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Fox News: GOP senators lead effort on comprehensive China strategy to curb CCP influence; Schmitt proposal would deny student visas to Chinese Communist Party offspring

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (WashMo), Thursday: 60-second recap of Schmitt vs. Chinese communists story, plus where to recruit the best female Chinaman stenographers (link opens at 19:00 mark)

Brownfield Ag News: U.S. Rep. Mark Alford asks Congress to prioritize farm bill in lame duck session

JCNT: AG Andrew Bailey, Democrat opponent weigh in on execution of murderer

KC Star: How quickly would abortion return to Missouri if voters approve amendment in November? (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Jason Rosenbaum’s Politically Speaking podcast: Author of “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together” wants Missourians to raise minimum wage

Brad & John Show, Thursday: Recap of New York black gal cheering Missouri minimum wage/sick leave proposal (link opens at 12:55 mark)

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (WashMo), Wednesday: Recap of GOP Sen. Nick Schroer’s appearance on This Week in Missouri Politics Mid-Week Update (link opens at 1:15 mark)

Brad & John Show, Wednesday morning: John vs. Brad on mispronouncing Schroer’s name (link opens at 18:55 mark)

KFRU: Columbia Today with Ted Farnen: Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) on his re-election, Amendment 3 and 2025 legislation

JCNT: House District 44 overview: Dave Raithel (D) vs. John Martin (R)

JCNT: House District 49 overview: Jessica O’Neal-Slisz (D) vs. Rep. Jim Schulte (R)

Columbia Missourian: League of Women Voters schedules election forum in conflict with GOP chili event

Columbia Missourian: Dem Rep. Doug Mann files ethics complaint against Cheri Toalson Reisch’s campaign

Missouri Independent: Cannabis union drive stalls as company attempts to set national legal precedent

Brad & John Show, Wednesday morning: Missouri Hemp Trade Association’s Eapen Thampy talks with Brad Hildebrand about state’s September 11 raid of Washington, Mo. VFW, state’s cannabis DEI director, background on Missouri regulation of certain packaged goods, opinion on Gov. Parson’s relationship with marijuana industry lobbyists, more (click “More” on YouTube description to see topic timestamps)

KC Star: MoDOT worker dies after being hit by semi-truck on Highway O near Sedalia (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

P-D: Leader of St. Louis Christian-mission pregnancy resource center sues church pastors (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Conflict over Hindu temple in Jefferson County heard at Missouri Supreme Court (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Columbia Missourian: Mun Choi highlights increase in enrollment, research at State of the University

KSHB (Kansas City): Federal judge dismisses 1 lawsuit filed by man falsely identified as Chiefs rally shooter; Tennessee congressman off the hook (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

St. Louis Public Radio: SLPS Superintendent Keisha Scarlett plans to appeal after being ousted by school board; deputy Millicent Borishade to serve as interim boss

Brad & John Show, Thursday: What 2 Chainz said about Keishas and Millicents (link opens at 6:40 mark)

St. Louis Public Radio: As St. Louis Reparations Commission ends, black St. Louisans say cash payouts are a must

Missouri Independent: Judge rules social services department ‘knowingly’ violated Sunshine Law

Southeast Missourian: Congratulations to us for winning Missouri Press Association awards (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D’s Tony Messenger: Judge rips Missouri, again, for ‘intentional’ violation of Sunshine Law (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

KC Star’s Toriano Porter: Missouri should abolish the death penalty (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News 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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