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The Hill: Hawley blasts exclusion of RECA expansion from government funding bill

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (WashMo), Thursday morning: Recap of RECA and Hawley’s comments (link opens at 4:55 mark)

P-D: ‘He represents the best of us.’ Roy Blunt inducted into Hall of Famous Missourians (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

JCNT: Roy Blunt inducted into Hall of Famous Missourians

Brad & John Show, Thursday morning: Brad vs. John on whether Roy Blunt should be honored with a bust (link opens at 13:00 mark)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: U.S. Rep.-elect Bob Onder on committee assignments, Trump agenda and more

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

KBIA (Columbia): Lucas Kunce converts campaign committee to hybrid PAC

Brad & John Show, 9/19/24: Don’t weep for Lucas Kunce, he’ll find a way to make money after losing big to Josh Hawley (link opens at 9:30 mark)

This Week in Missouri Politics Mid-Week Update: Scott Faughn, Jake Kroesen and Kelton Turner discuss the only reason to check Instagram, the correct pronunciation of El Maguey, mid-Missouri radio listeners’ pedestalization of attorney/radio supervixen Stephanie Bell; open nominations for legislation of the year, legislator of the year, best dressed, many more

Brad & John Show, Wednesday morning: Recap of Mary Elizabeth Coleman on This Week in Missouri Politics: why she never joined a “caucus” or a “team” in the Senate; Faughn’s one-liner about Festus (link opens at 4:00 mark)

Brad & John Show on Instagram: Wednesday show summary

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JCNT: Capital City PAC’s name changes, not its mission

P-D: Missouri’s next governor names pick to run massive state welfare agency (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Mike Kehoe appoints new leader for Missouri social services agency

Columbia Daily Tribune: Minimum wage hike, hands-free texting-while-driving, criminal expungements: All 3 go into effect January 1

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: Sen.-elect Adam Schnelting (R-St. Charles County) on Amendment 3 legislation

Brad & John Show, Thursday: Brad vs. John on Valentina Gomez running for Texas congressional seat (link opens at 5:30 mark)

JCNT: State housing commission approves 31 proposals, but two local proposals projects fall short

P-D: St. Louis County says Missouri hasn’t picked other prosecutors. ‘So what?’ says judge (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis County judge weighs who has the power to replace Bell as prosecutor

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Sam Page, already in a hole, digs deeper in quest to name prosecutor (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Francis Howell mismanaged construction of high school, wasting millions, state audit finds (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Thursday morning: Fitzpatrick audit and Francis Howell monkey business (link opens at 12:55 mark)

Missouri Independent op-ed: Bridgette Dunlap: Missouri’s pro-life officials lied to multiple courts (and voters) about Amendment 3

KC Star op-ed: Cass County Commissioner Ryan Johnson: Missouri DHSS should update standing order on opioid overdoses

Investigate Midwest/”Watchdog Writers Group” blog, via Missouri Independent: University of Missouri senior Egan Ward: Tyson Foods cut contracts with Missouri farmers and is working to silence their legal fight

KC Star’s Melinda Henneberger: Democrat Jean Peters Baker on Gov. Parson not calling DeValkenaere victim’s family (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

TonysKansasCity.com: Analysis: Kansas City Star in defense of Mean Jean & against Guv Parson

KCUR’s Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Jean Peters Baker on Eric DeValkenaere case, mental anguish of police community not supporting her

Columbia Missourian’s Noah Grabianski: Drag queens say Missouri’s “anti-drag legislation” – which was never passed and did not become law – put “drag-centered venues” out of business

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