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P-D’s Joe Holleman: Missouri’s Eric Schmitt joins Dems to sponsor high-tech related bills for defense, Medicare (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Fox News: Hawley warns Senate GOP not to boot Americans from Medicaid in Trump megabill

Gray Media (KFVS, KMOV, et al.): Missouri Medicaid recipients urge senators not to cut benefits

KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on patriotic Trump parade vs. angry Dem protests, the glaring whiteness of “No Kings,” Democrats becoming the party of the “angry white college educated woman,” Israel vs. Iran, and the Trump budget

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Recap of Eric Burlison re: AWFLS, Iran vs. Israel and cutting CPB/NPR (link opens at 1:25 mark)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: No apparent savagery at weekend #stl “No Kings” protests; recap of Andrew Bailey on Annie Frey’s show (link opens at 10:45 mark)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Recap of Rosenbaum piece on Josh Hawley, RECA and Just Moms STL’s Dawn Chapman (link opens at 13:20 mark)

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

P-D: Tariffs and shipping delays have St. Louis fireworks shops scrambling (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Army Corps of Engineers helping St. Louis plan for debris cleanup (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: A St. Louis bullet clinic lost federal funding, but that isn’t stopping its work

P-D: St. Louis resident spilled a jar of mercury in their home. The EPA had to step in. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

KC Star: In ‘rare’ move, Missouri governor leaves US after calling up National Guard (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Kehoe signs I-70 special session bills; Brad vs. John on Kehoe’s trip to France (link opens at 6:55 mark)

Missouri Independent: Hemp industry leaders seek to deregulate Missouri cannabis through initiative petition

Marijuana Moment: Missouri cannabis stakeholders prepare 2026 ballot initiative to create ‘unified’ marijuana and hemp regulations

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Overview of 2026 Missouri hemp ballot initiative, and what both sides say (link opens at 9:00 mark)

Missourinet: Missouri Gaming Commission: Sports gambling on track to begin December 1

Brownfield Ag News: A rain break needed for Missouri farmers; thoughts from Sen. Jason Bean (R-Holcomb)

Missouri Independent: Missouri lawmakers create pathway for free career-tech education

Missourinet: Missouri Senate President Cindy O’Laughlin (R-Shelbina) schedules hearing to try to settle contract dispute between MU Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

JCNT: State Treasurer Vivek Malek renews push to distribute unclaimed property

P-D: Mizzou spent more than $31 million on NIL for athletes in the last year, records show (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

JCNT: Logan Hobbs appointed to state labor board

KC Star’s Joel Mathis: How Josh Hawley chooses Trump over the First Amendment (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Reason’s Jared Dillian: Hawley’s minimum wage hike not the only way the Republican senator is closer to democratic socialism than traditional conservatism

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Stupid beef edition: Brad vs. KFUO religious radio station (1:10); John confronts Brad re: unnecessary petty beefs and meaningless unprofitable pursuits (11:10) (link opens at 1:10 mark)

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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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