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Missourinet: Schmitt questions national security experts on threats from drones

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Recap of Schmitt drone story re: drone attacks at football games (link opens at 17:15 mark)

Fox Business: Schmitt vows to go after companies sticking with DEI policies: ‘Get ready’

Missourinet: Hawley, Schmitt, Burlison weigh in on Bondi’s handling of Epstein files

St. Louis Public Radio’s “St. Louis on the Air”: Syrian refugees forced to wait before arriving in St. Louis; Trump to blame, Hawley not helping

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: Secretary of State Denny Hoskins on Missouri’s 2026 pro-life ballot initiative, out-of-state and foreign money, and the inevitable legal challenges

KMOV (St. Louis): “Left-leaning group” Sixteen Thirty Fund – funded by Swiss billionaire – bankrolled Missouri’s Proposition A campaign in 2024

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Highlights of Denny Hoskins interview and KMOV’s Sixteen Thirty Fund (link opens at 14:00 mark)

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: Scott Faughn, Missouri Times Editor Jake Kroesen and lobbyist Erin Schrimpf on candidates running in unwinnable districts (32:15), Travis Fitzwater’s re-election (33:30), Ben Brown’s re-election (34:15), Tracy McCreery’s re-election and whether she’ll take Dems’ loss against Ann Wagner in 2028 (34:30), Rusty Black’s re-election (38:30), Nick Schroer and Mike Carter (38:40), Jill Carter vs. Ellen White (39:45), Melanie Stinnett vs. Brian Gelner (44:00), Curtis Trent vs. Lori Rook (44:50), Keri Ingle vs. Dan Stacy or Jon Patterson (48:40); Savannah Bananas’ “Bananaball” vs. baseball as God intended (5:30)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Sens. Nick Schroer & Ben Brown cash on hand totals and Missouri Times tipsheet analysis; Schroer appears on Mike Carter’s TV show; re-enactment of Mike Carter’s law firm rap jingles (link opens at 8:30 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: David Wasinger says Capitol garage parking attendants gave him a standing ovation after Senate speech (15:35), plus details on his event Friday with Adam Schnelting (14:20) (link opens at 13:20 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

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The Missouri Times: Missouri Supreme Court strikes down double tax on marijuana sales

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri Supreme Court hands big win to marijuana industry in tax stacking case

JCNT: County revenue source ‘dries up’ with Supreme Court’s marijuana tax decision

Missouri Independent: Missouri Supreme Court rules local governments can’t stack marijuana sales taxes

Missouri Independent: Jurisdiction issues emerge in AG’s appeal of ruling legalizing abortion in Missouri

Branson Tri-Lakes News: Restrictions eased on homeschool athletes in Missouri (avoid Branson Tri-Lakes News paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Columbia Missourian: Now that Missouri has made it illegal to sell Callery pear trees, MU researchers have found a way to track them down

Fox 2 St. Louis: Missouri State Park Ranger arrested for child sex crimes

JCNT: $100,000 state grant awarded to Cole County Sheriff’s Office

P-D: Sewer district bills don’t stay with property forever, Mo. appeals court rules (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis NAACP wants a state investigation into insurance operators in north St. Louis

P-D editorial: Trump has long promoted conspiracy nonsense, and he deserves this ironic blowup; Hawley correct to call for release of files (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Amazon.com: John Combest: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – available in paperback and Amazon Kindle

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