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Columbia Missourian: ‘It’s time for me to step back’: Blaine Luetkemeyer looks to retirement

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (WashMo), Monday morning: Brad vs. John on Luetkemeyer choosing to retire; Brad vs. John on harpy women, broke old men and necessity as a virtue (link opens at 16:30 mark)

Missouri Independent: Farmers struggle with ‘bleak’ situation as Congress waffles on new Farm Bill; comments from Missouri Rural Crisis Center

Brad & John Show, Friday: How the alleged pandemic fraudster Cymone McClellan ran her free-food scheme, including serving Hazelwood Central students Cheez-Its for “dinner” (link opens at 15:10 mark)

This Week in Missouri Politics: Host Scott Faughn talks with Jefferson County Sheriff Dave Marshak about death of St. Louis police officer David Lee and what state and local officials can do about illegal immigrants (0:30); Missourians for Constitutional Freedom spokeswoman Mallory Schwarz on Amendment 3 (9:55); pro-life attorney Jennifer Bukowsky on Amendment 3 (18:30)

KC Star: Missouri will soon vote on legalizing sports gambling. What to know about Amendment 2

Missourinet: Kehoe, Quade differ on Proposition A

KWTO (Springfield): All the Above with Garett Bowles: Missouri Council of Administrators of Special Education (MO-CASE) presents anti-Republican slides at conference

Brad & John Show, Monday morning: Bruce Franks felony charges a real bummer for anyone who bought into “Superman” gimmick (link opens at 11:05 mark)

Washington Missourian: GOP Rep. Kyle Marquart visits U.S.-Mexico border (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Friday morning: Recap of Spire alleged document destroying and discrimination story (link opens at 6:20 mark)

P-D: Reports of school threats are soaring. It’s taking a toll on St. Louis districts. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

KCUR: Thousands of Missouri drivers hit deer every year; reps from MoDOT, Dept. of Conservation offer driving tips

St. Louis Public Radio: State audit of SLPS moves forward as school officials submit documents

P-D: St. Louis Public Schools interim leader Millicent Borishade is not certified to be superintendent; DESE says expired, out-of-state certificates not considered valid for transferring to Missouri certification (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Thursday: Applying 2 Chainz’s lessons to St. Louis Public Schools, Keishas and Millicents (link opens at 6:40 mark)

St. Louis Public Radio: Deadline to file for refunds of St. Louis earnings tax is Tuesday

Startland News, via KCUR: Minority business owner faces reality; please consider contributing to Kansas City’s BLK + BRWN bookstore, which peddles tomes reflecting “black, brown, queer, and other often-silenced narratives — stories that are increasingly targeted by book bans”

johncombest.com archives: Search tag: KCUR liberal business promos

Brad & John Show, Friday morning: Recap of St. Louis looting story, plus Brad & John plan a white male looting/riot event (link opens at 12:10 mark)

JournalismJobs.com: Missouri Foundation for Health seeks content creator to lease for $50k-70k year, must produce content on “social determinants of health”; content will be posted as “news” to Kansas City Beacon then distributed statewide

johncombest.com archives: Check out a previous Missouri Foundation for Health rent-a-reporter lease agreement: Hired help will advance “health equity” narratives, must possess “commitment to health and racial equity” (pdf)

KCUR op-ed: New York University coed/KCUR intern Kate Mays: Hero profile: How a brave, bold woman is standing up against Catholic pro-life information about Amendment 3

TonysKansasCity.com: TKC told you so: On Amendment 3 and pro-life letter, KCUR produces “oppositional content that isn’t quite reporting and reads more like advocacy”

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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