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Fox News: Trump’s Senate closer: Republican freshman Eric Schmitt emerges as key White House ally

KCMO (Kansas City): Pete Mundo in the Morning: Scott Faughn on the State Fair, congressional redistricting and whether Missouri Republicans dare say no to Trump’s team

KCMO (Kansas City): Pete Mundo in the Morning: KC Mayor Quinton Lucas on congressional redistricting; possibility of Jason Kander and/or Lucas Kunce – who “still purportedly lives in Independence” – to volunteer for another loss (4:00)

johncombest.com archives: Search tag: quixotic congressional candidates running vanity campaigns in unwinnable districts

KC Star’s Kacen Bayless: “Reality Check” advocacy series: Why all eyes are on KC – not St. Louis – as Trump pushes to gerrymander Missouri; comments from Gregg Keller, others (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

JCNT: Missouri lawmakers poised to answer redistricting call

Missouri Independent: Black Missouri lawmakers vow to block Missouri GOP push for new congressional districts

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri Legislative Black Caucus vows to fight against redistricting effort

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: John’s unpopular opinion: why weaken GOP incumbents with a new map? (link opens at 7:45 mark)

KC Star: Harrison Butker’s PAC is low on cash. But so far, none has gone to candidates (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: What Josh Hawley and team should have done with Harrison Butker (link opens at 12:30 mark)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show (10/14/24): The inevitable grift: Which Missouri “consultants” will generate fees/commission from Harrison Butker’s UPRIGHT PAC? (link opens at 5:10 mark)

P-D: FEMA extends deadline for tornado aid requests, but not as far as St. Louis wanted (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: How the US government turned a Big River park in Missouri into a ‘death wish’ (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Paid sick leave was overturned in Missouri, a constitutional amendment could bring it back

JCNT: Kehoe launches Show-Me America 250 initiative

Brownfield Ag News: New Missouri State Fair buildings will showcase MO ag

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri Ag Director Chris Chinn says State Fair livestock exhibitors mindful of biosecurity

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: AG Andrew Bailey vs. offshore gambling (link opens at 3:15 mark)

Washington Missourian: Testing model used in Washington, Lonedell schools to go statewide (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Missouri school districts prep for cell phone ban – why some teachers are already complaining (link opens at 14:15 mark)

Washington Missourian: Concerns raised over MoDOT’s Highway A-Country Club Road intersection (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Democratic state Sen. Brian Williams joins race for St. Louis County executive (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri Sen. Brian Williams (D-University City) announces run for St. Louis County executive

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Who will Sam Page’s team find to take on Brian Williams in the 2026 Democratic primary? (link opens at 2:55 mark)

Missouri Independent: Anti-Defamation League says Missouri is making progress combatting antisemitism

St. Louis Public Radio’s “St. Louis on the Air”: A new comic book series embraces the intersection of Queer identity and horror

Combest, The Missouri Times, 8/7/23: “Thank God that state-affiliated media isn’t a meritocracy, or (Jason) Rosenbaum might be hosting (St. Louis on the Air) episodes on ankle bracelets making immigrants’ hair fall out or the institutional racism of public toilets.”

KC Star op-ed: Dion Lefler: Chief Harrison Butker’s PAC attempt misses wide right, but Trump still a fan

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

Barnes & Noble author page: John Combest books

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