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Instagram reel: Cori Bush meets Elphaba, learns English lesson

Christmas/Kwanzaa gift idea on Amazon.com: The Forerunner: A Story of Pain and Perseverance in America by Cori Bush

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: Congressman Jason Smith says new GAO report uncovers massive Obamacare fraud

Newsmax: Wuhan lab sues to silence Sen. Schmitt over COVID origins

Christmas gift idea via Amazon: Eric Schmitt’s book: The Last Line of Defense: How to Beat the Left in Court (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: The SECRET reason China went specifically after Schmitt and Hanaway (link opens at 19:00 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: MoCannTrade’s Andrew Mullins on Trump reclassifying marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3

St. Louis Public Radio: May tornado survivors lobby D.C. lawmakers for a better Federal Emergency Management Agency

States Newsroom, via Missouri Independent: Missouri among states offered Trump DOJ deal to purge voters flagged by feds as ineligible

Kansas Reflector, via KCUR: Kansas lawmakers meet Monday about deal to move Kansas City Chiefs out of Missouri

97.1 FM (St. Louis); The Annie Frey Show: AG Catherine Hanaway on Andrew Bailey and the AG office staff, fighting violent crime, a teaser regarding an upcoming St. Louis hire, 7-OH, adult website crackdown and the dangers of kids using gaming platforms, pro-life efforts, more

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis County Executive Sam Page (D) won’t seek reelection

P-D: St. Louis County Executive Sam Page (D) won’t run for re-election (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Breaking down Sam Page’s dropout letter and the one (1!) tip to apply to your holiday get-togethers (link opens at 15:40 mark)

August 13, 2025: Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show: Loads of personal wealth, an attractive wife – why Sam Page will walk away from the headaches, hassles and horse hockey of St. Louis County politics (link opens at 2:40 mark)

October 23, 2025: Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show: Quarterback Sam Page does his checkdowns: After Page bows out this winter, which patsy will he pick to take the Democratic primary loss against Brian Williams? (link opens at 4:10 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

KMBC (Kansas City); Missouri’s minimum wage increasing yet again on Jan. 1, 2026

Maryville Daily Forum: “Rural Schools at Risk” series, Part 1 of 2: Superintendents warn state efforts will force closures, consolidation (avoid Maryville Daily Forum paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Federal education cutbacks cause problems for Missouri school funding formula

P-D: Sen. Barbara Washington (D-Kansas City) seeks faster elections to fill vacant seats in the House, Senate (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Nexstar (Fox 2, et al.): Bill from Rep. Hardy Billington (R-Poplar Bluff) would permanently ban men and boys from competing in girls’ high school and college sports

P-D: Highway 61 projects will ease traffic, boost safety in St. Charles County, MoDOT says (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: Missouri native Samantha Fulnecky tells her side of the University of Oklahoma “gender norms” story that went national

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Update on contempt of court charge against former Warren County Assessor Wendy Nordwald (R) (link opens at 2:40 mark)

P-D: St. Louis nonprofit chief accused of buying homes, withdrawing cash without approval (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Maryville Daily Forum editorial: Assault on public education threatens rural communities (avoid Maryville Daily Forum paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent op-ed: Bonyen Lee-Gilmore: Pro-choice “legacy groups” choosing inaction after securing their limited Amendment 3 victory

Missouri Independent op-ed: Emir Phillips: Missouri is on notice about Lincoln University funding. Will lawmakers act?

Columbia Missourian letter: Missouri Senate District 19 Democratic Committeewoman Karen Sicheneder: Kehoe wrong to cut income tax

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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