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Newsmax: Schmitt: Biden broke law by allowing Afghans entry

The Hill: Democrats renew push for Dream Act as immigration raids increase; comments from Schmitt

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)

Brownfield Ag News: House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith says Trump’s tariff actions have brought countries back to negotiating table

POLITICO: National gerrymander battle turns the heat up in Missouri; Cori Bush contributes $250k to Dem campaign

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Color me skeptical: How did Cori Bush afford to give $250k to “People Not Politicians?” (link opens at 15:25 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

MID-MORNING UPDATE via @johncombest_com on X: POLITICO corrects its story, notes that Cori Bush did *not* actually contribute $250k to People Not Politicians

Instagram reel: Cori Bush’s “Tear Yo Kingdom Down” remix featuring Wesley Bell, Lacy Clay, Steve Roberts, Red Schoendienst and Redd Foxx

St. Louis Public Radio: Seasoned citizen seeks to fill Democratic ballot slot for Missouri GOP state Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick’s re-election

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show (10/10/25): Kirkwood oldster volunteers to take Dems’ loss vs. Scott Fitzpatrick; how cunning Dems profit from sad simp donors and pansy patsy candidates (link opens at 10:45 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

AP: Missouri court orders new wording for ballot measure seeking to restrict abortion rights

KC Star: Missouri judges rewrite abortion ban ballot question. What voters will see (avoid Kansas City Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Columbia Missourian: Overview of abortion ballot initiative fight

Missouri Independent: Missouri appeals court rewrites ballot proposal to clarify a ‘yes’ would end right to abortion

Missouri Independent: Judge orders rewrite of ballot summary for Missouri public education initiative petition

KCUR: Missouri ballot measure to overturn abortion rights gets a rewrite from appeals court judges

Columbia Missourian: Sports betting insights: Experts say young adult men are the ‘new demographic’

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Missouri Gaming Commission and “prediction markets” story (link opens at 5:20 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Missouri Independent: State senators question education officials about efforts to help struggling schools

Washington Missourian: First months of school phone ban in the books; middle school principal says student behavior has improved

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Cell phone ban seems to be working in Missouri schools (link opens at 3:15 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

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

Warren County Record: Missouri PSC approves Ameren plan for large customers

St. Louis Public Radio: Consumer advocacy group asks for redo in Ameren Missouri data center rate case

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Not every group is on board with Ameren data center compromise (link opens at 8:25 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Missouri Independent: Feds seize thousands of 7-OH products from Kansas City warehouses

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick vs. Francis Howell School District over alleged superintendent payout coverup (link opens at 13:10 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

St. Louis Public Radio: State should handle nearly $7K bill to transport St. Louis sheriff to removal trial, attorneys say

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis early winter weather response successful, city officials say; city official “would not criticize (MoDOT) strategy at all”

Columbia Missourian: Mayor Buffaloe responds to state safety meeting without city leadership

JCNT: Missouri Department of Conservation offering Eagle Days events

The Missouri Times op-ed: Victory Enterprises’ Brett Dinkins: 10 ways candidates can get ahead during the holidays

KC Star’s David Mastio: Josh Hawley wants to cut taxes on health care. Wait until you hear what it includes

KC Star’s Joel Mathis: Eric Schmitt wants to bring FBI to Kansas City. Mayor Lucas isn’t against it (avoid Kansas City Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Columbia Missourian’s David Rosman: Missouri’s push to eliminate the income tax could be disaster (link via Gregg Keller on X)

Missouri Independent op-ed: Abby Ehrhardt: The distance between pregnancy and care in Missouri

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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