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Fox Business: Schmitt: There’s a ‘reckoning coming’ over Trump-Russia collusion ‘hoax’

The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa): Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt to headline U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson’s “BBQ Bash” fundraiser

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Hawley, others thread the needle and walk on eggshells re: Trump (link opens at 3:45 mark)

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: Sen. Stephen Webber (D-Columbia) on congressional re-redistricting, a new ballot initiative that would change the redistricting process, and the rationale behind 5-3, 6-2, and 7-1 maps

KZRG (Joplin): Morning News Watch: Nick Myers on annual Jasper-Newton County GOP Watermelon Feed in Neosho on Thursday, August 7

KCUR: Up to Date with Steve Kraske: “Respect Missouri Voters” group wants to make it harder for lawmakers to overturn voter-led ballot measures; thoughts from Show Me Integrity “CEO” Benjamin Singer and former state Sen. Bob Johnson (R-Lee’s Summit)

St. Louis Public Radio, February 2025: Liberal groups plus “Republican” Bob Johnson want to prevent Missouri lawmakers from changing ballot measure approval

KC Star, March 2023: Former Sen. Bob Johnson: I’m a Republican, but oppose initiative petition changes (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on AOL here)

St. Joseph News-Press op-ed, October 2022: Bob Johnson and Tom Coleman: We are Republicans, but support Trudy Busch Valentine for U.S. Senate

Joplin Globe, August 2018: Bob Johnson: I’m a Republican, but support Clean Missouri (get around Joplin Globe paywall here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Denny Hoskins’ purge of dead people from voter rolls (link opens at 8:35 mark)

KZRG (Joplin): Morning News Watch: Rep. Dirk Deaton (R-Seneca) on Missouri State Tax Commission (0:55), says Sen. Jill Carter (R-Granby) made a mistake on property tax deal (7:00), says he’ll pre-file legislation for Jasper and Newton County property tax freeze (7:55); support for 7-1 congressional map (9:00)

P-D: Lawsuit asks judge to block law aimed at keeping Chiefs and Royals in Missouri (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri legislators file lawsuit claiming stadium funding for Chiefs, Royals is unconstitutional

KCUR: Lawmakers sue Missouri over Chiefs and Royals stadium funding: ‘Who pays Mahomes?’

P-D: Boy’s death on Missouri’s Katy Trail raises concerns about road crossings (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Criminal case against Sam Page is first of its kind in Missouri, experts say (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: The Sam Page postmortem: Good advice vs. bad judgement (link opens at 18:10 mark)

St. Louis Public Radio: D.C.-based gun control group claims Missouri leads nation in “black homicide victimization rates”

P-D editorial: Hawley’s stock reform bill bends for Trump. It should pass anyway. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D editorial: Page played grubby politics. What Bailey does with this indictment is worse. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D’s Tony Messenger: Missouri law could help veterans with a new PTSD treatment (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Stateline “housing and social services” content creator Robbie Sequeira, via Missouri Independent: New federal school voucher program poses a quandary for states: Opt in or opt out? Missouri National Education Association filed lawsuit to block $51 million in state appropriations to private school scholarships

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