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P-D: Missouri GOP sees redistricting call as opening for limiting constitutional amendments (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Eric Schmitt turns down U.S. attorney general role – and the subtle difference between Schmitt and Hawley; Gregg Keller gets a shout out on Erick Erickson’s show for leading on the St. Louis City SC MAGA hat fiasco (link opens at 3:10 mark)

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: Scott Faughn announces the featured guest of honor at this year’s roast: Cindy O’Laughlin; event to be held September 8, proceeds to benefit Safe Passage domestic violence shelter in Moberly

The Missouri Times: Capitol Calendar: The Missouri Times roast of Cindy O’Laughlin details, veto session fundraisers, much more

The Missouri Times: Mike Parson, Richard Kampeter and Gary Schell to Join Missouri’s Ag Hall of Fame

JCNT: Laura Holloway to replace Richard Sheets as Missouri Municipal League executive director

JCNT: AG Andrew Bailey calls for DOJ action on illegal foreign gambling industry

Fox 2 St. Louis: Missouri AG calls on DOJ to crack down on online offshore gambling

P-D: Bayer recently settled about 17,000 Roundup legal cases, CEO says; company continues to lobby for state and federal liability legislation (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: St. Louis County will revisit bill to regulate intoxicating hemp products in September; a state legislative proposal from Sen. Nick Schroer (R-Defiance) was filibustered in 2025 session

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: St. Louis County’s Lisa Clancy (D) proposes ban on some Delta-8 products (link opens at 13:20 mark)

Missouri Independent: Missouri agency seeks dismissal of lawsuit alleging it punished a whistleblower; state employee alleges Office of Administration showed “deliberate bias” toward David Steward’s World Wide Technology

Missourinet: New Missouri law allows chaplains to volunteer at K-12 public schools; comments from Sen. Rusty Black (R-Chillicothe)

Fox 2 St. Louis: Some students will be exempt from new student phone ban

KCUR: Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Some Missouri school leaders question the ‘ripple effect’ of banning cellphones

Missourinet: Missouri Department of Conservation’s Education Branch Chief Margie Vandeven says Boone County Nature School gets middle schoolers excited about learning

KSMU: Missouri to unveil new state highway map this week

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Lowlights of Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick’s audit of St. Louis Public Schools: Top Golf, Caesar’s Palace and a mystery Airbnb stay (link opens at 10:10 mark)

KC Star’s Yvette Walker: Amid ICE fears, Latinos from around US find solidarity at sold-out KC conference

P-D letter: Oakland woman criticizes Hawley’s “flashy window dressing” (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D letter: “St. Louis Clounty [sic]” septuagenarian criticizes Lt. Gov. David Wasinger’s comments on redistricting (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

JCNT letter: Lohman sexagenarian says AG Andrew Bailey’s position on Big Tech AI bias is “political theater”

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