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Missourinet: Missouri Farm Bureau’s Garrett Hawkins blasts USPS plan, says rural mail delivery should not be slowed down

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: U.S. Rep.-elect Bob Onder on freshman orientation, including DEI training (2:40), St. Louis area getting “a big upgrade” with Wesley Bell replacing Cori Bush (3:00), desired committees (4:40), tax policy (7:35), where DOGE should make cuts and roll back onerous regulations (9:10), Matt Gaetz (11:00), what to expect the first few weeks of 2025 (12:10)

TonysKansasCity.com: Congressman Cleaver considers racial divide of 2024 MAGA victory

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Silent now on Trump’s Cabinet picks, Josh Hawley focuses on mail, credit cards (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: Will Scharf on his role at the White House, and more

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Washington, Mo.), Monday: Brad vs. John on Will Scharf’s job with Trump (link opens at 10:35 mark)

KCUR’s Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Event promo: ‘Latino USA’ host Maria Hinojosa to visit Kansas City, complains about “modern rhetoric around immigration”

Brad & John Show, Thursday: A sombrero-based pathway to help DACA Mexinurse work legally in Missouri; BONUS: What do you call a 4 ft. tall Mexican woman? (link opens at 5:50)

P-D: St. Louis activist Herdosia “Kalambayi” Bentum fined for campaign finance violations; “African People’s Socialist Party” chairman Omali Yeshitela was convicted in September of conspiring to act as a Russian agent (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Margin on Missouri sports betting amendment narrows as counties tally official results; comments from Winning for Missouri’s Education’s Jack Cardetti, Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment’s Brooke Foster

Brad & John Show, Tuesday morning: Brooke Foster wins quote of the year re: “f*ck this backward state” (link opens at 14:30 mark)

Missourinet: Sen. Tracy McCreery (D-Olivette) says she’ll fight to defend Amendment 3

P-D’s Kurt Erickson: Gov. Parson, Gov.-elect Kehoe head to Florida’s Marco Island for post-election Republican meetings (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

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JCNT: Missouri Department of Mental Health discloses data leak

St. Louis Public Radio: Incoming Missouri Senate leader says Children’s Division needs to be overhauled

St. Louis Public Radio’s Sarah Kellogg: 5-question interview with new DESE Commissioner Karla Eslinger

Brad & John Show, Monday morning: Action plan: Making Brad gimpy/gay/black enough to work at St. Louis Public Radio (link opens at 12:40 mark)

Missourinet: Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick wants Department of Revenue to fix problems with Property Tax Credit Program

TonysKansasCity.com: Are Jackson County gun restrictions legal?

JCNT: Restored bronze doors return to Missouri’s Capitol; installation to close South Circle Drive this week

Missouri Independent: Judge weighs whether Missouri-based Kanakuk defrauded abuse survivor’s family

SNL: Deer harvest down by several thousand in firearm season November opening weekend

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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