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Sunday, August 10, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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P-D: William H. Webster, native of Webster Groves who led the FBI and CIA, dies at 101 (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D photo gallery: 11th anniversary of Michael Brown’s attack on police officer Darren Wilson and start of Ferguson riots; Cori Bush yells into megaphone; attendees “defiantly raise their middle fingers to the police” to honor Brown (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

JCNT: State employee profile: Office of Administration communicator Shayne Martin has love for history

JCNT: New 811 law in Missouri outlines earlier call requirement, follow-up after three weeks

Warren County Record: Gov. Mike Kehoe lauds $41.8 million investment in Warren County

JCNT: Missouri’s Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force seeks tangible solutions to transportation needs

SNL: MSU President Biff Williams receives positive review, raise after first year in role

P-D’s Bill McClellan: Fearing deportation, former IRA soldier leaves St. Charles for Derry (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

KC Star op-ed: Luke Curtis: Missouri’s the 2nd least bicycle friendly state. It doesn’t have to be

Southeast Missourian letter: Cape Girardeau sexagenarian criticizes Missouri Republicans for considering congressional redistricting (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

SNL letter: Springfield septuagenarian criticizes Josh Hawley over Medicaid vote

Joplin Globe letter: Forsyth woman – who lost 2024 congressional bid to Eric Burlison in 46-point nailbiter – criticizes Republicans over utility rates (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Double-secret soft launch: The FARM Show (Farm and Ranch Missouri) on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM REPLAY at 8 a.m.: Sneak preview of Sunday’s This Week in Missouri Politics interview with Mike Kehoe on MO State Fair and ag issues; Missouri Soybean Association event Aug. 22 in Columbia; cattle industry events plus wagyu beef production in Missouri; analyzing Corteva (Pioneer brand) vs. Bayer earnings calls and executive commentary, plus glyphosate’s future at Bayer; broadcast Saturday 10 a.m. Central, replay Sunday 8 a.m. Central

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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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