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Thursday, September 4, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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The Hill: Schmitt, Senate GOP closes in on ‘nuclear option’ to end Democratic roadblock of Trump nominees

New York Magazine: Eric Schmitt & MAGA redefine who America ‘belongs to’ (avoid New York Magazine paywall by reading archived version here)

MSNBC opinion blogger/”Black Hair Defined” author Ja’han Jones: Sen. Eric Schmitt lets his extremist flag fly in racist speech at NatCon

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Angry black MSNBC guy vs. Eric Schmitt highlights (link opens at 16:15 mark)

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

St. Louis Public Radio’s Ulaa Kaziez: Activists in Ste. Genevieve connect illegal alien criminals with their families

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Lazy foreigners hassle Brad at the Pick-N-Pull on Hall Street in St. Louis (link opens at 10:20 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

AP: Rural hospitals are expected to lose money from Trump’s bill, despite RFK Jr.’s promise; comments from Washington University health care policy analyst Jeffrey Jones @jeffreyjonesmo Timothy McBride

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”

This Week in Missouri Politics: Scott Faughn and Jake Kroesen host Congressman Emanuel Cleaver to discuss Missouri redistricting, whether or not Cleaver will run again, Illinois’ map and more

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Emanuel Cleaver’s unconvincing answer on upcoming retirement (link opens at 4:45 mark)

This Week in Missouri Politics: Scott Faughn welcomes House Superminority Leader Ashley Aune to discuss redistricting, Missouri’s map and Illinois’ map, initiative petitions, and Missouri’s alleged stagnation under one-party rule

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri legislators kick off special session on redistricting and limiting ballot amendments

JCNT: From KC to JC, redistricting battle begins in Missouri

P-D: Trump-backed redistricting plan begins trek through Missouri’s Republican Legislature (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): The Marc Cox Morning Show: Sen. Adam Schnelting (R-St. Charles) on initiative petition changes

KC Star: Missouri governor’s direct democracy limits would kill most ballot measures, critics say (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

St. Louis Public Radio’s Abby Llorico: Gov. Kehoe pulls back appointments to St. Louis Police Board, including “Brad Artega [sic]”

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Hawley vs. Meta; Kehoe pulls back police board nominees; Dem rep says redistricting map is “racist”; Illinois’ “finger” and Gräfenberg districts (link opens at 2:50 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri lawmakers urged to reject quick fixes for property taxes

St. Louis Public Radio: Spire gas rates will go up 10% this fall after Missouri regulators approve increase

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Spire gets its rate increase – plus a shout out to the longest-tenured Spire lobbyist (link opens at 9:05 mark)

Kansas Reflector, via Missouri Independent: Evergy says federal changes won’t affect planned solar projects in Kansas and Missouri

JCNT: Ameren Missouri planning solar farm next to Callaway Nuclear Plant

JCNT: Multi-agency state laboratory construction moves indoors

JCNT: Missouri Department of Transportation to host hiring event

The Missouri Times: Missouri Corn Growers plan new headquarters

Washington Missourian: Missouri Supreme Court suspends Union attorney

KC Star editorial: Gov. Kehoe’s ‘Missouri First’ map puts Missourians’ voices last (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

P-D op-ed: St. Louis City Ald. Rasheen Aldridge: Why Gov. Kehoe’s power grab is an attack on all Missourians (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent op-ed: Abby Ehrhardt: Unsafe staffing is the quiet emergency in Missouri hospitals

P-D letter: Jefferson City man claims Republicans are being threatened with primary opponents over redistricting (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

JCNT letter: “Lake Area Federation of Democrats” septuagenarian lady wants voters to show Republicans what’s what

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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