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AP: Billy Long leaves IRS post, will serve as ambassador to Iceland

NPR: Missouri’s Billy Long ousted as IRS Commissioner by Trump after less than 2 months

States Newsroom, via Missouri Independent: Trump to appoint Billy Long as U.S. ambassador to Iceland

Brownfield Ag News: U.S. Rep. Jason Smith: Trump administration aware of India’s unfair trade practices with rice

Missourinet: Kehoe could call a special session for redistricting

KSHB (Kansas City): Missouri Democrats rally against redistricting push

KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: Rep. Darin Chappell (R-Rogersville) on congressional redistricting, apartment dwellers and property taxes, state income tax cut and capital gains tax cut, the role of government in education, more (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show with guest host Ryan Wrecker: Freedom Principle MO’s Byron Keelin on Missouri congressional redistricting and changing the initiative petition process

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: John’s minority opinion: take caution watering down GOP incumbent districts with a new map (link opens at 7:45 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Kansas City Beacon’s Meg Cunningham: Rural hospitals in Missouri already struggle to turn a profit. Medicaid cuts could force some to close

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: The Harrison Butker “UPRIGHT PAC” fail and the one (1!) thing Josh Hawley and team could have done to prevent it (link opens at 12:30 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show (10/14/24): The inevitable grift: Which Missouri “consultants” will generate fees/commission from Harrison Butker’s UPRIGHT PAC? (link opens at 5:10 mark)

Missourinet: 200,000+ names removed from Missouri voter rolls this year, Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins says

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Who will Sam Page’s team find to take on Brian Williams in the 2026 Democratic primary? (link opens at 2:55 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Missourinet: Rep. Dirk Deaton (R-Seneca) calling for changes to State Tax Commission

JCNT: Missouri State Tax Commission order raises equity concerns for more than half of county

Missourinet: Lower Missouri taxes coming for beer brewers; comments from bill sponsor Rep. Dane Diehl (R-Butler)

P-D: While proposed hemp regulations failed in state legislature this year, hemp businesses question St. Louis County councilwoman’s ties to pot industry; Lisa Clancy (D) says she’s working with “legal experts” in Missouri’s cannabis industry (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: St. Louis County’s Lisa Clancy (D) proposes ban on some Delta-8 products (link opens at 13:20 mark)

P-D: Group asks Missouri AG to investigate Francis Howell payments to ex-leader, book reviewer (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Kansas City Beacon’s Maria Benevento: Lee’s Summit schools dealing with growing number of non-English speakers as district becomes less white; “the political climate has made things more difficult (for non-English speakers) as well”

Kansas Reflector, via Joplin Globe: Evergy receives Missouri approval to build gas plants, solar farms, including one in Jasper County (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Anti-Defamation League says Missouri is making progress combatting antisemitism

Missouri Independent: Missouri math: How a 23-year sentence adds up to more than 40 years in prison

Southeast Missourian: Southeast Missourian participating in use of artificial intelligence study in news industry (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Double-secret soft launch: The FARM Show (Farm and Ranch Missouri) on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM today at 10 a.m.: Sneak preview of Sunday’s This Week in Missouri Politics interview with Mike Kehoe on MO State Fair and ag issues; Missouri Soybean Association event Aug. 22 in Columbia; cattle industry events plus wagyu beef production in Missouri; analyzing Corteva (Pioneer brand) vs. Bayer earnings calls and executive commentary, plus glyphosate’s future at Bayer; broadcast Saturday 10 a.m. Central, replay Sunday 8 a.m. Central

Double-secret soft launch: Follow The FARM Show on Facebook for show topics and recaps

Double-secret soft launch: Follow The FARM Show on Instagram for show topics and recaps

P-D editorial: The coming arms race on gerrymandering (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Amazon.com: John Combest: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – available in paperback and Amazon Kindle

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