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KRCG (Jefferson City): Senator Eric Schmitt backs Trump’s push for Greenland as tensions rise

Fox 2 St. Louis: Eric Schmitt and Andy Cohen’s viral church protest debate

johncombest.com Instagram reel (October): YASS QUEEN! With Lucas Kunce endorsement, Andy Cohen crowns another Missouri U.S. Senator!

October 2024: Watch: “I Wanna Be a Fireman (Woman!)” featuring Andy Cohen and Lucas Kunce cosplaying as firefighters

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Schmitt’s SCAM Act vs. Somali fraudsters and other criminals PLUS mainstream media’s “white supremacist” vs. “Christian nationalist” (link opens at 14:10 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Josh Hawley’s Catch-22 on the full “running away” Capitol security footage (link opens at 6:45 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

KMOV (St. Louis): Hundreds mourn first year of Trump’s second term; comments from protester “Zen Resister”

SNL: Springfield high school students walk out to support immigrants; Springfield Public Schools endorse walkout, won’t punish students

KY3: Hundreds of students play hooky in the name of anti-Trump protest

johncombest.com archives: Search tag: creative student excuses for skipping class

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Wednesday: St. Louis’ “Zen Resister” plus Springfield schools endorses anti-Trump protest (link opens at 9:50 mark)

Fox 2 St. Louis: Abortion on the agenda for Missouri legislators, voters in 2026

P-D: ‘A good thing’: Missouri budget chief says he made $260 million mistake (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri discovers $250M budget mistake, but officials warn spending squeeze remains

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Tricia Byrnes’ mental health legislation and Brad vs. John on “what if …” criticisms (link opens at 8:45 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

JCNT: Missouri gets B on new report card for phone-free schools

JCNT: Public education funds from Missouri’s lottery decrease despite advertising budget increasing

Missouri Independent: Missouri lawmakers signal bipartisan support for bills to curb child sexual abuse

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri House committee hears bill removing barriers for pregnant women to divorce

JCNT: Legislative security officer bill returns to Missouri House panel

P-D: Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to stop Chiefs, Royals stadium subsidies (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KCUR (Kansas City): Jackson County’s interim leader says county is finally ‘unified’ in talks with Royals and Chiefs

JCNT: Missouri House panel considers High Street viaduct bill

KCUR (Kansas City): Missouri abortion trial’s first week highlights punitive regulations on providers: ‘I felt targeted’

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Franklin County leads Missouri in deer harvest (link opens at 3:30 mark)

JCNT: Callaway County ends deer season ranked third in harvest totals

P-D: Rock Hill residents complain air smells like pot. City asks state to investigate (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Pothead facility stinks up Rock Hill, plus bartender’s money quote (link opens at 2:40 mark)

P-D: Franklin Co. officials table data center plan for 6 months after hundreds oppose it at hearing

St. Louis Magazine: Franklin County hits pause on data centers after tense meeting with overflow crowd

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Wednesday: L.B. Eckelkamp, Jr.’s Gatlin Brothers cover song, plus data center update (link opens at 15:50 mark)

P-D: Steve Ehlmann raises $231K in race for St. Charles County executive. He’s still behind; comments from Jason Law’s John Conlon, Bill Eigel’s Sophie Shore (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Wednesday: The Bill Eigel property tax petition, Part 1 of 2 (link opens at 9:20 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Wednesday: The Bill Eigel property tax petition, Part 2 of 2: Sophie Shore cameo, plus the opportunity cost for slow-moving candidates (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: St. Charles County Executive fundraising numbers: Steve Ehlmann, Jason Law, Bill Eigel contributions, expenditures, cash on hand totals (link opens at 18:15 mark)

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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