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97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: U.S. Rep. Bob Onder on prospects for Trump’s “one big beautiful bill” and reaction to Elon Musk’s comments

St. Louis Public Radio: Activists rally in support of St. Louis illegal immigrants after a week of increased ICE detentions; spelling-challenged Chinaman youths hold signs for cameras

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Josh Hawley tells Jason Rosenbaum that FEMA is ‘slow-walking’ disaster declarations (link opens at 11:25 mark)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Eric Schmitt’s hearings on Biden autopen/dementia begin June 18 (link opens at 17:00 mark)

Apple Podcasts: Follow the Brad & John Show to hear radio segments with timestamps AND transcripts

KC Star: Going to KC’s PrideFest? Here’s how organizers plan to secure the celebration (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

KBIA (Columbia): “Alphabet Soup” LGBTQIA series, produced by Bailey Stover and Health & Wealth Desk’s Rebecca Smith: Area lesbians celebrating raising five “fur babies”

April: KBIA (Columbia): “Alphabet Soup” LGBTQIA series, produced by Health & Wealth Desk’s Rebecca Smith: Area lesbian laments lack of queer bars in mid-Missouri, tells tale of straight man supposedly hitting on her then choking her in public, is “thinking about starting like a sapphic pickleball group”

Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Recap of taxpayer-funded LGBTQ+ asphyxiation storytelling (link opens at 14:10 mark)

Brad & John Show, 3/5/25: taxpayers funding progressive content through University of Missouri-sponsored “Health & Wealth Desk” (0:50), Brad titillated by Missouri Foundation for Health promotional décolletage (10:00)

SNL: Jamie Birch, policy director for Gov. Kehoe, named chief of staff at Missouri State

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Brad meets Kehoe alum Nick Perryman; Brad vs. John on Greater St. Louis, Inc. (link opens at 3:50 mark)

USA Today, via SNL: Weekly unemployment claims data

KC Star: Chiefs, Royals futures still uncertain as Missouri plan nears law. Here’s why (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: Sen. Nick Schroer (R-Defiance) on KC stadium deal and potential alternatives

St. Joseph News-Press: Missouri Senate passes stadium funding bill; reaction from local sports fans

St. Joseph News-Press: Missouri eyes free college tuition for public safety personnel and dependents

Washington Missourian: Fight over pharmacies, PBMs coming to a head for Missouri state lawmakers (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri begins issuing summer food handouts for kids

Missouri Independent: Missouri regulators set to expand marijuana testing protocols

KBIA (Columbia): Rep. Richard West (R-New Melle) to re-try bill allowing psilocybin as vet PTSD treatment

Joplin Globe: Missouri DNR’s public hearing on CAFO permits draws crowd, comments (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Progressive group files new lawsuit over state board control of St. Louis police (link opens at 7:00 mark)

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri Department of Agriculture celebrates Dairy Month

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri Farm Bureau wants AG Andrew Bailey to investigate false New World screwworm “press release” that caused market havoc

P-D: Complaint against St. Louis County Executive Sam Page sent to Missouri AG (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

KBIA: Proposed Ameren solar site would shrink Reform Conservation Area

Missourinet: Missouri Department of Conservation promotes free fishing in Missouri this weekend

Washington Missourian: Hoffmann acquires Missourian Publishing Co. (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Billionaire David Hoffmann buys newspaper in Washington, Mo., his hometown (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

KC Star’s Yvette Walker: UnidosUS comes to KC for listening session with city, business and community leaders (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

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

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