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Fox News’ Hannity: Missouri’s Eric Schmitt says the Democratic Party has been ‘captured’ by the Left

Newsmax: Schmitt: Trump empowered GOP to confront the left

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

Missouri Independent: Hawley and Sanders question Boeing’s labor attorney about St. Louis strike

Sunflower State Journal (Kansas): GOP governor candidate Philip Sarnecki hires former Hawley aide to serve as campaign manager; Hunter Kelly served as deputy state director and district director, helped Hawley stomp Lucas Kunce in 2024

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: Congressman Eric Burlison on government shutdown, data centers and more

KZRG (Joplin): Morning News Watch: Congressman Eric Burlison on government shutdown, Epstein investigation, data centers and more

Joplin Globe: Federal shutdown has effects in Joplin area (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading archived version here)

Southeast Missourian: What federal shutdown means for Cape Girardeau: closures, furloughs, service reductions (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Cori Bush announces bid to reclaim Missouri’s 1st Congressional District

P-D: Cori Bush announces run for Congress (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Amazon.com: The Forerunner: A Story of Pain and Perseverance in America – an autobiography by Cori Bush (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Cori Bush vs. Wesley Bell – why Cori is leaking announcement news this week and what Wesley must do IMMEDIATELY (link opens at 16:25) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Instagram reel: Cori’s Bush’s alternate rollout video, paid for by Finna Get Paid PAC (parody)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Bobo the “Free Lunch” Queen pleads sorta-guilty to fraud (link opens at 5:20 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

P-D: Thanks to Trump, international student enrollments drop at St. Louis-area universities (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Secretary of State Denny Hoskins submits second attempt at abortion ban ballot language

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Rep. Michael Burton (D-Lakeshire) flakes on scheduled interview, suggests Ashley Aune will strip him of committee assignments if he talks to conservative radio (link opens at 7:25 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Rep. Michael Burton (D-Lakeshire) calls Brad to request on-air interview, wants to script which questions he’ll be asked about campaign office scuffle (link opens at 3:25 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

A Brad Hildebrand original song: “The Ballad of Jon (Boesch) and Michael (Burton)”

JCNT: Kehoe’s task force recommends changes for education to workforce pipeline

Missouri Independent: Missouri education departments release recommendations for career-technical education

SNL: Springfield legislators Lincoln Hough, Betsy Fogle join Missouri school board president to talk about advocating for public schools

SNL: Sen. Sandy Crawford (R-Buffalo) will receive government excellence award from Missouri State

JCNT: Lincoln University shows state lawmakers progressing health, security center

JCNT: Deer season’s here: MO Dept. of Conservation educates Missourians about safety

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis Post-Dispatch ends Monday paper as subscriptions plummet

P-D: Landlord seeks to sell Post-Dispatch building (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

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Missouri Ruralist: New packing plant creates opportunities for Missouri beef producers

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The FARM Show (9/20/25): Missouri MOBUCK$ details; national beef convention coming to KC on Halloween; Don’t shoot that feral hog!; interview with Missouri Ag Director Chris Chinn on America’s Heartland Packing facility in Warren County (Part 1)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The FARM Show (9/20/25): Interview with Missouri Ag Director Chris Chinn on America’s Heartland Packing facility in Warren County (Part 2); what AHP is already contributing to the local economy; red crown rot confirmed in Warren County soybeans – what to do?

P-D editorial: Missouri’s leaders are again misleading us on an abortion measure. Don’t buy it. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Joplin Globe op-ed: Eric Burlison: Missouri must lead America’s data center revolution (avoid Joplin Globe 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 (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

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