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P-D’s Joe Holleman: Hawley, Schmitt focus on stricter immigration procedures, especially for Afghans (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

POLITICO: Afghan visas face cliff in Congress; comment from Schmitt

St. Louis Public Radio: U.S. Army Corps to spend more money to clean up Coldwater Creek

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Hawley frontruns Army Corps on Coldwater Creek cash (link opens at 10:15 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri to lose 50-year-old program that tests lake water after federal funding cuts

St. Louis Public Radio: Graduate nursing loan limits could add to provider shortage in Missouri; labor union complains

St. Louis Public Radio’s St. Louis on the Air: Hero profiles: Local handicaps celebrate 35 years of Americans with Disabilities Act

Combest, The Missouri Times, 8/7/23: “Thank God that state-affiliated media isn’t a meritocracy, or (Jason) Rosenbaum might be hosting (St. Louis on the Air) episodes on ankle bracelets making immigrants’ hair fall out or the institutional racism of public toilets.”

Missouri Independent: Campaign to repeal new congressional map plans to submit signatures next week

Donald Trump Jr. on X: “Leftist nut job Richard Von Glahn is trying to STEAL a GOP house seat in Missouri through an unlawful referendum”

JCNT: State general revenue collections up 16 percent

Fox 2 St. Louis: A new way to bet on anything hits Missouri; emerging prediction markets let users place a bet on just about anything

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: High spots of Mark Zinn’s “prediction markets” story (link opens at 5:20 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

This Week in Missouri Politics: Jake Kroesen’s Top 6 moments from the TWMP College Tour

SNL: Missouri Board of Education signals support for ‘open enrollment’

JCNT: Dozens of education bills pre-filed for Missouri legislative session

Missouri Independent: Missouri schools could see new performance incentives under emerging proposal

P-D: Kehoe douses bid to require the Ten Commandments in Missouri schools (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: Sen. Nick Schroer (R-Defiance) on 2026 legislation inspired by MoDOT’s poor snow removal

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Highlights of Nick Schroer’s 97.1 FM Marc Cox interview, plus John corrects Brad re: Schroer’s gas tax vote (link opens at 8:15 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Shout out to Denny Hoskins, Tim Baker, Geoff Folsom (link opens at 20:00 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

KZRG (Joplin): Morning News Watch: Sen. Jill Carter (R-Granby) on 2026 legislation: child trafficking, property taxes, education, prospects for cooperation, more

JCNT: Rep. Dave Griffith (R-Jefferson City) to ask Missouri House for High Street viaduct land conveyance

JCNT: Intervention deadline set for Ameren’s proposed fuel adjustment rate

P-D: St. Louis Dome authority wants state lawmakers to dissolve existing Dome authority and combine its operations with region’s better-staffed tourism bureau (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Dome officials unanimously vote to move forward on possible merger with Explore St. Louis

P-D: State auditor accuses Francis Howell of impeding superintendent payout probe (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri state auditor subpoenas Francis Howell for information on former superintendent

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Highlights of Fitzpatrick vs. Francis Howell story (link opens at 13:10 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Francis Howell hires new (permanent) superintendent (link opens at 15:15 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Former St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones joins ranks of political consultants; Jones creates LinkedIn post moments after Post-Dispatch inquiry (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show (5/8/25): Highlights and lowlights of Tishaura Jones’ anger-phase exit interview (link opens at 11:45 mark)

P-D: Bayer sues AIG insurance to help with legal bills as Roundup claims top $10 billion (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The FARM (Farm and Ranch Missouri) Show with John Combest (11/15/25): Bayer’s executives’ commentary on glyphosate’s legal status and legislation; potential dicamba regulatory approval; what the company is doing to help menopausal gals and the men who love them

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: St. Louis area cop busted for stealing hot girls’ pics while on duty; what men get wrong about text seduction (link opens at 3:45 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

P-D editorial: Trump’s anti-immigration net entangles an Afghan who aided America (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

The Beacon’s (Kansas City) Mary Sanchez: Afghan man ordered released from ICE detention in Missouri

P-D op-ed: Dave Spence: Missouri must fix its tax policy before more jobs leave (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star’s Toriano Porter: State lawmakers should not support bill to split Kansas City from Jackson County (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN 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.)

Barnes & Noble author page: John Combest books

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