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Missourinet: Gov. Kehoe says Missouri forces play key role in Iran strikes

SNL: Springfield airport not impacted by partial government shutdown

SNL: Another ‘No Kings’ protest happening March 28 in Springfield

St. Louis Public Radio: Event promo: St. Louis museum display highlights 1920-30s French queer/nonbinary couple

Combest, The Missouri Times, 8/7/23: “Thank God that state-affiliated media isn’t a meritocracy, or (Jason) Rosenbaum might be hosting (St. Louis on the Air) episodes on ankle bracelets making immigrants’ hair fall out or the institutional racism of public toilets.”

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: John reviews Democrat strategist Chelsea Rodriguez’s co-hosting performance on last Monday’s show (link opens at 2:00 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri congressional redistricting opponents may have enough signatures for statewide vote

Missouri Independent: Liberal group says it has enough signatures to challenge revamped congressional map

The Missouri Times’ Jake Kroesen: State Senate Tipsheet: March 2026

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Highlights of Jake Kroesen’s tipsheet re: Ben Brown and Nick Schroer re-elections, and John pre-empts Brad’s myopic moping (link opens at 13:45 mark)

93.9 The Eagle (Columbia): Jake Vogel on his campaign for state Senate

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: In interview with Spectrum Local News, Catherine Hanaway reveals her fantasy career if she wasn’t in law/politics (link opens at 12:00 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: Hanaway begins running anti-VLT ads (link opens at 7:00 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: Brad wants AG Hanaway’s office to investigate University of Missouri Board of Curators’ “giveaway” of KWMU radio license (link opens at 1:35 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

KFVS (Cape Girardeau): Criminal justice bill awaits Gov. Kehoe’s signature; local juvenile office raises concerns

Fox4 KC’s “4 the People” with John Holt: Sens Mike Cierpiot (R-Lee’s Summit), Sen. Barbara Washington (D-Kansas City) on eliminating Missouri’s income tax

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: Show-Me Institute’s David Stokes on eliminating state income tax, eliminating St. Louis City earnings tax, more

Columbia Missourian: House bills address tax credits for food donations

Columbia Missourian: Here are some key environmental bills filed this session

Missourinet: Sen. Patty Lewis (D-Kansas City) on bill to expand prescribing authority for nurse practitioners

Missourinet: Large bird flu outbreak threatening flocks across the U.S., including Missouri

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: L.B. Eckelkamp finally speaks in detail about Grey Summit data center (link opens at 16:25 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: Foristell leadership approves land annexations amid data center debate

P-D: Data center critics, backers square off again Monday night in Festus (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Columbia Missourian: Trauma-informed education helps keep kids out of the justice system

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: 23 young scholars violate St. Louis City curfew (link opens at 5:50 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Parents of teens who violated weekend curfew should expect their day in court, St. Louis police say

The Missouri Times op-ed: Gregg Keller: The Trump Administration is fighting hospital monopolies. Missouri should too.

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: Fun news nugget: GOP superconsultant Gregg Keller leading pro-Paxton PAC in Texas U.S. Senate race (link opens at 0:30 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Brad & John Show on Instagram – Monday episode summary

Missouri Independent op-ed: Saint Louis University School of Education’s Ashley Burle: Missouri lawmakers want higher ed funding to follow the student. It’s not that simple

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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