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ABC News: Video: Sen. Eric Schmitt on what’s ahead as Republicans take over both chambers

JC Post (KFEQ St. Joseph radio parent company): Trump shows off new hat during golf with Eric Schmitt & JD Vance

CNN: House Speaker vote tally: Every Republican member of the Missouri delegation votes for Mike Johnson

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on why he’s voting for Mike Johnson for Speaker (recorded Friday morning)

Missourinet: Eric Burlison hopeful “Mike Johnson 3.0” will bring more conservative wins

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (WashMo), Friday: Highlights from Scott Faughn’s Pete Mundo appearance and TWMP year-end awards (link opens at 11:20 mark)

SNL: Missouri State Highway Patrol reports no holiday traffic, boating or drowning deaths in Missouri

JCNT: Missouri general revenue ends 2024 with increases

USA Today, via SNL: Missouri’s weekly unemployment claims data

KC Star: MoDOT is short hundreds of plow drivers for snowstorm (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Gray Televison (KY3, KFVS, KMOV, KCTV): MoDOT prepares to treat major highways during weekend winter storm with inexperienced plow crews

Brad & John Show, Friday: Missouri Gaming Commission officials say sports betting may arrive early (link opens at 7:33 mark)

KMOV (St. Louis): Gov.-elect Kehoe attends St. Charles County Police Department 10th birthday event, discusses state control of St. Louis City police

Missouri Business Alert, via Columbia Missourian: Marijuana is a billion-dollar industry in Missouri. What will the market’s maturation mean?

Missouri Independent: ‘We’re building a black empire’: North St. Louis City microbusiness awardee who calls himself “Magnificant Messiah” dreams of becoming marijuana kingpin

Washington Missourian: Hemp in Missouri: Overview of legislative and regulatory issues

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: State Sen. Nick Schroer (R-Defiance) on 2025 legislative session

Joplin Globe: Legislative session preview: Thoughts from Rep.-elect Cathy Jo Loy (R-Carthage), GOP officials Jill Carter, Lane Roberts, Bob Bromley (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Gov. Parson’s pick becomes first woman to lead St. Louis County prosecutor’s office (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Melissa Price Smith sworn in as St. Louis County prosecutor following legal battle

P-D: KSDK to leave downtown St. Louis after 77 years (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Friday morning: Ferguson-Florissant School District administration *alleged* male-on-male non-consensual thigh touching (link opens at 14:10 mark)

Brad & John Show on Instagram: Friday show summary

P-D editorial: Texting and driving is always dangerous. Now, in Missouri, it can be expensive. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Amazon.com: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – $7.99 on Kindle, $12.99 in paperback

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