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Missourinet: Hawley secures commitment to halt federal loan for Grain Belt Express

KTWO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: First-hand background on the battle against the Grain Belt Express: legislative action, Missouri PSC, “fake conservatives bought off by Invenergy,” and the Missouri leaders joining the fight in 2025

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Highlights of Hawley and Haahr comments re: Grain Belt Express (link opens at 2:40 mark)

Fox 2 St. Louis: Hawley outlines next steps after RECA signed into law

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri Republicans defend medical provider taxes that help pay for Medicaid

KCUR: Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Medicaid cuts pose a financial threat to safety-net hospitals; interview with University Health CEO Charlie Shields

Fox News: Hawley: Dems blame men for ‘everything’

KCUR’s Nomin Ujiyediin: A psychological war’: IRS workers union capo in Kansas City say Trump layoffs are illegal and inefficient

The Missouri Times’ Jake Kroesen: The Curious Case of Cyndia Haggard; former Vernon County GOP chair charged with election interference

JCNT: Missouri general revenue ticks up for June

KC Star’s Kacen Bayless: Missouri abortion ban would also restrict transgender care. It’s already illegal; area man calling himself “Celeste” laments “a lot of misunderstanding when it comes to gender-affirming care for minors”

johncombest.com archives: Search tag: Kansas City Star transgender advocacy series

KOLR (Joplin): Pro-choice Stone County man arrested for threatening Missouri Supreme Court justices on social media

97.1 FM (St. Louis): The Marc Cox Morning Show: American Federation for Children’s Jean Evans on school choice, ESAs, Kehoe and the foundation formula, much more

Missouri Independent: Capital gains exemption and motor vehicle fee hike bills signed by Missouri governor

P-D: Missouri’s paid sick leave law to end next month after Republican-led repeal (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Gov. Kehoe signs bill repealing paid sick leave

P-D: Governor, St. Louis business execs laud new downtown entertainment district (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Mike Killjoy Kehoe bans phones in schools (link opens at 1:55 mark)

Columbia Missourian: New bill designates Veterans Day as a paid holiday for UM System employees

KBIA (Columbia): As extreme heat buckles Missouri roadways, $13 billion in help is coming down the pike.

JCNT: Local schools receive DESE grants to improve reading instruction

Brownfield Ag News: State climatologist says Missouri drought recovery happening

Washington Missourian: Missouri DNR releases findings on abandoned St. Clair landfill (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

JCNT: State continues work on consolidated warehouse

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Post-Dispatch health reporter Michele “Hot Cross” Munz reports on the Missouri measles freakout (link opens at 7:25 mark)

P-D: State set to release audit of St. Louis Public Schools finances and operations (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

The Missouri Times op-ed: Secretary of State Denny Hoskins: Missouri voters deserve a common-sense approach to protecting life

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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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