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Washington Examiner: Capitol Tea: JD Vance, Eric Schmitt and the “redshirt freshmen”

St. Louis Public Radio: Hospital at Fort Leonard Wood will open as planned despite rumors, Hawley says

St. Louis Public Radio’s “St. Louis on the Air” Four members of the Missouri National Guard seek discharge before Trump’s mandate removes them; Illinois man “Dahlia” says serving in Army under Biden Administration made him “more trans”

KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: Seth Dillon, CEO of The Babylon Bee, on headlining Vitae Foundation event next week in Springfield

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Cass Bowen Anderson brings Seth Dillon to Springfield (link opens at 7:55 mark)

KC Star: Governor’s office receiving calls from activists opposing redistricting

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: John Lamping on congressional redistricting and Sam Page

The Missouri Times: Casey Wasser named CEO for Missouri Soybean Association

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: Scott Faughn talks with new Missouri Soybean Association CEO Casey Wasser on soybean and other crop acreage (0:30), Wasser’s background (1:40), family (3:40), legacy of Gary Wheeler (9:00), much more

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: Scott Faughn talks with state Senate candidate Jake Vogel

JCNT: Federal documents lay out possibilities for Lake of the Ozarks casino plans

P-D: Missouri’s high court says attorney general jumped the gun in latest abortion appeal (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri Supreme Court declines to rule early on challenge to state’s abortion ban

Missouri Independent: Missouri AG erred in asking Supreme Court to overturn order legalizing abortion

Missouri Independent: Student scores on Missouri’s standardized test remain below pre-pandemic levels

Brownfield Ag News: Tackling childhood hunger at the MO State Fair

Missouri Independent: Missouri State Board of Education votes to close 12 schools for disabled students

JCNT: Missouri Treasurer’s Office offering MO ABLE limited-time contribution match

P-D: Utility bills have spiked in the St. Louis area. More rate hikes are on the way. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: St. Charles County Police Chief Kurt Frisz wants AG Andrew Bailey and lawmakers to end current “catch and release” system for dangerous juvenile delinquents

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: Former St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch says state lawmakers are already working on juvenile crime legislation for the 2026 session

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Juvenile hoodlum “point system” and the #moleg fix for 2026 (link opens at 13:15 mark)

JCNT: Missouri Department of Economic Development receives national award

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Andrew Bailey vs. robocalls – but can anything *really* be done about them? (link opens at 8:00 mark)

Spectrum Local News: Sam Page denies wrongdoing alleged in indictment; announcement on re-election by year’s end

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Jake Kroesen, John Lamping and others weigh in on Sam Page – and why John thinks Sam Page will bow out (link opens at 2:40 mark)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Brad vs. John on Sam Page not running for re-election (link opens at 2:55 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Case study: “Reply Guy” Brad tweets at comments at competent professionals, gets frustrated when they don’t reply (link opens at 4:25 mark)

P-D editorial: Was Billy Long removed as IRS commissioner for doing the right thing? (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

KC Star’s Melinda Henneberger: Trump won’t take over this Democratic city, though KC is among most dangerous

The Missouri Times op-ed: Jesse Keyser: Missourians need transparency and accountability in hospital billing

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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