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Saturday, January 18, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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97.1 FM (St. Louis): The Annie Frey Show: Sen. Eric Schmitt on Trump appointee confirmation timetables (9:30), likelihood of confirmations (10:50), Pam Bondi hearings (12:00), Pete Hegseth and DEI (13:45), Trump executive orders on DEI (15:15) (access all episodes of The Annie Frey Show on Apple Podcasts here)

Fox News: Missouri’s Eric Schmitt: Biden ‘left a dumpster fire for Trump to go fix’

KRCG (Jefferson City): Sen. Eric Schmitt questions Pete Hegseth, shows support

Missourinet: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on next week’s immigration fix rollout

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Eric Burlison on Trump’s inauguration, climate change and DEI

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Washington, Mo.), Friday: Illegal alien charged with sexually assaulting two women in St. Charles County (link opens at 10:05 mark)

P-D: St. Louis rapper Nelly to perform at Trump inaugural ball; Ballwin native Cardinal Timothy Dolan scheduled to give invocation at swearing-in (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

AP: Chesterfield man Sai Varshith Kandula gets 8 years in prison for truck crashing near White House

Brad & John Show, Friday: Missouri’s Richard Fordyce nabs USDA slot (link opens at 14:15 mark)

St. Joseph News-Press’ Cameron Montemayor: U.S. Postal Service overhaul could expose communities to slower mail; plan gets pushback from Hawley, Graves and “Emmanuel [sic] Cleaver”

Missouri Independent: Cost to clean up radioactive West Lake Landfill outside St. Louis nears $400 million

Brad & John Show, Friday: Campaign finance journalism: amateur reporters vs. professionals (7:30) (St. Louis City campaign report deadline correction in description)

KCUR: Up to Date with guest host Brian Ellison: Speaker Jon Patterson on rise of KC area, Kehoes’ personality attributes, prospects for a smoother session compared to 2024, Amendment 3 (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

JCNT: COVID-era tour restrictions lifted for House Lounge tours

JCNT: Missouri cannabis outpaced expectations in 2024

KTVO (Kirksville): Rep. Danny Busick (R-Newtown) on 2025 session: hiring law enforcement officers, infrastructure spending, Amendment 3 fixes

Missourinet: Sen. Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit) wants to combat increasing presence of dementia

P-D: Bill from Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) could block health insurers from limiting anesthesia coverage (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Gray Television (KMOV, KCTV, KFVS): Missouri’s attorney general proposes rule to have users regulate social media algorithms

JCNT: Attorney general issues content moderation rule for social media companies

Southeast Missourian: Local public hearing on Ameren rate increase set for Jan. 21 (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D: St. Louis Board of Education to review credit card charges at future meetings; State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick launched comprehensive audit of St. Louis Public Schools in August (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Brad & John Show, Friday morning: Imagine the people on Tishaura’s team trying to prevent her trip to D.C. (link opens at 4:45)

Washington Missourian: Despite five-year low, Franklin County leads deer harvest for 2024-25 (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Judge rules Missouri summer camp not liable for CEO statements about sexual misconduct

St. Joseph News-Press: Missouri State Highway Patrol seeing rise in road rage and aggressive driving incidents in St. Joseph area; sergeant reminds slowpokes to stop driving in left lane

The Heartlander’s Michael Ryan: No more ‘Soviet-style justice’ under Democrats’ weaponized DOJ, Sen. Eric Schmitt says

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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