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Saturday, October 18, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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One year ago: KMOV: Andy Cohen joins Lucas Kunce on campaign stops; duo dresses up like firefighters

johncombest.com Instagram reel: YASS QUEEN! With Lucas Kunce endorsement, Andy Cohen crowns another Missouri U.S. Senator!

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (WashMo) (10/21/24): Andy Cohen and Lucas Kunce dress up as firefighters (link opens at 1:45 mark)

Missourinet: Hawley demands answers from Ameren Missouri on rate hikes and thousands of disconnections

KCMO (Kansas City): Pete Mundo in the Morning: U.S. Rep. Mark Alford on government shutdown and Chuck Schumer’s logic; Dems and communist China playing “the long game”; “No Kings” protests; KCUR and Steve Kraske’s laziness; new congressional district representing more of the KC urban area; military issues; moms leaving the workforce

KZRG (Joplin): Morning News Watch: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on government shutdown

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on Democrats’ demands

P-D: WashU among schools at meeting with White House on preferential funding plan (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D: More than 650,000 Missourians to lose food stamp benefits next month under shutdown (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D: Wesley Bell, union chief blast Trump for pulling St. Louis factory grant. Mayor is silent. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Trump yanks money for North St. Louis green energy plant at Adelaide & Hall Street (link opens at 10:40 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Missourinet: Trump Administration yanks $197 million grant to help St. Louis battery factory

St. Louis Public Radio: Battery plant in north St. Louis in doubt after Trump energy officials ax grant

P-D: Gateway Arch to reopen for two weeks. Donors to cover costs during federal shutdown. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Gateway Arch temporarily reopens to visitors during government shutdown

P-D: How you can join the ‘No Kings’ protests planned across St. Louis today (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Thousands expected at more than a dozen ‘No Kings’ protests in St. Louis region Saturday

KCTV (Kansas City): ‘No Kings’ protests this weekend (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

TonysKansasCity.com: Kansas City metro joins ‘No Kings’ nationwide protest: Open thread

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Recap of Catherine Hanaway on playing “offense” in redistricting battle (link opens at 16:45 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Southeast Missourian: Lt. Gov. Wasinger, state officials hold elder-abuse forum in Cape Girardeau (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading archived version here)

KZRG (Joplin): Morning News Watch: Lt. Gov. David Wasinger on Missouri Veterans Hall of Fame, Medicare enrollment scams, 2026 World Cup in Kansas City, and the federal government shutdown

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Summary of Missouri student survey on vaping: Tobacco, Zyn and Vapin’ Granny (link opens at 3:15 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

LISTEN LIVE at 10 a.m. – New St. Louis-based job openings at National Corn Growers Association; upcoming Missouri pork and hay management events; USDA-NRCS grants available to install virtual fencing in Missouri; Bayer’s argument rejected at Missouri Supreme Court; breaking down the Corteva spin-off conference call, part 2 – The FARM (Farm and Ranch Missouri) Show with John Combest on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM (St. Charles, Warren, Franklin, west St. Louis Counties)

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Columbia Missourian: Hallsville employees resign after being placed on leave for Facebook posts celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death; Rep. John Martin (R-Columbia) called for employees’ termination

P-D: Millicent Borishade is out as St. Louis Public Schools superintendent. District names interim leader. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis Public Schools fires Superintendent Millicent Borishade

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: John vs. alarm clock flexers; women who say “b__c___ o_ d___”; why oldster Randy Raley won’t re-enter Illinois congressional race, and what he has in common with Eddie Gaedel (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

P-D editorial: GOP attempt to cast ‘No Kings’ protests as ‘hate America’ is itself un-American (avoid stltoday 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.)

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