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P-D’s Joe Holleman: Schmitt looks to expand services for the developmentally disabled (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

The Washington Times: DOJ says Biden judge is refusing to follow Supreme Court order; comments from Sen. Eric Schmitt

Newsmax: Schmitt: People will find any way to discredit the president

P-D: Missouri health providers and advocates raise alarms ahead of vote on ‘big, beautiful’ bill; comments from Missouri Hospital Association’s Dave Dillon, Missouri Foundation for Health’s Sheldon Weisgrau (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: What it really means when mainstream Missouri media puts the word “advocates” in a headline (link opens at 9:15 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

JCNT: Federal funding delays affect Jefferson City’s historic preservation efforts

Columbia Missourian: CERC might close if Trump’s budget proposal goes through. What happens if it does?

Missourinet: Kehoe’s public safety task force prepares for potential Iran cyberattacks

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Could Iran attack Missouri’s Whiteman Air Force Base? Mizzou’s Quackenbush says no (link opens at 12:50 mark)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Bill Eigel talks with Brad about experience overseeing Whiteman’s B-2 bombers (6:30), criticizes Gov. Kehoe’s Kansas City stadiums proposal (12:50) more (link opens at 6:30) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri or Kansas? Business leaders don’t care as long as Chiefs and Royals stay near KC

KCMO (Kansas City): Pete Mundo in the Morning: Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey on the Chiefs’ and Royals’ future in Missouri

The Missouri Times’ Jake Kroesen: The quiet strategy behind Kehoe’s police board picks

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: The best line from Jake Kroesen’s column (link opens at 17:20 mark)

Fox 2 St. Louis: 3 members of SLMPD board nominees donated funds to Gov. Kehoe; Car dealer Don Brown, Chris Saracino and “Brad Artega [sic]” combined for only $7,000 in contributions to Kehoe over the past five (5) years

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: Rep. Alex Riley (R-Springfield) on joining Kehoe and others on trade mission to France

Fox 2 St. Louis: Mini-profile: Missouri Democrat Ashley Aune’s rise to House Superminority Leader

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Missouri preps for sports betting addiction – and Denny Hoskins tried to warn us! (link opens at 8:05 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Kansas City Beacon: From 911 to 988: How does Missouri’s spending on a behavioral health crisis network improve mental health care?

JCNT: Modernized fireworks bill aligns Missouri law with industry standards

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Changes to Missouri’s fireworks laws in 2025 (link opens at 3:30 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

P-D: St. Louis sheriff hired half-brother, AG says in suit to oust him (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri AG sues to oust St. Louis sheriff alleging nepotism, unlawful detainment

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: AG Andrew Bailey on Sheriff Montgomery case, social media content moderation and Supreme Court ruling on Tennessee transgender case

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Bailey vs. Sheriff Montgomery (9:05), Rasheen Aldridge’s special advantages (10:20), Brad vs. John on how Bailey could “fix” St. Louis City (15:05) (link opens at 9:05 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

JCNT: Food trucks pop up for state employee appreciation day

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: AOC’s recent “glow” and your woman’s water weight (link opens at 6:15 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Missouri Independent: Execution date set for man sentenced to die by a Missouri judge over 2005 murder

JCNT: Ameren donates free air conditioners to needy

St. Louis Public Radio: A St. Ann woman – who chose to stop paying her electric bill – died in her hot apartment. Ameren had shut off her power; police say woman “did have several medical issues that .. contributed to her passing”

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Ameren can’t win; why blame a utility for a sick woman’s death? (link opens at 4:05 mark)

Missouri Independent op-ed: The Marshall Project’s Katie Moore: Judges in Missouri can levy death if juries deadlock. Some say that’s unconstitutional

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