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KCTV: Sen. Eric Schmitt withdraws from consideration as Trump’s pick for attorney general

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Josh Hawley backs Cornyn for Senate boss, joins critics of anti-Trump FEMA actions (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Washington, Mo.), Tuesday: Why is Josh Hawley supporting John Cornyn? (link opens at 15:25 mark)

Brad & John Show, Monday: Crowdsourcing info request: Was Lucas Kunce statistically the worst Missouri Democrat U.S. Senate candidate this century? (link opens at 8:05 mark)

KC Star: Gov.-elect Mike Kehoe plans to commute Eric DeValkenaere’s sentence – if Gov. Parson doesn’t do it first (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

TonysKansasCity.com: KC Counselor suggests: Amendment 2 sports betting passage could mean more misery & addiction

P-D: Rep. Justin Sparks (R-Wildwood) launches bid for Missouri House Speaker against Rep. Jon Patterson (R-Lee’s Summit) (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: GOP lawmaker cites abortion comments in push to replace incoming Missouri House speaker

KMOV: West St. Louis County Republican running for Speaker of the House, wants abortion restrictions back on ballot

This Week in Missouri Politics Mid-Week Update: Rep. Cameron Parker (R-Campbell) “shocked” by Sparks challenging Patterson, says beating JP “unlikely”; Scott Faughn on how the math for Speaker will add up (22:30)”

Brad & John Show, Tuesday morning: Preview of Justin Sparks vs. Jon Patterson brouhaha (link opens at 9:50 mark)

Brad & John Show, Monday: Gov. Parson vs. St. Louis County Executive Sam Page on who gets to appoint Wesley Bell’s replacement (link opens at 2:00 mark)

Missouri Independent: Missouri’s $1.4 billion cannabis market outpaces states with older programs

SNL: Missouri State University board calls emergency meeting after lawsuit against new president

Brad & John Show, Monday: Quick recap of Missouri State University president’s vasectomy joke and resulting lawsuit from bossgirl lawyer and DEI lady (link opens at 10:00 mark)

Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Latest on the Richard Williams vasectomy joke lawsuit (link opens at 3:30)

Brad & John Show on Instagram: Monday show summary

P-D: Harris-Stowe State University regains full accreditation after financial, academic setbacks (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Harris-Stowe State University maintains accreditation after independent review

P-D: Missouri set to unveil prison transformed into a training facility (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Flooding wreaks havoc on state parks, federal campgrounds along Missouri waterways (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: City of Pacific faces Meramec River flooding but escapes worst-case scenario

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis-area residents can weigh in on proposed Missouri American Water increase

P-D: Ferguson officer headed to rehabilitation hospital after injury during protest (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Washington Times op-ed: L. Scott Lingamfelter: Uprooting the kudzu: Let’s relocate the federal government; Department of Homeland Security should move to Kansas City (link via Eapen Thampy on X)

USA Today’s Lauren Villagran: A Missouri mother and daughter’s tearful question: Will a woman ever be president? (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

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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