The second hour delivers live Election Day coverage across the St. Louis area as polling places handle steady morning traffic ahead of afternoon rain forecasts. The hosts evaluate opening turnout reports from DeBaliviere in St. Louis City, St. Charles County, and Metro East Illinois, reviewing national audio on the "Marc Cox Shortlist" from pollster John McLaughlin, RNC Chair Joe Gruters, and James Carville regarding Senate balance and Alaska voter confusion. On the "St. Louis Morning Brief," the show covers St. Louis County's $273,000 AI software investment to locate budget cuts, Manchester's community open house on Walmart drone deliveries, a fatal shooting at a youth football game in the Metro East, and the St. Louis Blues' new "Hometown Remix" alternate jerseys. Former Missouri State Senator John Lamping joins the program to analyze political mobilization, legislative supermajorities, and the high stakes surrounding Amendment 3 and Amendment 6. The hour closes with "In Other News," featuring Joe Mixon's reaction to the fatal Florida Learjet crash, Walmart and Aldi Thanksgiving grocery packages, and a Florida deputy completing a stranded pizza delivery.
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