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Newsmax: Government shut down because ‘Schumer is afraid of AOC’

P-D: Furloughs hit St. Louis-area federal workers, sparking worry about a lengthy shutdown (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Columbia Missourian: Many mid-Missouri agencies remain open despite federal government shutdown

KCUR: Kansas City hit by government shutdown, closing Truman Library and dozens of federal agencies

JCNT: Hanaway celebrates Biden-era court win over border wall funding

Missourinet: No tariffs yet on prescription drugs; thoughts from Missouri Pharmacy Association CEO Ron Fitzwater

Missourinet: Burlison says feds need to stop hiding info on UFOs

St. Louis Public Radio: Podcast host and Democrat Fred Wellman runs for Ann Wagner’s congressional seat

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Missouri Democratic Party’s new redistricting petition hire Jon Boesch’s unbelievable resume – we read his humblebraggy farewell/parting shot letter to St. Louis County Dems, and explain why he’s so much better than Chelsea Rodriguez! (link opens at 14:00 mark)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Rep. Michael Burton (D-Lakeshire) calls Brad to request on-air interview, wants to script which questions he’ll be asked (link opens at 3:25 mark)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Case study of an insecure politician’s ego; benefits of Camp Carnahan; Dems choosing between hoosierdom vs. professionalism (link opens at 13:30 mark)

St. Louis Public Radio Legal Roundtable: Host Sarah Fenske and three local attorneys gab about redistricting, Palestine activists in the Mizzou Homecoming parade, and Pam Bondi’s brother

The Missouri Times: Joe Steelman kicks off campaign to over 300 supporters outside Rolla

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: Sandy Karnes (R) discusses her campaign for District 139 state rep, 7th Congressional District event on Oct. 18, and the campaign hashtag she took from John Ashcroft

P-D: Missouri’s ballot language law put to test in fight over measure to ban abortion (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Federal lawsuit to limit access to abortion pill moved from Texas to Missouri

Fox 2 St. Louis: KC stadium lawsuit could be heading to high court

Brownfield Ag News: Kehoe: drought Expands in Missouri, covering 90% of ag acres

Fox 2 St. Louis: Some Missouri farmers are already finished with corn harvest

Missourinet: Missouri leaders announce immediate crime-fighting measures in downtown Columbia

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Mun Choi vs. Columbia crime: which demographic is causing problems? (link opens at 6:10 mark)

Washington Missourian: Additional federal funding secured for Washington airport work

Missouri Independent: Missouri autism specialists say White House assertions on cause, treatment need more research

Southeast Missourian: State Department of Transportation waives hauling permit costs to assist farmers during drought (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading archived version here)

Washington Missourian: Second MoDOT Highway 47 open house is Oct. 9 in Union

P-D: Who wrote the racist graffiti at Francis Howell? School custodian, charges say (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: District finds custodian responsible for racist graffiti at Francis Howell High School

P-D editorial: Targeting US cities as military ‘training grounds’ must not become normal (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

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