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KRCG: Sen. Eric Schmitt calls for FBI revamp as Gaetz exits Trump’s attorney general shortlist

KTVI: Missouri Republicans send letter to Biden over Venezuelan-based gang, immigration

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Washington, Mo.), Thursday: Josh Hawley gets reasonable about Coldwater Creek compensation (link opens at 13:50 mark)

The Missouri Times: Ron Richard bust to be unveiled Monday

The Missouri Times’ Scott Faughn: TWMP Column: Update on the DEI award-winning Department of Insurance

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft on razor-thin Amendment 2 vote and how the Christian County clerk botched election night reporting

Brad & John Show, Tuesday: No on Amendment 2’s Brooke Foster wins quote of the year: “f*ck this backward state” (link opens at 14:30 mark)

Brad & John Show, Thursday: Brad vs. John on Caleb Rowden’s new job with Steve Tilley and lawmakers’ “cooling off” period (link opens at 5:30 mark)

Brad & John Show: Joke of the day: Caleb Rowden and Rock Bridge High School (link opens at 0:40 mark)

Brad & John Show, Thursday morning: Brad vs. John on Justin Sparks vs. Jon Patterson and why “party unity” is a naive concept (link opens at 11:10 mark)

P-D: Paul Berry III fined for campaign violations dating to St. Louis County executive bid (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Pro-choice activists drop lawsuit challenging abortion ban after Amendment 3 win

KBIA Mexican Mizzou student Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval: Pro-choice group promotes emergency contraceptive mailers

KC Star: Next Missouri governor predicts ‘tougher times’ for spending. Kansas City may see cuts

Kansas City Question: How Will Mayor Quinton Lucas adapt to MAGA world? Will Missouri Republicans use him as a punching bag?

Missouri Independent: Missouri state pension board bans use of fund for political donations

SNL: It’s official: Faculty Senate votes ‘no confidence’ in Missouri State president; Board of Governors set to hold closed-door meeting today at 11 a.m.

KSMU: MSU Faculty Senate votes ‘no confidence’ in vasectomy prankster President Biff Williams

Columbia Missourian: After political controversy, MU Faculty Council formally encourages a Homecoming Parade policy

Southeast Missourian: Cape County Coroner Wavis Jordan faces potential removal as judge weighs motions

Southeast Missourian (2/9/24): Missouri AG files to remove Cape Girardeau County coroner from office; Wavis Jordan suggests Andrew Bailey is racist (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: St. Charles County Councilman Joe Brazil on 6 ft. tall boy using girls’ bathroom at Francis Howell High School

Brad & John Show, Thursday: Right-wing/libertarian cringe posts GMOs and “glyphoface [sic]” (link opens at 8:15)

JCNT: Ameren warns of scammers during holidays

KC Star: Ruling in favor of Jackson County does not end fight over property values: ‘It’s not over’ (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Missouri Independent: Bailey’s efforts to undo Jackson County property assessments dealt another blow

TonysKansasCity.com: Show-Me gun age limit ordinance lawsuit against Jackson County

St. Louis Public Radio: How should St. Louis protect against extreme heat? Missouri Foundation for Health spending $408,000 to develop state & local policy recommendations

P-D: St. Louis agency hires consultant to review North Side grant program (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Former Mayor Freeman Bosley, Jr. could get $125,000 from St. Louis Development Corporation grant program. He wanted more (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Thursday: Will St. Louis Mayor candidate Cara Spencer accept left-center radio host Mark Bland’s invite? (link opens at 15:35)

Brad & John Show on Instagram: Thursday show summary

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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