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JCNT: Missouri electors finalize votes for Trump

Gray Televison (KMOV, KFVS, KCTV), via MSN: Missouri’s 10 electors cast votes for Donald Trump

The Hill: Hawley pitches massive increase to child tax credit

Newsweek: Josh Hawley confronts NCAA president over men playing women’s sports

Fox News: Hawley: You can’t tell me the government doesn’t know what’s going on with the drones

KSGF (Springfield): Nick Reed Show: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on plausible drone theories (24:30), Biden pardons and Canada

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (WashMo), Wednesday morning: Recap of Josh Hawley and Eric Burlison on drone theories (link opens at 13:00 mark)

KC Star: Jackson County’s inability to spend $70M from ARPA is ‘an embarrassment’ to U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

This Week in Missouri Politics Mid-Week Update: Scott Faughn talks with Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Arnold) about DEI in Missouri state government (0:40); Show Me Strong, the Casey Burns family and its Facebook fundraiser (5:25); Chad Perkins having a baby (6:15); allegiance to Jefferson County and not a caucus or faction (7:05); education, Cornman and St. Pius X (11:05); the McKennas (14:10); Missouri Republican Party leadership election (15:35); Festus (17:40); Scott’s Peter Kinder cockfighting story (17:55); Missouri’s version of DOGE (18:30), cameo by Gerhardt Coleman (19:50); Scott, Jake Kroesen and Kelton Turner on Chlora Lindley-Myers departure and John Rehagen (21:45); Mizzou vs. Iowa in the Jason Klindt Bowl (22:50)

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Brad & John Show, Wednesday morning: Recap of Mary Elizabeth Coleman on This Week in Missouri Politics (link opens at 4:00 mark)

Brad & John Show, Tuesday: DEI queen Chlora Lindley-Myers departs the Missouri Department of Commerce & Insurance (link opens at 10:05 mark)

P-D: Eigel mulls run for Missouri GOP chair as Kehoe endorses Peter Kinder (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Southeast Missourian: Gov.-elect endorses Cape’s Peter Kinder to lead state Republican Party

KMIZ (Columbia): Video: Incoming governor Kehoe speaks about future of Missouri including crime, taxes and Amendment 3

Missouri Independent: Robert Knodell stepping down from DSS for new job in Poplar Bluff

P-D: Missouri lawmakers to weigh naming roadways after President Donald Trump (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones asks FBI, state auditor to investigate St. Louis’ building division

Brad & John Show, Monday: Plain-language explanation of St. Louis City inspector Banjo Popoola allegedly making ARPA money from questionable firms – and the random geographic connection to a former Cardinals second baseman (link opens at 3:05 mark)

Brad & John Show, Tuesday: New nuggets from St. Louis Public Schools credit card receipts: Trips to Japan, kimono fittings and Chicago birthday bashes (link opens at 13:55 mark)

JCNT: Missouri overdose deaths decline

Missouri Independent: Grain Belt route removed from federal transmission program – but project will go forward

P-D: Osage Nation wins round in Missouri against company planning limestone quarry (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Missouri businessman buys more shares in Post-Dispatch parent company Lee Enterprises (link opens at 1:40 mark)

Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Jane Dueker does not have an X-posting cabana boy; Jason Rivera’s LouLeaks.com and original reporting on career criminal who allegedly shot CBC student

P-D editorial: Yes, ex-felons should be allowed to run for office in Missouri (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

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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