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Rosenbaum: Trump taps Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey for FBI co-deputy director post

The Missouri Times’ Jake Kroesen: Missouri’s AG Shake-Up: The shortlist of potential next picks

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: Scott Faughn, The Missouri Times Editor Jake Kroesen and lobbyist Erin Schrimpf on AG Andrew Bailey headed to D.C., Catherine Hanaway’s resume and how she build the foundation for the current GOP majority, much more

P-D: Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to become co-deputy director of FBI

Missourinet: Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to join the ranks of the FBI in D.C.

Missouri Independent: Andrew Bailey stepping down as Missouri attorney general for job in Trump administration

Fox News: Bondi, Patel tap Missouri AG as additional FBI co-deputy director alongside Bongino

The Hill: Missouri attorney general to serve as co-deputy FBI director

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Brad vs. John on Andrew Bailey taking FBI co-deputy director spot (link opens at 15:10 mark)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): The Annie Frey Show: U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt on Trump, Ukraine and Russia; Schmitt’s new book; more

UPDATE: Eric Schmitt’s new book starts shipping TODAY, August 19: The Last Line of Defense: How to Beat the Left in Court (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

TonysKansasCity.com: Congressman Graves makes or breaks MAGA Missouri redistricting

KC Star: Missouri unlikely to send troops to help Trump’s DC crackdown (avoid Kansas City Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

P-D: Rep. Marty Joe Murray (D-St. Louis City) sued over unpaid sewer bill, personal property taxes

Joplin Globe: Governor ‘signaled support’ for special election for Ben Baker’s state rep seat in April 2026

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Niles Stephens sitting in for John: MO Tax Relief Now mission; property tax hearing in Clayton on Wednesday, 8/20; Niles background and how he became Wild Horse Township Committeeman; much more

Listen live (7-8 a.m. Central) link: Brad & John Show on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM

JCNT: Missouri unemployment remains below national average

KBIA (Columbia): Despite looming ‘enrollment cliff’ mid-Missouri private school numbers remain steady or growing

Brownfield Ag News: Ag Director Chris Chinn: New World Screwworm investment is good, more info needed from USDA

P-D: Data center is dead in St. Charles, for now. Developer withdraws plans

P-D: Mayor’s cousin owns site of planned data center in St. Charles. Mayor withdraws support

St. Louis Public Radio: Public opposition sinks St. Charles data center plans

KSDK: St. Charles data center dead for now after developers withdraw application, mayor says

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Citizen journalism (via Jason Rivera account) help delay St. Charles data center (link opens at 6:05 mark)

P-D: ‘Cascading failures’ led to St. Louis tornado siren debacle, report says

St. Louis Public Radio: ‘Multiple cascading failures’ behind St. Louis tornado sirens not sounding on May 16

JCNT: Applications open for Missouri Department of Agriculture innovation grants

JCNT: Report sick deer, Missouri Department of Conservation urges

Missouri Independent op-ed: United We’s Wendy Doyle: Women dropping out of Missouri workforce is an economic red alert. Here’s how to fix it

KC Star’s Mara Rose Williams: “Voices of Kansas City” DEI series: Founder of Black Leaders Advancing Quality Urban Education (BLAQUE) on why state should change public school assessment standards (avoid Kansas City Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

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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