TonysKansasCity.com: Kansas City Mayor Q Offers NYC Migrant Open Invite Walk Back TonysKansasCity.com: Kansas City Star Endorses Mayor Q’s Open Invite To NYC Migrants Fox News: House Republicans move to terminate ‘rotten’ DEI programs in federal government; Rep. Mark Alford’s bill is called the ‘DEI DOA Act’ (link via TonysKansasCity.com) This Week in Missouri Politics Mid-Week Update: Sen. Denny Hoskins (R-Warrensburg) talks with Scott Faughn about Perry County Lincoln Day incident (0:15); Ashcroft “barking off” at Hoskins’ wife (1:05); Ashcroft’s initial defense (3:05); Ashcroft declining to ..read more

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri’s U.S. House delegations split on aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan Fox News’ ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’: Trump attorney Will Scharf: The facts are on our side This Week in Missouri Politics: House Speaker Dean Plocher (R-Des Peres) talks with Scott Faughn about education omnibus bill, shares credit with key colleagues (0:20); credit to senators and House colleagues (1:45); House Ethics Committee report (4:40); why committee could have been done months ago (5:35); history of advocating for initiative petition improvements (6:25); responsiveness as secretary of ..read more

Southeast Missourian: U.S. Rep. Jason Smith visits Chaffee KSDK’s Mark Maxwell: ‘I will never be embarrassed about sticking up for my wife’: Denny Hoskins confronts Jay Ashcroft Video: Raw version of Perry County Lincoln Days video, shared by Missouri Independent columnist Jeff Smith (D-St. Louis City) (re-shared via WestStLouisGOP on X) SNL: Republican ballots face uncertain future as vetting raises legal questions Washington Missourian: Education bill passes with mixed reactions from Franklin County officials JCNT: Missouri lawmakers pass MOBUCK$ cap increase JCNT: Bill clarifying custody fo ..read more

Brad & John Show, Friday morning: Recap of Eric Burlison on potential space alien Mike Johnson; Missouri House passes SB 727; monkey-branching; Brad’s new song in honor of whiny teachers Brad & John Show on Instagram: Friday show summary Joplin Globe: Joplin U.S. Senate candidate establishes new “Better Path” independent party (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here) KC Star: Missouri couple sentenced to 14 days in Capitol riot case (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here) Jason Rosenbaum’s The Politically Speaking Hour on ..read more

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on filling Billy Long’s colorful shoes (1:05); passenger rail red tape and potential effects on Springfield and Kansas City (1:25); what Burlison’s legislation would do (4:30); why he “doesn’t recognize” Speaker Mike Johnson after Johnson’s major pivots and whether Johnson is an alien (6:10); wait-and-see approach on vacating the Speakership (7:30) CNN: Senate kills the articles of impeachment against Alejandro Mayorkas; pre-vote comments from Eric Schmitt KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: KC Mayor Quinton Lucas on welcoming migrants to K ..read more

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: U.S. Rep. Mark Alford on opposing KC Mayor Quinton Lucas’ sanctuary city plan (0:40); Armed Services Committee discussion and commitment to Israel (2:55); Biden’s “spineless” approach to Iran-Israel conflict (4:30); motion to vacate Speaker’s chair “stupidest idea I’ve heard in a long time” (6:30); U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie showing “disrespect” to Speaker Mike Johnson (6:50) KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe on KC Mayor Quinton Lucas’s “crazy” migrant/sanctuary city plan (1:15); what urban cities should do instead of importing illegals (2:30 ..read more

Mediaite: CNN’s Jake Tapper confronts Trump lawyer Will Scharf live on air Brownfield Ag News: Missouri Republican Jason Smith tells U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai he’s disappointed in her performance KC Star: Hawley outraises the field in his Senate reelection bid in Missouri. And buys a car. (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here) P-D: Former state senators Onder and Schaefer lead money race in Missouri’s 3rd District; Ann Wagner sitting on more than $2.8 million in 2nd District (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived ver ..read more

P-D: Eric Schmitt, other GOP senators, slam Chuck Schumer’s statements on Israel (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here) Fox News’ Kudlow: Schmitt: Biden’s student debt handout is a cynical election year ploy P-D’s Joe Holleman: Josh Hawley gets money from Teamsters union, rare windfall for GOP candidate (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here) LISTEN LIVE STREAMING LINK 7-8 a.m. Central: Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties): Bill Eigel on gov campaign, Brad’s Eigel tribute song, more ..read more

SNL: Sen. Eric Schmitt discusses diversity, equity and inclusion policies P-D: Anti-Boeing protest at Washington U. ends with arrests (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here) KC Star “assistant manager for race and equity” Mará Rose Williams: “Voices of Kansas City” social justice series: Kansas City teen DJ Yearwood wants to lower the voting age for local elections; California native explains how “the tobacco industry has targeted black people, how it has targeted women, how it targeted children, all these things” (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated vers ..read more

KWIX (Moberly): Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer on GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s motion to vacate Speaker’s chair: “This is all about her, it’s not about what’s right” P-D: Wesley Bell discrimination lawsuit trial won’t happen until next year (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here) Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Franklin/St. Charles/Warren Counties), Friday morning: Brad debuts his new musical tribute to Bill Eigel; overview of St. Louis City cannabis store opening across the street from school; Dean Plocher inquisition; Eric Burlison insights fr ..read more