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St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum: Missouri Republicans stick with Trump even as they warily watch his federal job cuts

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: U.S. Rep. Mark Alford on continuing resolution, Rep. Thomas Massie’s “no” vote and “broccoli before dessert” metaphor

Brad & John Show (104.5 FM St. Charles/Franklin/Warren Counties), Wednesday: Recap of Rosenbaum piece on DOGE cuts, and recap of Pete Mundo interview with Mark Alford (link opens at 1:35)

SNL: Springfield protest will press U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on town halls as he calls them ineffective

Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Highlights of Burlison’s comments on town halls (16:30); Brad vs. John on Burlison (19:05) (link opens at 16:30 mark)

The Missouri Times, August 2023: How conservative Republicans can structure public town hall forums for fun and political benefit

Columbia Missourian: Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine and Young Democratic Socialists of America organize campus walkout in response to Trump’s Gaza comments

St. Louis Public Radio: Palestinian activists complain about potential federal crackdown on protests; comments from SLU black studies professor, Wash U coed, “Occupy SLU” organizer

Brad & John Show: Recap of anti-Trump protests: #CoMo socialists, SLU black guy, et al. (link opens at 13:45 mark)

KC Star’s Jonathan Shorman: Anti-DOGE series: Army Corps made veteran in Kansas City scrub agency’s ‘DEI’ content. Then she was fired

Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Why does the St. Louis Post-Dispatch get free office space at St. Louis City Hall? Recap of Nick Pistor inquiry, Post-Dispatch’s refusal to answer questions and Tishaura Jones consultant’s “mischief” gem (link opens at 1:45 mark)

P-D: Republicans seek to repeal Missouri’s minimum wage increase (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Bill allowing Missourians to deduct federal capital gains taxes hits roadblock in state Senate (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

JCNT: Sen. Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit) calls for ‘modern government’ approach to technology

Columbia Missourian: House bill would give MoDOT funding oversight to the legislature

KC Star: KC Democrats join GOP push for state control of St. Louis police. What’s it mean for KCPD?

Columbia Missourian: Bill threatens MU’s exclusive authority to grant doctoral degrees

Missouri Independent: Lawmakers consider removing University of Missouri’s exclusive right to certain degrees

Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Recap of University of Missouri advanced degree cartel story (link opens at 6:40 mark)

Columbia Missourian: House again signals support for open enrollment in public schools

JCNT: First Lady Claudia Kehoe reads to local elementary school students for reading week

JCNT: Sen. Curtis Trent (R-Springfield), advocates push to increase competition for community solar in Missouri

St. Louis Public Radio: Chris Dunn was exonerated. Missouri’s attorney general wants to put him back in prison; Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner attorney criticizes Andrew Bailey

Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Conservative school board member in St. Louis County issued court summons for allegedly shoplifting at Target; recap of St. Louis Post-Dispatch story (link opens at 11:35 mark)

JCNT editorial: Now is time to act on Missouri’s child care crisis

P-D editorial: Students need to hang up their phones and learn (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent op-ed: Pennsylvania man John Hanger: Missouri energy customers will lose if utility companies are given blank checks

Missouri Independent “reproductive health care” content creator Anna Spoerre: Andrew Bailey renews demand Planned Parenthood stop abortion procedure it isn’t offering – and DHSS still hasn’t indicated how soon it will act on Planned Parenthood’s medication abortion complication plan

P-D letter: Consumers Council of Missouri’s Jeanette Mott Oxford: Why the rush to usher in future utility rate hikes in Missouri? (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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