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P-D’s Joe Holleman: Eric Schmitt joins cost-cutting committee, rises to defend Tulsi Gabbard (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Recap of Reason op-ed – linked here on Friday – regarding Josh Hawley and populism (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (WashMo), Monday: Claire McCaskill’s guacamole bath (link opens at 15:45 mark)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: U.S. Rep. Jason Smith on Trump cabinet picks, Biden pardoning Hunter (interview begins at 3:00 mark)

Brad & John Show, Monday: Highlights of Rep. Darin Chappell (R-Rogersville) on Garett Bowles’ “All the Above” show: Chappell promises to eat “dumb” colleagues’ lunch, recalls the day he schooled Dems and tried to teach Rep. Mike Henderson (R-Bonne Terre) how to debate (link opens at 4:30 mark)

Brad & John Show, Monday: Mark McCloskey posts new shirtless pics – should middle-aged and elderly men post “Happy birthday to me!” Glamour Shots, and how gay is it? Plus Seth York’s new gig

Brad & John Show on Instagram: Monday show recap

Listen live: Brad & John Show, Tuesday morning (7-8 AM Central)

JCNT: Missouri legislators pre-filing hundreds of bills

P-D: Missouri Republicans aim to keep up momentum on protecting females; bill from Rep.-elect Cathy Jo Loy (R-Carthage) would clearly define males and females, protect women’s spaces at Capitol (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Tuesday morning: Guys might need a note from their doctor before they invade women’s locker rooms (link opens at 2:25 mark)

P-D: Rep. Justin Sparks (R-Wildwood) proposes abortion ballot question on first day of bill filing (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Tax credits to expand child care among hundreds of bills filed for 2025 Missouri Legislature

KC Star: Judge rules Missouri voters must show photo ID, but knocks limits on registration drives

Missouri Independent: Missouri cannabis microbusiness ‘mentor’ connected to licenses under state investigation

SNL: Doug Hayter resigns after 41 years advocating for Missouri public education

SNL: Vernon County receives lowest rating, Fitzpatrick’s audit finds misuse of tax money

JCNT: State considers removing bigger part of Missouri State Penitentiary wall

USA Today: Missouri is set to execute Christopher Collings for 9-year-old girl’s rape, murder

AP: Missouri governor denies clemency, clears way for execution of man convicted of raping and killing 9-year-old girl; Christopher Collings to assume room temperature after 6 p.m. tonight

KC Star: Gov. Parson, SCOTUS decline to stop execution of rapist-murderer, set for Tuesday

P-D: Peabody to turn coal mines into solar fields and bet big on steel (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Greater St. Louis CEO Jason Hall is heading to Columbus, Ohio (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Jason Hall is stepping down as CEO of Greater St. Louis Inc.

Brad & John Show, Tuesday morning: Good timing for Jason Hall to flee St. Louis City (link opens at 6:10 mark)

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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