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KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on “No Kings” protests, government shutdown update and more

P-D’s Joe Holleman: U.S. Rep. Bob Onder joins push against taxpayer money for transgender procedures (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D: Kehoe hopes to convince Trump to restore $200M grant for St. Louis battery factory (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Kehoe tries to help with North St. Louis battery plant (link opens at 8:25 mark)

P-D: WashU met with White House officials but didn’t sign Trump compact, chancellor says (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Instagram reel: WashU’s Olin Library now offers “Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks” for student checkout

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

P-D: Kehoe casts doubt on Missouri bailout of food assistance program; comments from Sen. Roy Blunt on federal government shutdown (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star: More than 650K Missourians will lose food assistance next month amid shutdown (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Missouri Independent: ProPublica claims Missouri lost 1.6 million pounds of federal food aid to Trump cuts this year

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Sparks fly between two Missouri GOP leaders over data centers (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Josh Hawley vs. Cindy O’Laughlin on Ameren (link opens at 11:15 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Cori Bush’s U.S. House campaign still has cash deficit, owes money to vendors, filed its first FEC report for ’26 cycle late (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Does Cori Bush have any true friends or competent advisors? (link opens at 12:05 mark)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Statewide ballot proposal on sports stadium funding – plus a Brad Ketcher (D) mini-bio, and the best outcome for Missouri GOP lawmakers (link opens at 16:20 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

The Missouri Times: Catherine Hanaway sworn in as Missouri’s 45th attorney general

Fox 2 St. Louis: Officials praise new Mo. attorney general at ceremony

JCNT: Kehoe lauds AG Hanaway during swearing-in ceremony

Columbia Missourian: Catherine Hanaway ceremonially sworn in as 45th Missouri Attorney General

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The FARM Show (8/23/25): Catherine Hanaway on testifying on behalf of Bayer in Jefferson City and why she defends glyphosate (link opens at 2:45 mark)

Brownfield Ag News: Bayer exec: “We’re going to do our very best to keep access to glyphosate”

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The FARM Show (Saturday): Will Bayer throw in the towel and wave the white flag on glyphosate?

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show with guest host Chandler Haynes: MO Protects’ Tom Estes on Amendment 3 campaign, transgender surgeries and puberty blockers, men in women’s spaces, more (interview begins at 50:00 mark)

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show with guest host Chandler Haynes: Americans for Prosperity Missouri’s Gary Hollis on AFP-MO’s mission, policy agenda, taxation, Missouri State Tax Commission, more (interview begins at 17:30 mark)

Missouri Independent: Missouri House committee eyes plan to silo property classes for taxation

P-D: Board of St. Louis Public Schools introduces interim superintendent, loses a member (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Education board member resigns over firing of St. Louis superintendent

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: New SLPS supe – and the super-secret #moleg privatization plot (link opens at 2:55 mark)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Millicent Borishade and her Versace glasses out at St. Louis Public Schools (link opens at 2:45) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Bill Eigel vs. Mike Elam vs. Jason Law St. Charles County executive fundraising: Will Mike Elam start raising some money? (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

KBIA, via St. Louis Public Radio: Farming from the air: Drones offer flexibility and problem solving in Missouri

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The FARM Show (10/4/25): MU research on spray drones for weed control, and additional MU drone application research (link opens at 6;45 mark)

Missouri Independent op-ed: Ed Weisbart: Missouri can save money and improve care by cutting the middleman out of Medicaid

P-D letter: Creve Coeur sexagenarian criticizes Hawley, Schmitt for supporting Trump agenda (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

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