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Politico: Matt Jessee now director of government affairs and external affairs for Missouri American Water after legendary run at BCLP Law (Bryan Cave) (avoid Politico Playbook paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (WashMo), Friday morning: Local boy does good: Matt Jessee’s homecoming and Jack Oliver comparison (link opens at 11:50 mark)

KC Star: Sen. Josh Hawley once faced questions about living in Missouri. Now he has fresh answers (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Brad & John Show, Friday morning: KC Star regretfully puts Hawley residency to bed (link opens at 3:15 mark)

Cook Political Report: Updated U.S. Senate ratings: Missouri “solid R” – “not considered competitive (and) not likely to become closely contested”

Columbia Missourian: Jared Young’s U.S. Senate pitch: Voters have an alternative

Brad & John Show (8/29/24): John Danforth’s latest spoiler candidate tomato can, plus Brad vs. John on “independent” candidates wasting everyone’s time (link opens at 15:15 mark)

Missouri Independent: Jack Danforth blames Josh Hawley for Missourians losing out on radiation compensation

Brad & John Show, Thursday: Recap of Bill Eigel vs. Ann Wagner 2026 storyline (2:15), Eric Schmitt and NGA (9:50), Hawley and the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) (14:55) (click “More” in YouTube description to skip/select topics)

Brad & John Show on Instagram: Thursday show summary

Columbia Missourian: If port shutdown resumes, Missourians could feel the effects

P-D: Gov. Mike Parson mum on sports betting, will outline stance on Missouri ballot initiatives soon (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Wednesday morning: Brad talks with Brooke Foster live on the air: Why Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment opposes Amendment 2, specific Draft Kings and Fan Duel deductions, more (link opens at 2:00 mark)

AP: In Missouri and other states, pro-choice groups opponents on November ballot measures

KC Star: Missouri abortion access could hinge on what Amendment 3 means for medication restrictions (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

SNL: Greene County voter registration swells a month ahead of presidential election

Columbia Missourian: House District 50 candidates Gregg Bush (D) and John Lane (R) voice support for MU research

KZRG (Joplin): Rep. Ben Baker (R-Neosho) on what’s new with House Special Interim Committee on Illegal Immigrant Crime (1:20), Biden-Harris motives (4:30), dispelling rumors about Camp Crowder (5:20), geographic divergence in prosecuting illegals (7:00), why Gov. Parson’s administration is wrong about psilocybin and opiods (8:30)

Brad & John Show, Friday morning: Magic Mushrooms for Math: Ben Baker interview recap plus psilocybin research vs. full legalization (link opens at 7:05 mark)

Missouri Independent: False names used in testimony to Missouri House committee studying immigrant crime

Missouri Independent: Cost to enforce ban on intoxicating hemp products in Missouri estimated at nearly $900K

Missouri Independent: New Missouri House committee will investigate impact of St. Louis nuclear waste

Columbia Tribune, via Springfield News-Leader: MoDOT says deer most active between 6-7 a.m. and 6-9 p.m.

JCNT: Print efficiency proposal wins Show Me Challenge

St. Louis Public Radio: Federal health officials investigate Missouri transmission of avian flu

JCNT editorial: Hands-free law helping to curb distracted driving

The Missouri Times op-ed: Rep. Lou Riggs (R-Hannibal): Zero accountability, thy name is MoDOT

St. Louis Public Radio’s St. Louis on the Air: After 34 years in jail, Chris Dunn doesn’t “believe that this is actually justice, what they did by freeing me”

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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