Friday, November 8, 2024 – Missouri political news headlines

NEW: The Missouri Times Election Night in Missouri, Kelton Turner’s Director’s Cut version: Scott Faughn and John Combest intro and predictions (0:30), Eric Schmitt live from Mar-a-Lago (2:30), Missouri Farm Bureau’s Garrett Hawkins (10:00), Missouri state Senate races and whether or not David Gregory can beat Joe Pereles’ money and mail (23:10), GOP consultant David Barklage (27:10), Kehoe’s victory over Quade and predicting Quade’s future (33:15), Hawley stomps Kunce (36:30), Ann Wagner and the state legislative races in her district (39:00), HRCC Executive Director Hannah Beers Sutton (55:40), Amendment 3’s Mallory Schwarz (1:04:30), Kelton Turner’s excellence of execution and MacGyver-like resourcefulness (1:26:00), assessing the progressive campaigns against Ginger Gooch and Kelly Broniec (1:44:00), Vitae Foundation’s Cass Anderson (2:03:00), incoming Speaker Jon Patterson on HRCC’s big night (3:06:00)

Brad (Hildebrand) & John (Combest) Show on 104.5 FM (Washington, Mo.), Thursday: Where to find Kelton Turner’s Director’s Cut for Election Night in Missouri special; HRCC and Casey Burns’ success (link opens at 1:45 mark)

97.1 FM: Mark Reardon Show: Former state Sen. John Lamping (R-Augusta) recaps historic election night

97.1 FM: Mark Reardon Show: GOP attorney Brad Young Discusses the Legal Road Ahead for President Trump

Brad & John Show, Thursday: Have you ever seen an elderly woman cry? Claire McCaskill’s CNN waterworks (link opens at 11:15 mark)

Instagram reel: Watch: Claire McCaskill cries and attempts “The Dab”

One year ago: P-D: New poll shows Lucas Kunce within margin of error versus Josh Hawley; Show Me Victories methodology includes a sample size of 407 contacted via text message (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Israel says it has a $5.2 billion deal to buy 25 advanced F-15s made in St. Louis

Fox 4 KC: Kehoe says he’ll send KCPD detective who killed Cameron Lamb home (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

KCUR: Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas on working with Missouri’s new governor (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

St. Louis Public Radio: Gov.-elect Kehoe: Missouri Republicans will respond to abortion legalization but too soon to say how

KC Star’s Jonathan Shorman and Kacen Bayless: Missouri Republicans will try to end new abortion rights. Here’s how they could do it (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Columbia Missourian’s Dmitry Martirosov: Why progressive policies are able to prevail in conservative Missouri

P-D’s Kurt Erickson and Jack Suntrup: Voters backed the abortion-rights amendment — and candidates who opposed it (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent’s Jason Hancock, Thursday: Missouri voted for abortion-rights amendment and Republicans who vow to overturn it

KC Star: When can I bet on the Chiefs, Royals in Missouri? What’s next for sports betting

P-D: TV deal done. Sports betting Amendment passed. So what’s it all mean for Cardinals payroll? (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri business groups weigh challenge to voter-approved minimum wage hike, sick leave

KC Star: Kansas City metro sees lower voter turnout than 2020 election, especially in urban areas

Columbia Missourian photo gallery: Behind the scenes: The citizens who ran the election

Missouri Independent: In aftermath of Missouri election, both parties pick legislative leaders

Missouri Independent: Appeals court judges hear arguments over limits on use of Missouri Road Fund

P-D: Meramec River crest forecasts drop but residents still prepare for flooding (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D’s Aisha Sultan: Post-election hate crime watch: Racist texts sent to black students nationwide also target St. Louis mayor’s son (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D Political Fix (11/9/2016): Post-Dispatch reporters, editors react to Trump’s victory and GOP success in Missouri; Aisha Sultan expresses “fear and anxiety” (2:40), gets emotional about Trump’s “racism” (8:30), says Trump voters were angry about “8 years of a black man as president” (18:25) (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

SNL’s Claudette Riley: MSU investigating reports racist text messages sent to students on Springfield campus

Brad & John Show, Friday morning: Mainstream Missouri media rolls out anti-Trump victimhood narrative storytelling (link opens at 12:35 mark)

Brad & John Show, Thursday: Missouri State University offers “calm jars” to sooth students (link opens at 13:30 mark)

Columbia Missourian: Racist text messages sent to MU students, college students across the country

Amazon.com: John Combest: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – available in paperback and Amazon Kindle

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