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97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner on what the Big Beautiful Bill means for St. Louis area taxpayers and businesses

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Ann Wagner, Wesley Bell band together to bolster Bosnian peace accord (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

JCNT: Jefferson City’s Boys & Girls Club faces funding shortfall after federal freeze

KOMU, via Columbia Missourian: State agencies release Fourth of July traffic, boating and firework incident numbers

KOMU, via Columbia Missourian: FEMA sends Missouri Task Force 1 to Texas for flooding response

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Ashley Aune’s adorable prediction on 2026 #moleg elections (link opens at 10:00 mark)

P-D: Amid financial fallout from Trump’s megabill, Missouri governor set to sign tax cut (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: Sen. Curtis Trent (R-Springfield) on efforts to eliminate Missouri’s state income tax

P-D: Kehoe supports extending sales tax that funds state parks (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Fox 2 St. Louis: Kehoe says Chiefs, Royals no longer getting additional state funding

KC Star: Chiefs and Royals have a new deadline for border-hopping Kansas stadium deal (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Kansas Reflector, via Missouri Independent: Kansas lawmakers extend deadline for Chiefs, Royals to accept stadium incentives

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Ping-pong diplomacy: Chinese lady judge’s back-and-forth ruling on abortion (link opens at 2:35 mark)

JCNT: Missouri updates broadband grant requirements, timeline

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri fields dry as corn hits reproduction; observations from farmer/former state Sen. Brian Munzlinger (R-Williamstown)

Missouri Ruralist: Why Missouri authorities are investigating false report of screwworm; KTTN radio in Trenton amplified “press release,” caused panic in cattle markets

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: The main takeaway from New World screwworm hoax (link opens at 3:30 mark)

JCNT: MoDOT: U.S. 54 bridge work ahead of schedule

SNL: MoDOT to close part of Interstate 44 this week as crews remove bridge for widening project

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis Public Radio welcomes Rob Edwards as Managing Editor of News

KC Star op-ed: American Public Works Association’s Scott D. Grayson: Bill from Rep. Sam Garves would enable federal government to help Missouri respond to natural disasters

Amazon.com: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – $7.99 on Kindle, $12.99 in paperback

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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