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St. Louis Public Radio: Trump approves federal disaster declaration for St. Louis-area tornado relief

KSDK (St. Louis): Trump approves major disaster declaration, tells Kehoe federal funds are coming to Missouri after deadly tornado

P-D: Trump approves FEMA aid for St. Louis tornado recovery (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Trump approves FEMA aid, ends urbanite caterwauling (link opens at 14:30 mark)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Little Chinamen kids steal the show at weekend ICE protests (link opens at 16:50)

NY Post: GOP lawmakers look to jack up proposed tax on money migrants send home after threats by Mexico; Schmitt seeks to quadruple remittance rate from 3.5% to 15%

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Schmitt vs. Mexico lady president (link opens at 12:10 mark)

Fox News: Schmitt talks Congressional Baseball Game

KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on L.A. riots (11:45), Trump’s budget bill, thoughts on Hawley and others opposing Medicaid cuts (14:45), and the federal government’s psyop on UFOs (18:15) (listen to Apple Podcasts version here)

Jason Rosenbaum’s Missouri Mailbag: Which Show-Me State athlete would be a great governor?

The Missouri Times: Betsy Fogle kicks off Senate bid, will square off against Melanie Stinnett

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: Sen. Nick Schroer (R-Defiance) on taking over as new chair of the Missouri Freedom Caucus, how all four members of the Senate Freedom Caucus interact, why Rick Brattin is still in the caucus, stadium bill details including implications for the Cardinals, what happened with the Proposition A sick leave PQ, tax legislation, more

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Recap of Freedom Caucus fissure story, plus new Freedom Caucus chairman revealed via Jake Kroesen’s Whispering Gallery (link opens at 11:40 mark)

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

P-D: Cardinals could get big money from Missouri stadium deal for Chiefs, Royals (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: The Missouri Times’ Jake Kroesen does the math on House stadium vote (link opens at 1:45 mark)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: Rep. Mark Matthiesen (R-O’Fallon) on stadium proposal

P-D’s Kurt Erickson: With stadium subsidies and tornado aid pending, Missouri governor is heading to France (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

johncombest.com archives: Search tag: journalists complaining about elected officials’ travel

Missouri Independent: End of multi-billion Missouri fiscal surplus is near, budget director says

JCNT: Missouri cannabis sales pass $4B

Missouri Independent: AG Andrew Bailey threatens legal action against 18 hemp companies; more to come

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Bipartisan bill encourages retired teachers to work as substitute teachers (link opens at 4:10 mark)

JCNT: Jefferson City looks to hire lobbyist ahead of 2026 legislative session

Missouri Independent: Annie E. Casey Foundation report shows Missouri in the middle of the pack for various child health outcomes

Columbia Missourian: Activists push for action as University of Missouri lags on “indigenous” student and faculty support

Columbia Missourian: Centuries of profit from (feather) Indian lands: A look at Mizzou’s relationship with the Morrill Act

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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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