Jamie Reed Gender Center Whistleblowing, SAFE Act Sunset & Kim St. Onge KMOV Exit (HOUR 4

The final hour of the October 2, 2026 broadcast begins with guest host Dan Buck and Kim St. Onge previewing the upcoming 97.1 FM Talk Conservative Town Hall taking place on October 29, 2026, at Dave & Buster's in Maryland Heights. On the morning shortlist, the hosts analyze New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residential rent control proposals, Texas Senate race polling between Ken Paxton and James Talarico, execution stays issued by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee following the attempted lethal injection of death row inmate Christa Pike, and health policy statements from Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed.Former Washington University Transgender Center clinical social worker Jamie Reed joins the show to discuss her work as co-executive director of the LGB Courage Coalition. Reed details her support for Missouri Amendment 3 on the November 2026 ballot, clinical protocols surrounding youth gender-affirming care, minor medical privacy rules, and her upcoming speaking engagement on October 10, 2026, in Ellisville, Missouri.Following the interview, the hosts report updates for The Backstoppers Queen of Hearts raffle drawing and clarify why Amendment 3 is critical to establishing permanent constitutional protections due to the August 28, 2027 sunset clause on Missouri's existing SAFE Act (Senate Bill 49). The broadcast closes with St. Onge reflecting on her personal political evolution, faith, and 2021 exit from KMOV News. LISTEN TO 97.1 FM TALK LIVE IN ST LOUIS OR STREAM WORLDWIDE AT 971TALK.COMHashtags:#971FMTalk #StLouis #STLNews #DanBuck #JamieReed #Amendment3 #KimStOnge