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Tuesday, November 4, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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97.1 FM (St. Louis): The Annie Frey Show: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on his health insurance proposal, government workers getting paid and more

KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on some SNAP recipients’ sense of entitlement, dangers of eliminating the filibuster, more

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis food banks step up with SNAP payments stalled

P-D: Missouri awaits word from Washington on when SNAP food aid will restart (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri Corn Growers Association calls for full US. Mexico-Canada Agreement renewal, stresses ethanol market access

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: Scott Faughn talks with Missouri Cattlemens Association’s Mike Deering about Missouri beef market, Trump’s comments on Argentina beef imports, Kehoe’s grade for 2025, more

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Immigration attorney Jim Hacking reveals details of St. Peters Chinaman restaurant illegal alien bust (link opens at 10:10 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

P-D: BJC teams with UnitedHealthcare for Affordable Care Act insurance in St. Louis region (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D: Downtown St. Louis club owners lied to get pandemic loans, charges say; urban entrepreneurs ran short-lived Reign nightclub, which closed in 2021 “after being declared a public nuisance” (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Judge’s illness delays hearing on referendum to overturn gerrymandered Missouri map

KMOV: Missouri court to decide whether to count 92,000 petition signatures to recall new congressional map

KOMU: Trial delayed in case over thrown-out signatures for referendum to halt gerrymandered map

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Next sports betting milestone is Nov. 17; upcoming anniversary of 2024 election night “f*ck this backward state” rage tweet (link opens at 0:45 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Missourinet: Secretary of State Denny Hoskins notes wide range of issues on the ballot during today’s local elections

P-D: Products with ‘opioid-like’ 7-OH can be deadly, Missouri health officials warn (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star: In both Missouri and Kansas, these recent movements are targeting 7-OH (avoid Kansas City Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Eric Schmitt vs. Nitazene synthetic opioids; what is 7-OH? (link opens at 9:55 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Missourinet: Missouri Department of Natural Resources Director Kurt Schaefer explains goals of state’s new comprehensive energy plan

Missourinet: Missouri’s Cold Weather Rule in effect for investor-owned utilities

JCNT: Agriculture, conservation agencies urge precautions amid bird flu outbreak

JCNT: Missouri State Capitol Commission misses ‘drop-dead date’ on master plan selection

TonysKansasCity.com: Reality Check: Kansas City journalism runs on fundraising

Kansas City Beacon’s Stephanie Campbell: Welcome our first full-time professional fundraiser; Amanda Jackson will raise cash to support the Beacon’s progressive content creation (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

Kansas City Beacon’s Suzanne King: Lives in the balance: Kansas City’s top cancer researchers worry about Trump’s cuts doing lasting damage

P-D’s Tony Messenger: Judge in St. Louis plays politics in immigration case. Is Trump watching? (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent’s Jason Hancock: Missouri Capitol still can’t shake its culture of disrespect

P-D op-ed: University of Wisconsin-Madison “professor emeritus of psychology and gender & women’s studies” Janet Hyde: No, allowing guns on Missouri public transit won’t make you more safe (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 (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

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