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97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: Sen. Josh Hawley on Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” FEMA and storm damage, and insurance industry profiteering

KSBH (Kansas City): Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” splits KC area congressional delegation along party line (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

Missourinet: Missouri congressional delegation votes along party lines for Trump’s budget bill

Fox News: Schmitt says ‘elements’ are there for death penalty case in wake of DC Jewish museum murders

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Recap of Wesley Bell’s interview with 97.1 FM’s Annie Frey; Brad vs. John on Brad’s saccharine questions to Bob Onder (9:25); best microphones to use for your Zoom/Teams/video calls (8:20); Brad vs. John on Brad annoying St. Charles Councilman Mike Elam (12:30); new talk radio station coming to St. Louis and Brad leaves a painful voice mail for a serious radio executive (cringe alert) (13:25)

X.com: Annie Frey politely corrects Brad’s mischaracterization of Wesley Bell’s interview ground rules

St. Louis Public Radio: After others have been denied, Gov. Kehoe confident in disaster declaration requests

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer expresses ‘concerns’ about FEMA response

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Emergency staff was in ‘collaboration’ workshop as tornado neared St. Louis (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Recap of St. Louis City “Air Collaborative” workshop blunder (link opens at 3:00 mark)

Missourinet: Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance helping tornado victims file claims

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Highlights of Dems’ cardboard cutout gimmick against Hawley, Schmitt, Alford and Onder; plus a Josh Hawley fashion update (link opens at 10:40 mark)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Highlights of Darin Chappell interview vs. everybody: Royals suck, Missouri DED sucks, World Cup sucks, Maggie Nurrenbern had to be “calmed down,” Missouri Senate sucks, more (link opens at 4:45 mark)

TonysKansasCity.com: Chappell Roan’s uncle ‘so sick’ of Kansas City World Cup 2026 conversation

KCUR: Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Missouri House Speaker Jon Patterson defends 2026 abortion ban measure – but says more ballot votes are likely in 2028 and 2030

JCNT: Local lawmakers explain their abortion, paid sick leave votes

JCNT: Missouri Chamber hosts talk on sick leave policy changes

Kansas City Beacon: Is bipartisanship dead in Missouri? Democrats ponder options after Senate breaks down over abortion and paid sick leave

Missouri Independent: Missouri veterans homes rely on money from ‘vices.’ Lawmakers say it’s not enough

KC Star: GOP decision to cut funding for KC mental health hospital sparked anger. What now? (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

KCTV: No extension on STAR bonds expected as Kansas moves to lure Chiefs, Royals

JCNT: Officials expect river market to bolster Missouri as a whole

P-D editorial: Tax bill vote will show if Hawley and other Republicans are serious about protecting struggling Americans (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

KC Star’s Joel Mathis: Missouri GOP claims debt-busting Trump tax plan saves money. How?

Kaiser Family Foundation Health News’ Bram Sable-Smith and Cara Anthony, via Missouri Independent: “A natural disaster met a created one and a systemic one”: Trump making Missouri wait for help

Joplin Globe op-ed: Joplin woman says lawmakers who support a 2026 statewide abortion vote are “traitors” (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

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Amazon.com: Creepers and Copers: Ranking Your Male Admirers for Safety, Fun and (Maybe) Friendship by John Combest (paperback)

Amazon.com: Creepers and Copers: Ranking Your Male Admirers for Safety, Fun and (Maybe) Friendship by John Combest (Amazon Kindle)

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