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Wednesday, October 16, 2024 – Missouri political news headlines

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97.1 FM: Mark Reardon Show: U.S. Rep. Jason Smith on “House Ways and Means Committee Tax Teams” event in St. Louis, Kamala Harris and tax hikes, inflation, more

KC Star: A look at Josh Hawley’s first 6 years in the Senate (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

KCUR: Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Lucas Kunce won’t endorse Kamala Harris

TonysKansasCity.com: What if Sen. Hawley wins despite opposition from so many Missouri & MSM outlets?!?

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (WashMo), Tuesday: #MOSEN matchup: Skinny jeans vs. extra medium t-shirts (link opens at 11:30 mark)

Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Ray Hartmann paying himself $5500 campaign salary to lose a congressional race, and the lesson for West St. Louis County Democrats (link opens at 12:25 mark)

97.1 FM: The Annie Frey Show with guest host Mike Elam: Scott Faughn talks with Elam about Josh Hawley’s campaign tour (2:04:12), Mike Kehoe vs. Crystal Quade (2:05:45), state Senate races (2:08:45), Amendments 2, 3 and 7 (2:14:0) (link opens at 2:04:12 mark)

97.1 FM: The Annie Frey Show with guest host Mike Elam: Gov. Mike Kehoe on Buy Missouri week and Missouri’s economy (6:15), crime (10:30), competitive legislative races (15:35) (link opens at 6:10 mark)

Brad & John Show, Tuesday morning: 2026 campaign: Bill Eigel vs. Mike Elam for St. Charles County Executive, or Bill Eigel for Ann Wagner’s seat? (link opens at 7:00)

P-D: Policy preview: Incoming Lt. Gov. David Wasinger on crime, illegal aliens, reducing legislative gridlock (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Kansas City Beacon: Policy preview: Incoming Secretary of State Denny Hoskins on absentee voting, initiative petitions and voter roll audits

JCNT: Policy preview: State Treasurer Vivek Malek’s plans for first full term

AP: Missouri abortion-rights campaign fundraising total at $22M one month before election

Kansas City Beacon: Missouri sports betting: What MO can learn about sports gambling addiction from other states

JCNT: GOP Rep. Dave Griffith’s campaign maintains spending lead over challenger

JCNT: GOP Rep. Don Mayhew, Dem opponent disagree on illegal immigration

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis Post-Dispatch to stop printing locally, lay off 72 press employees

Brad & John Show, Tuesday morning: Post-Dispatch slashes jobs, buries the lede (link opens at 16:05 mark)

P-D: Boeing expects ‘substantial’ losses in its defense work. That could hurt St. Louis jobs. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brownfield Ag News: University of Missouri center says lower net farm income expected for 2024 and 2025

St. Louis Public Radio: At first nuclear waste committee hearing, Missouri lawmakers document contamination concerns

Missouri Independent: Missouri chief medical officer sounds alarm about radioactive waste at legislative hearing

P-D: MO Department of Social Services wants funding to hire 220 additional employees (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Grain Belt Express clears another legal hurdle with Missouri appeals court ruling

JCNT: Friends of Missouri Governor’s Mansion invites state to celebration

AP: In Missouri, Halloween night signs were required in the yards of sex offenders. Until now.

P-D: Fired St. Louis Public Schools superintendent Keisha Scarlett vows to sue for wrongful termination (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis Public Schools fires embattled Superintendent Keisha Scarlett

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis Reparations Commission recommends grants and policy reforms in final report

P-D: Woman stole $690,000 from St. Louis County charity for adults with disabilities, feds say; Joelle Fouse spent money on trips, clothing, rent, food and entertainment (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D’s Tony Messenger: Missouri’s sheriffs are on the wrong side of law-and-order with Amendment 6 (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent “reproductive health care” content creator Anna Spoerre: Legal experts dismiss attempt to link Missouri abortion amendment to transgender health care

Columbia Missourian letter: League of Women Voters of Missouri’s Marilyn McCleod: Group’s position on 3 ballot issues: Yes on Amendment 3 (abortion), Yes on Proposition A (minimum wage and “sick” time), No on Amendment 7 (banning ranked-choice voting and illegal aliens voting)

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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