johncombest.com

KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on shutdown fallout, Epstein files, J6, health care and housing market

Missourinet: U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell pushing for release of Epstein files

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Missouri Republican Party raises $300k at St. Joseph event last night (link opens at 19:00 mark)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Recap of Jason Rosenbaum piece on 2026 elections, including two noncompetitive #moleg races (link opens at 9:45 mark)

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: Missouri Times Editor Jake Kroesen talks with Missouri Farm Bureau’s Garrett Hawkins on farm economy, trade barriers, Missouri health care plans, water rights preservation bill signed into law by Gov. Kehoe, land rights, much more

KC Star: Local hemp shops have boomed in KC. Now they’re grappling with new federal ban (avoid Kansas City Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri AG argues St. Louis congressional district is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Hanaway’s redistricting position, Voting Rights Act, rectangles and Biggie Bag Bird Brain Brad (link opens at 15:15 mark)

Riverfront Times, May 2002: Joyce Aboussie profile, part 6 of 7: Missouri Democratic Party bankrolls effort to gerrymander black votes away from a black congressman

Fox 4 Kansas City (via Yahoo! News): Hanaway defends state’s new congressional map

Missouri Independent: Dark money groups pour cash into fight over gerrymandered Missouri congressional map

P-D: Republicans invest $2 million into effort to defend Missouri’s new congressional map (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Bill Eigel should give recurring donations back to donors (link opens at 14:20 mark)

The Missouri Times: Todd Richardson joins Catalyst Government Affairs

The Missouri Times: Missouri Judge Mary Russell earns national O’Connor Award

JCNT: Economic outlook takes center stage at Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture

P-D: Chesterfield music studio seeks tax breaks despite millions in unpaid bills (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KSDK (St. Louis) (8/29/23): Gov. Mike Parson signs major entertainment bill at Gateway Studios

Missouri Independent: March of Dimes promotes Missouri legislative agenda

St. Louis Business Journal: Arch Apparel considers bankruptcy; Ballpark Village sales tax receipts increased $5.2 million this year, but clothing brand blames BPV for financial ruin (avoid St. Louis Business Journal paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Case study: Ballpark Village, Arch Apparel, and ego-driven business decisions (link opens at 6:05 mark)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show (12/16/24): St. Louis hipster clothing brand Arch Apparel, the lawsuit over its huge debt and the logic of trying to operate a business in Ballpark Village (link opens at 4:30)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Case study on Boomer health maladies: John predicts Brad will choose anxiety and martyrdom over getting necessary gallbladder surgery (link opens at 11:40 mark)

Missouri Independent’s Jason Hancock: Eric Schmitt goes silent as a fight over Nazis and antisemitism roils the GOP

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.)

Barnes & Noble author page: John Combest books

FAQ for readers and journalist