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P-D: 3 months after tornado, St. Louis residents face a harsh reality. ‘Not going to be rebuilt.’

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis wants the Army Corps to take over tornado debris removal

The New York Times: The Auctioneer and the Treasury Chief: Billy Long’s Quick Fall at the I.R.S.

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Overview of Eric Schmitt on Tucker Carlson (link opens at 15:40 mark)

KCUR: Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Former DNC Vice Chair David Hogg says Democrats need younger candidates in Missouri

Brownfield Ag News: Up-to-date information needed from USDA on New World screwworm; comments from Missouri Cattlemen’s Association’s Jeff Reed

P-D: Republicans press Kehoe to launch redistricting effort to help Trump

KBIA: Kehoe won’t confirm redistricting. Republicans in the room say it’s likely

Brownfield Ag News: Governor’s Ham Breakfast “ag family reunion” at MO State Fair

This Week in Missouri Politics State Fair edition: Ag Director Chris Chinn on Missouri’s ag future

This Week in Missouri Politics State Fair edition: Sen. Eric Schmitt joins Scott and Gussie Faughn to talk about his win to bring the F-47 program to Missouri, his new book, and his love of the Missouri State Fair

PRE-ORDER AND SAVE: Eric Schmitt’s new book ships August 19: The Last Line of Defense: How to Beat the Left in Court (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

This Week in Missouri Politics State Fair edition: Congressman Mark Alford talks with Scott Faughn about Whiteman Airforce Base, Missouri’s ag economy and more

This Week in Missouri Politics State Fair edition: Lt. Governor David Wasinger chats with Scott Faughn about traveling the state, the Lake of the Ozarks, and his experience at the state fair

This Week in Missouri Politics State Fair edition: House Speaker Pro Tem Chad Perkins (R-Bowling Green) talks with Scott Faughn about congressional redistricting

This Week in Missouri Politics State Fair edition: Rep. Cathy Jo Loy (R-Carthage) talks with Scott Faughn about her summer work trips to DC and future state spending.

This Week in Missouri Politics State Fair edition: Rep. Jim Schulte (R-New Bloomfield) joins Scott Faughn to talk interim politics and his summer agenda

This Week in Missouri Politics State Fair edition: Missouri Corn Grower’s Director Bradley Schad joins Scott Faughn to talk about Missouri’s corn economy, Corn Grower’s state fair exhibit, and Brad’s favorite thing about the state fair

This Week in Missouri Politics State Fair edition: Freshman Rep. Mike Steinmeyer (R-Sugar Creek) joins The Missouri Times Editor Jake Kroesen to talk about Independence politics, Frank White’s recall, and their favorite things about the state fair

This Week in Missouri Politics State Fair edition: State Sen. Jamie Burger (R-Benton) joins Scott Faughn to discuss the Sikeston Rodeo and his first year in the Missouri Senate

This Week in Missouri Politics State Fair edition: Rep. John Voss (R-Cape Girardeau) talks with Scott Faughn about the future of Southeast Missouri State University and his experience at his first state fair

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Kansas City Chiefs’ contribution to House Republican Campaign Committee: KC Star’s Kacen Bayless shows other journos how to write a decent campaign finance story (link opens at 7:45 mark)

KOMU, via KBIA: Mid-Missouri school districts announce cell phone bans following new state law

P-D: Missouri auditor to review $230K payment to former Francis Howell superintendent

JCNT: Capitol Commission reviewing final alternative master plan

St. Louis Public Radio: Sam Page on indictment: ‘I don’t think I did anything wrong’

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Loads of personal wealth, an attractive wife – why Sam Page will walk away from the headaches, hassles and horse hockey of St. Louis County politics (link opens at 2:40 mark)

St. Louis Public Radio: Angry St. Charles residents question secretive planned data center at open house; comments from Rep. Colin Wellenkamp (R-St. Charles)

P-D: Company behind proposed St. Charles data center won’t be known before vote, officials say

P-D: Crowd packs St. Charles meeting on groundwater contamination

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Recap of brain-eating amoeba story (link opens at 2:10 mark)

KBIA: Population increases in some mid-Missouri counties but decreases in others

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis on the Air: Missouri used to be covered in prairie. A new book traces its ‘ruin and redemption’

KC Star’s Yvette Walker: Eric Schmitt vs. Josh Hawley: Is the GOP’s future here in Missouri? (avoid KC Star by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

The Missouri Times op-ed: Abby Ehrhardt: Visa delays, hospital closures and the abandonment of rural Missouri

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

Barnes & Noble author page: John Combest books

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