johncombest.com

Monday, December 9, 2024 – Missouri political news headlines

Published in Missouri Political News - Daily Headlines. Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

SNL: Mini-bio: Incoming IRS Commissioner Billy Long

Jason Rosenbaum’s Politically Speaking podcast: Missouri Democratic Party Chairman Russ Carnahan on leading his party to zero (0) statewide wins and zero (0) net gains in Missouri Legislature, plus Missouri voters’ racism and sexism against Kamala Harris: “There’s still some prejudice about African American candidates, still some prejudice about female candidates”; listener comments from Ferguson Democrat James Turner III, others

Jason Rosenbaum’s Politically Speaking iTunes: Russ Carnahan interview

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (WashMo), Monday: Recap of Russ Carnahan’s accomplishments as Missouri Dem chairman; juxtaposing Michael Butler and Ashley Aune versus Rusty (link opens at 9:15 mark)

This Week in Missouri Politics: Incoming President Pro Tem of the Missouri Senate Cindy O’Laughlin (R-Shelbina) talks with Scott Faughn about St. Louis City crime and control of St. Louis City police (0:35); MoDOT and “40-year bureaucrat” Ed Hassinger (3:10), DEI infestation in Missouri government and Dept. of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) (5:55), DCI’s John Rehagen (7:20), changes to the Missouri Plan (8:30), prospects for a productive Senate session (10:20), working with Doug Beck (12:35); incoming Senate Minority Leader Doug Beck (D-St. Louis County) on working with O’Laughlin (16:30), relationship with incoming Gov. Mike Kehoe (18:20), crime legislation (19:00), “eating a little bit of crow” about Amendment 3’s coattails and Senate District 15 (21:50), Democrat leadership not talking to working people (23:00), teacher pay and child care legislation (25:00)

Brad & John Show, Monday: Recap of Cindy O’Laughlin on TWMP & the ghost of Bill Eigel (link opens at 1:00 mark)

KC Star’s Jonathan Shorman and Kacen Bayless: Missouri and Kansas Republicans, “angered by the role their high courts have played in advancing abortion access,” want Supreme Court changes (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

JCNT: Education bills among prefiled Missouri legislation for 2025

Brad & John Show, Friday: Missourians may vote in 2026 on eliminating state income tax (link opens at 8:20 mark)

St. Louis Public Radio’s “St. Louis on the Air”: LGBTQ groups voice ‘grave concerns’ over ID change in letter to Missouri DOR; PROMO, “Metro Trans Umbrella Group,” Black Pride St. Louis” demand agency respond within 7 days

Missouri Independent: Lawmakers seek permanent restrictions on transgender Missourians’ IDs

Brad & John Show, Monday: Recap of transgender driver’s licenses hubbub (link opens at 4:35 mark)

Missourinet: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Arnold) seeks to ban schools from athletic organizations if they allow performance-enhancing drugs, including testosterone

P-D: Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick is investigating ‘Downtown Chesterfield’ tax incentives (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Friday: John defends anti-Amendment 2’s Brooke Foster quote, “F*ck this backward state” (link opens at 11:50 mark)

Brad & John Show on Instagram: Friday show summary

Brad & John Show playlist on Spotify: 250 songs from the first 250 shows (curated by Camellia Peterson)

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

Missouri Independent op-ed: Mercy for convicted ex-Kansas City cop will condone reckless policing in Missouri

TonysKansasCity.com: Outcry after Kansas City Star delivers EPIC ‘Special Edition’ inflation

Amazon.com: John Combest: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – available in paperback and Amazon Kindle

FAQ for readers and journalists