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Tuesday, October 7, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: Congressman Eric Burlison on government shutdown, Obamacare, and the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: The Life of a Political Showgirl: Can Brad tell which phrases are Cori Bush quotes, and which ones are from Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” album? (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Instagram cover art: The Life of a Political Showgirl featuring Cori Bush

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: The Life of a Political Showgirl: Can Brad tell which phrases are Cara Spencer quotes, and which ones are from Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” album?

Instagram cover art: The Life of a Political Showgirl featuring Cara Spencer

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: Gov. Mike Kehoe on National Guard in Kansas City to help ICE (0:30), Royals and Chiefs status (5:00), court challenge from state legislators on stadium funding (8:50), “great options” to take Frank White’s spot (9:30)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Rep. Michael Burton (D-Lakeshire) places frantic phone calls and texts to Brad after flaking on Friday’s scheduled interview and being called out by Democratic colleagues; John on setting boundaries with bumbling, incompetent, hungover candidates (link opens at 1:45 mark)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Rep. Michael Burton (D-Lakeshire) flakes on scheduled interview, suggests Ashley Aune will strip him of committee assignments if he talks to conservative radio (link opens at 7:25 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

The BJ Show on YouTube: A Brad Hildebrand original song: “The Ballad of Jon (Boesch) and Michael (Burton)”

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: Rep. Bill Hardwick (R-Dixon) on the Second Amendment Preservation Act, the U.S. Supreme Court’s inaction, the difference between SAPA 1.0 and 2.0, why the Trump Administration is wrong about SAPA, and what’s next

KCUR: U.S. Supreme Court won’t revive Missouri gun law that banned enforcement of federal rules

Missouri Independent: AG Catherine Hanaway subpoenas Planned Parenthood for patient abortion records

JCNT: Gov. Kehoe reviewing changes to Missouri’s parole rules

JCNT: Missouri’s Office of Broadband Development to hold annual summit

JCNT: Rep. Rudy Veit (R-Wardsville) sets “drop dead” date for Missouri’s Capitol Commission

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Rep. Marty Joe Murray (D-St. Louis City) is fined nearly $1,400 for unpaid sewer bills (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D: Proposed charter school in Columbia faces opposition from local districts (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Francis Howell race activists take on dry erase graffiti crisis (link opens at 3:55 mark)

Missourinet: “Governor’s Challenge” works to save lives of Missouri’s service members and veterans

JCNT: Missouri Department of Conservation works to adapt as chronic wasting disease threatens health of Missouri deer

KBIA (Columbia): Mizzou’s Choi demands Columbia ‘clean up’ homeless camps after shooting – but won’t talk about guns

JCNT: MoDOT offering free hauling permits during drought

KBIA, via St. Louis Public Radio: Solar arrays supply shade – and land – for Missouri farmers

Amazon.com: John Combest: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – available in paperback and Amazon Kindle (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

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