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2025 Christmas Gift Guide for Missouri Politics (DRAFT)

KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on health care and Big Pharma, inflation and Trump’s messaging

Washington Missourian: Student loan policy changes impact nursing; comments from Ann Wagner’s office

St. Louis Public Radio: New homes are under construction at Missouri’s Fort Leonard Wood

The Missouri Times: Casey Burns’ fundraising series, Part 2 of 3: Three Biggest Fundraising Myths

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri’s stack of redistricting lawsuits expected to grow over whether new map is in effect

Missouri Independent: Judge delays decision on signatures for Missouri referendum on new congressional map

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Fistfight fallout: Sen. Angela Mosley’s (D-Florissant) Atticus Finch moment, and why Missouri Democrats need more Elbert Waltons and Joyce Aboussies (link opens at 10:35 mark)

Instagram reel: Bellefontaine Neighbors beatdown! Newly-released security cam footage shows Sen. Angela Mosley (D-Florissant) and St. Louis County Councilwoman Shalonda Webb exchanging haymakers

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Steve Butz gets key public safety endorsements in Missouri Senate run (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Brad criticizes upcoming St. Charles County GOP candidate school speakers and agenda; John challenges Brad to stop being passive-aggressive and start taking meaningful action (link opens at 0:30 mark)

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour: Scott Faughn visits with Sen. Nick Schroer (R-Defiance) about Scalia award, armed resource officers in schools, video lottery terminals and the Munch-N-Pump, education funding, reality of cutting spending to pay for personal property tax cuts and income tax elimination

KMOV (St. Louis): Sen. Nick Schroer (R-Defiance), other Missouri lawmakers seek to improve juvenile justice system after high-profile cases

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Recap of Nick Schroer interviews (link opens at 3:25 mark)

Instagram reel: Stephen Webber is the perfect prototype – and Senate Dems reject him anyway (ft. John Cena) (see caption for Gregg Keller caucus vote analysis)

Instagram reel: Stephen Webber vs. Doug Beck: Who will lead Senate Dems in 2026?

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox 4 KC, KOLR 10, KODE): Hanaway reflects on 100 days as Missouri Attorney General

The Missouri Times: Michael O’Donnell tapped for national review of securities law

Columbia Missourian: Columbia Public Schools sues Missouri over prospect of charter schools

Missouri Independent: Columbia schools sue to block law expanding reach of Missouri charter schools

Missourinet: Missouri Department of Revenue launches Fusion to speed up service statewide

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Summary of David Wasinger and Adam Schnelting teaming up to protect seniors (link opens at 1:50 mark)

P-D: Missouri legislators want to limit home purchases by rental companies (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Should BlackRock be banned from buying up neighborhoods? (link opens at 13:45 mark)

JCNT: Rep. Jim Schulte (R-New Bloomfield) renews push for child allergy prevention

KFRU: A Columbia Morning: Mayor Barbara Buffaloe on the city’s wish list for 2026 state legislation

JCNT: State launches smoke-free housing directory for Missouri

2025 Christmas Gift Guide for Missouri Politics (DRAFT)

Missourinet: Missouri Department of Conservation pitching in for 2026 FIFA World Cup preparations

KBIA: Mzzou’s black student population fell faster than others after 2015 race agitation and stunts, data shows

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri patients caught in the middle as UnitedHealthcare, SSM negotiate coverage deal

P-D: A little-known committee is steering the $50M state-funded St. Louis-area police training center; Bob Brinkmann is a campaign contributor to Gov. Mike Kehoe (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: The police training center hubbub (link opens at 8:50 mark)

KBIA: “Report for America” content creator Harshawn Ratanpal and The Beacon’s Ceilidh Kern: ‘Nobody here knew’: Dozens exposed to hazardous material in Missouri warehouse before cleanup

KBIA: “Report for America” content creator Harshawn Ratanpal and The Beacon’s Ceilidh Kern: How 13 million pounds of hazardous powder wound up in an abandoned Missouri warehouse

P-D: State Sen. Steve Roberts (D-St. Louis) and accuser settle, again, before trial in St. Louis (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis County NAACP sues the Justice Department for dismantling a federal civil rights division

P-D: A Negro Leagues museum, elevated trail? St. Louis unveils ideas for NGA area (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent’s Jason Hancock: Missouri officials defy decades of precedent in bid to block gerrymandering referendum

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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