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Rosenbaum: 7 takeaways from the end of candidate filing for Missouri’s August primary

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Peter Merideth pretending to consider campaign vs. Ann Wagner; 6th congressional district theatre (link opens at 15:00 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

KMBC: Jackson County legislator Sean Smith withdraws from congressional race, will run for state rep

Missouri Independent: Filing day overview: 5th and 6 congressional districts, Fitzpatrick’s re-election, state House and Senate races

Missourinet: Democrat Emanuel Cleaver praises Republican Sam Graves’ job performance in Congress

KC Star: Departure of Graves, Cleaver will diminish Kansas City’s power in Congress

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Mizzou coed’s surprisingly positive piece on Ann Wagner (link opens at 17:20 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

KQ2 (St. Joseph): Rep. Mazzie Christensen withdraws from re-election bid for MO House District 2 seat, is expecting her first child

KQ2 (St. Joseph): Missouri’s District 10 House race features GOP primary: Paul Gatewood vs. Skylar Smith

Howell County News: Former state Rep. Travis Smith will take on incumbent Rep. Lisa Durnell in GOP primary

JCNT: Election season will see contested GOP primaries in Cole County

P-D: State Sen. Angela Mosley (D-Florissant) files to run for St. Louis County executive (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Tuesday: How to handle political men who communicate like women (e.g., Brad) (link opens at 15:30 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

KZRG (Joplin): Morning News Watch: House Budget Chair Dirk Deaton (R-Seneca) on what’s in the most recent state budget

JCNT: Capital improvements bill contains $100M for Missouri State Capitol Commission

Missouri Independent: Fiscal crunch forces Missouri House to scale back earmarks in state construction budget

Missourinet: Missouri is on track to restrict classroom screen-time, boost cursive writing skills

KBIA (Columbia): Rising utility prices prompt calls to break up electric monopolies

JCNT: Missouri Senate committee hears bill on deregulating electricity market

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Tuesday: What the Spire “marketing” news means and doesn’t mean – plus Spire’s 1-year stock performance vs. S&P 500 (link opens at 5:00 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Missouri’s new “Halo Law” and urban sideshow scholars (link opens at 11:05 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Brad & John Show on Instagram: Tuesday show summary: John’s top 3, Brad on Rick Brattin’s immigration proposal, more

St. Louis Public Radio: Hanaway sues major Missouri distributor of what she calls opioid-like kratom 7-OH

Missouri Independent: Hanaway sues American Shaman to stop sale of kratom, 7-OH products

KBIA (Columbia): Missouri bill would let drug offenders apply for SNAP benefits; comments from Bill sponsor Rep. Chad Perkins (R-Bowling Green)

JCNT: Advocates speak out at Missouri Capitol for Independent Living services

Missourinet: What you need to know about Missouri’s first known cases of monkeypox

Missourinet: Missouri expands bear hunting opportunities while keeping elk permits limited

St. Louis Magazine: ‘The Woke Ginger’ says he was fired for criticizing Enterprise’s ties to ICE

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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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