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KZRG (Joplin): Morning News Watch: U.S. Rep. Mark Alford on government shutdown and artificial intelligence

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on government shutdown, immigration and more

P-D: St. Louis Public Schools gives paycheck boost. Leaders attribute it to Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Brownfield Ag News: Shutdown delays Ag Risk Coverage payments; comments from University of Missouri’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute’s (FAPRI) Pat Westhoff

Columbia Missourian: Anti-ICE rally draws “more than 60” in Columbia; oldsters play Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World” for one hour straight

NPR: In Missouri, a small group of National Guard members assist ICE with “data entry, case management, and logistical support”

Kansas City Beacon: Federal judge rules against ICE in the warrantless arrests of 11 Liberty restaurant workers

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: St. Louis hometown hero Scott Leiendecker buys Dominion Voting Systems, puts lawsuits to bed (link opens at 18:15 mark)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Missouri Democratic Party’s petition signature gatherers reject Brad’s signature on anti-“gerrymandering” petition; geriatric white women disagree with each other about Brad taking a photo of the petition (link opens at 11:45 mark)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show (10/1/25): Missouri Democratic Party new 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) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Kirkwood oldster volunteers to take Dems’ loss vs. Scott Fitzpatrick; how Dems profit from sad simps and pansy patsies (link opens at 10:45 mark)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM – The Life of a Political Showgirl: Can you tell the difference between Mary Elizabeth Coleman quotes and Taylor Swift lyrics?

Instagram: Mary Elizabeth Coleman cover art

The Life of a Political Showgirl playlist on YouTube: Cori Bush, Cara Spencer, Camellia Peterson, Catherine Hanaway, Mary Elizabeth Coleman

2024: The Tortured Politicians Department playlist on YouTube: Can you tell which quotes are from Kehoe, Ashcroft, Eigel and Quade, and which are from Taylor Swift?

Missouri Independent: Rep. Mike Costlow (R-Dardenne Prairie) accused by rival of lying about felony on candidate declaration

KC Star: Why Missouri attorney general is demanding abortion patient medical records (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Missourinet: Kehoe and DSS request changes to Missouri’s welfare program (SNAP)

Warren County Record: Warren County R-III superintendent says special session’s property tax bill is unconstitutional

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: Johnnie Calloway, Americans for Prosperity Grassroots Engagement Director in Missouri

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Lotsa luck in a Chinese court: With Bayer’s upcoming announcement, is there any need for Missouri lawmakers to consider glyphosate legislation next year? (link opens at 14:25 mark)

JCNT: Proposed Columbia charter school would focus on workforce training

Columbia Missourian: Profile: Rep. Kathy Steinhoff (D-Columbia): Teaching skills boost influence as a representative

Washington Missourian: Officials hope federal case will help eliminate Torch Electronics’ local ‘illegal’ gambling machines

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Sympathy for the Torch Electronics devil: Media’s hypocrisy and what operators can learn from the court ruling (link opens at 9:30 mark)

Missouri Independent: Man who murdered Missouri Highway Patrol officer wants clemency

P-D: Judge refuses Hanaway’s request to immediately suspend St. Louis sheriff (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis sheriff survives 3rd removal attempt after facing 5 federal charges

Columbia Missourian: Missouri residents urged to take precautions as West Nile virus cases rise

KC Star: West Nile virus surges in Missouri, KC cases reported; officials urge vigilance

St. Louis Public Radio: Perryville radio DJ ‘Kevy Kev’ dies after contracting West Nile virus

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Brad remembers Kevin “Kevy Kev” Russell and the recent strain on their relationship; John on the one thing Missouri political folks can learn from the fallout (link opens at 2:00)

Missourinet: Kehoe appoints educator from Mexico, Missouri to serve as state’s next poet laureate

P-D editorial: Medicaid cuts will cost lives — and cost Missouri tens of millions of dollars (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star editorial: Gov. Kehoe, there are too many questions to execute Lance Shockley now (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Missouri Independent op-ed: Illinois college student Grant Musick and University of Tulsa professor Jason Walter: Missourians shouldn’t pay utilities before the lights turn on

Wall Street Journal letter: NYU School of Law professor Samuel Estreicher: Where Josh Hawley goes wrong on labor law (avoid WSJ paywall by reading 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 (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

Barnes & Noble author page: John Combest books

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