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KOAM (Joplin): Hawley: Federal shutdown outrageous, SNAP and health costs hit hard

NY Post: Former Special Counsel Jack Smith obtained call logs of 10 GOP lawmakers – including Josh Hawley – in 2020 election probe

KCMO (Kansas City): Pete Mundo in the Morning: U.S. Rep. Mark Alford on Trump’s filibuster comments

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Eric Schmitt vs. Nitazene synthetic opioids; what is 7-OH? And a preview of Saturday’s Eapen Thampy interview re: 2026 ballot initiative (link opens at 9:55 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

LISTEN LIVE at 10 a.m. – Interview with Eapen Thampy on decision timeline for 2026 statewide marijuana ballot initiative and potential legislative avenues; Missouri Soybean Association on growers cutting input costs in 2026; Farmer’s Business Network report on costs and supply for glyphosate, glufosinate and 2,4-D in 2026 – The FARM (Farm and Ranch Missouri) Show with John Combest on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM (St. Charles, Warren, Franklin, west St. Louis Counties)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Real estate mastermind Russ Carnahan’s Jeff City building plans: Will Missouri Democrats accept – or ignore – Chelsea Rodriguez’s hard truths about fundraising and staffing priorities? (link opens at 14:10 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Former St. Louis County Councilwoman Kelli Dunaway tells St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum she is a (literal) witch; the one (1!) simple trick to pass women’s “OMG I’m so *crazy*!!!” mental fitness test (link opens at 3:45 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show with guest host Rep. Bishop Davidson (R-Republic): MO Protects’ Tom Estes on dangers of 2024’s Amendment 3, benefits of 2026’s Amendment 3, election timing, more (interview begins at 49:20 mark)

97.1 FM: The Mark Reardon Show with guest host Mike Elam: David Barklage (R), former state Sen. Ted House (D) and Jane Dueker (D) on government shutdown, Steve Ehlmann vs. Bill Eigel vs. Jason Law primary, more

KFRU: A Columbia Morning: Meals on Wheels of Columbia Executive Director Teri Walden says group providing 5,000 free meals to SNAP recipients beginning Nov. 6.

Washington Missourian: Franklin County residents prepare for impact of SNAP benefit pause

Southeast Missourian: Food pantries face potential surge of people in need amid pending SNAP benefit freeze (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading archived version here)

SNL: Here’s what SNAP benefit halt means to Ozarks region, and who is affected

KC Star: Democrats criticize Gov. Kehoe over SNAP aid (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

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Missourinet: Missouri unemployment claims on the rise

Missourinet: Health insurance rates rising in Missouri; what you need to know for 2026

Missouri Independent: Missouri health premiums to rise as much as 30% for 2026 amid uncertainty over subsidies

P-D: Missouri gambling czar says state has guardrails to limit illegal sports betting (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star: Independence man suing Stake, Drake, Adin Ross over ‘illegal online casino’ in Missouri (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Columbia Missourian: Daylight saving time ends Sunday, but will it continue? Rep. Aaron Crossley (D-Independence) works with Republicans on time-change legislation

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri pork industry remains vibrant; insights from Missouri Pork Association’s Scott Hays

Missouri Ruralist: Missouri FFA students’ trip to national convention cut short after charter bus crash; students were from Bolivar, Fair Play, and Dadeville FFA chapters

P-D: Sam Page staffers say attorney approved St. Louis County mailers, court filings show; no comment Friday from AG Catherine Hanaway’s office (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show (10/23/25): Quarterback Sam Page does his checkdowns: After Page bows out of the St. Louis County Executive primary this winter, who will he pick to take his team’s loss against Brian Williams? (link opens at 4:10 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

P-D: Kirkwood students shown LGBTQ+ video without parent consent, lawyers complain (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star op-ed: Columbia nurse practitioner Marcy Markes: Outdated law makes Missouri nurse practitioners pay for a permission slip (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

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