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This Week in Missouri Politics: Gov. Mike Kehoe talks with Scott Faughn about the Missouri State Fair; building relationships with urban legislators and Democrats; congressional redistricting; State Fair Director Jason Moore on hidden gems; what’s new this year; the Governor Michael L. Parson Arena; America 250; potential 2026 visit from Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins; Richard Fordyce; Moore’s background; teaser for next week’s episode

Jason Rosenbaum’s Politically Speaking podcast: Sen. Patty Lewis (D-Kansas City) on Missouri Democrats bracing for U.S House redistricting special session

KC Star: Missouri governor gathered top lawmakers to talk Trump’s gerrymandering push

KMBC (Kansas City): Missouri considers mid-decade redistricting: thoughts from Missouri Independent’s Rudi Keller

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)

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: After property valuation controversy, Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer (R-Parkville) wants to ‘rein in’ Missouri Tax Commission

P-D: Five years after Missouri voters expanded Medicaid, sign-ups exceed expectations; comments from Washington University health care policy analyst Jeffrey Jones @jeffreyjonesmo Timothy McBride (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

The Missouri Times: Combest: 20 for 20, Part 4 (10/21/21): Missouri expanded Medicaid in 2021, but experts are still “worried”; “Media coverage to include third-party quotes from health care advocacy organizations, ironically overweight health care policy analysts from liberal universities”

Missouri Independent: Missouri governor’s parole study group urged to focus on transparency, fairness

P-D: St. Louis sheriff spent office cash on patches, photos and a defense attorney; AG Andrew Bailey digging into Alfred Montgomery’s spending (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D: Injured Ferguson officer continues medical progress. Family, officials hold communal prayer (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D photo gallery, yesterday: 11th anniversary of Michael Brown’s attack on police officer Darren Wilson and start of Ferguson riots; Cori Bush yells into megaphone; attendees “defiantly raise their middle fingers to the police” to honor Brown (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Protesters give a fitting salute in honor of gentle giant/scholar Michael Brown (link opens at 10:00 mark)

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)

P-D editorial: St. Louis, Francis Howell school boards must explain squandered money (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent’s Janice Ellis: Gov. Trump? Rep. Trump? Sen. Trump? Can one man dictate our entire government?

P-D’s Tony Messenger: Has state abandoned ‘Missouri Model’ of juvenile justice? Lawsuit says yes. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D letter: Crestwood woman says redistricting push shows Missouri Republicans “abandoning the rule of law” (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D letter: Lone Jack septuagenarian supports California’s Proposition 12, wants Missouri lawmakers to support animal welfare (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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