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Missouri Independent: Donald Trump says Missouri will revise congressional districts to favor Republicans

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Kehoe team’s response to Trump walks the line; Brad shares idiotic secondhand nonsensical criticism of Kehoe (link opens at 2:30 mark)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Recap of Jennifer Bukowsky’s comments to Missouri Independent regarding redistricting – and why Scott Faughn’s Stein of Knowledge was correct (link opens at 2:05 mark)

Fox News: Trump’s bringing law and order to DC, says Sen. Eric Schmitt

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Recap of Kash Patel and Eric Schmitt delivering FBI help for St. Louis region (link opens at 14:50 mark)

Fox News: Schmitt: Even liberal justices saw through Letitia James’ lawfare

CBS News: Sen. Eric Schmitt on his new book, “The Last Line of Defense: How to Beat the Left in Court”

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P-D: Representatives from Josh Hawley’s office, others will take part in RECA informational sessions at St. Louis area libraries (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

JCNT: Former JC councilman Derrick Spicer announces run for state senate

Missourinet: Missouri NEA suing state over MOScholars payments

Missouri Independent: Missouri teachers union asks judge to freeze private-school scholarship payments

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Recap of Eapen Thampy on Elijah Haahr’s KWTO show re: federal marijuana rescheduling and Missouri’s 2026 marijuana-hemp statewide ballot initiative; Brad vs. John on if Eapen sounds “stoned” (link opens at 7:30 mark)

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri Attorney General pick familiar with ag issues, worked on behalf of Grain Belt Express and glyphosate

Investigate Midwest, via Missouri Independent: Pesticide politics: Inside the corporate push to limit liability; as lawsuits over Roundup’s safety mount, Bayer has launched a multi-state lobbying effort to limit its legal liability

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The FARM Show (Farm and Ranch Missouri), 8/9/25: Inside Bayer’s most recent earnings call, what their CEO said about litigation, and what John thinks they’ll actually do with their glyphosate business

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JCNT: MoDOT balances local, regional concerns at realignment open house

Missourinet: Missouri DEA agent: drug dealers are selling counterfeit pills to kids on social media

Missouri Independent: Missouri settles lawsuit over prison isolation policies for people with HIV; man objected to being held in solitary confinement

St. Louis Public Radio: Francis Howell board says ‘nothing to hide,’ as auditor plans to review superintendent payout

P-D: Francis Howell investigated superintendent before buyout. Records offer clues on why. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Rhode Island assistant AG arrest, “pretty privilege,” and superficially attractive women gatekeeping who is and who is not “pretty” (link opens at 9:30 mark)

P-D editorial: No, President Trump, you cannot unilaterally control state elections

JCNT letter: 2024 Democratic National Convention delegate Sue Gibson criticizes Kehoe for supporting Trump

P-D letter: Maplewood man – who chooses to not pay his Ameren bill – says company “has sent a lot of campaign money to MAGA Republicans” and getting more “openly predatory” (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version 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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