health care” blogger Anna Spoerre: Failed GOP attempt to keep abortion off Missouri ballot could foreshadow fight to come; Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Arnold) foreshadows efforts beyond Election Day

P-D’s Aisha Sultan: Free concert, activities in St. Louis kick off national Cultural Week of Action; art installation honors cigarillo thief/police assailant Michael Brown (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

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