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Fox Business: Schmitt calls out what ‘didn’t used to be controversial’ amid divisive ICE rhetoric

KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on Iran, anti-ICE protests, and Marjorie Taylor Greene vs. Trump

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner on her “Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act,” “big wins” in appropriations packages, Venezuela, narco-terrorists, Iran

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Tuesday: What’s in Cori Bush’s husband’s tax returns? (link opens at 15:00 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Tuesday: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Quarter! Distinguishing between campaign contenders and pretenders; Brian Williams’ impressive fundraising quarter and Jake Zimmerman’s cash on hand (link opens at 9:52 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: Secretary of State Denny Hoskins talks with Missouri Times editor Jake Kroesen about first year in office, key accomplishments including removing dead people from voter rolls, Michael O’Donnell’s role, freshman Democrat’s impeachment gimmick, more

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: Sen. Stephen Webber (D-Columbia) talks with Scott Faughn and Erin Schrimpf about expectations for Kehoe’s budget, Chiefs and Royals, Dems’ short- and long-term prospects in Missouri, Senate relationships and more

Nexstar’s Mark Zinn (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, et al.): Kehoe details repeal of income tax, Democrats mock ‘Tax Hike Mike’

Missourinet: Kehoe’s speech highlights public safety, economic development, agriculture, and education

Missourinet: Gov. Kehoe’s plan to end Missouri income tax faces Democratic opposition

St. Louis Public Radio: Kehoe wants Missourians to decide whether to eliminate the state income tax

Missouri Independent: Gov. Mike Kehoe wants voters to decide whether Missouri should eliminate its income tax

Missouri Independent: Missouri revenue surplus nearly gone as Gov. Mike Kehoe unveils his budget plan

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Kehoe’s State of the State and Dem pushback (link opens at 11:50 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: State Sen. Nick Schroer (R-Defiance) on Kansas City Chief legislation, eliminating state income tax, urban crime, and St. Louis police chief taking UMSL job

Missouri Independent: House Elections Committee hears testimony on recurring campaign contributions, presidential primaries, early voting

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Rep. Jim Murphy’s (R-St. Louis County) anti-Eigel legislation (link opens at 8:00 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show (11/17/25): How Bill Eigel should handle the recurring donations hubbub (link opens at 14:20 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri child care subsidies have been restored after Trump administration freeze

JCNT: Missouri Senate panel mulls training program for school safety ‘rangers’

Missourinet: Hanaway’s office ramping up efforts to fight against video lottery machines, illegal hemp sales, and Bitcoin companies

St. Louis Public Radio’s Sarah Fentem: Missouri Supreme Court upholds state’s ban on transgender care for minors; five (5) uses of “gender-affirming care”

Combest, The Missouri Times, August 2023: Reject the opposition’s approved buzzwords: “Do you really think your local public radio reporter was sitting alone at her desk one day, brushing vending machine snack crumbs off her FUPA, and came up with ‘gender affirming care’ on her own?”

Missouri Independent’s Annelise Hanshaw: Missouri Supreme Court upholds state’s gender-affirming care restrictions; six (6) uses of “gender-affirming care”

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri demotes St. Louis Public Schools to provisional accreditation

JCNT: NAACP to hold MLK Day Prayer Breakfast on Monday

St. Louis Public Radio: Admission fee returns as St. Louis PrideFest celebrates grassroots fundraising success

Washington Missourian’s Geoff Folsom: MoDOT says “continuous flow intersection” the top pick for Hwy. 47 and 50 intersection

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Wednesday: New Jersey jugs and roundabout flip-flops – MoDOT revamping intersections (link opens at 2:25 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

KC Star’s David Mastio: My dad was right, the Missouri income tax is awful. He voted with his feet

KC Star op-ed: Richard Chaves Jr.: Missouri tax policy is a relic of the past. Gov. Kehoe’s right to update it

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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