Hour 3 opens with guest host Dan Buck and Kim St. Onge promoting the upcoming 2026 97.1 FM Talk Town Hall event at Dave & Buster's in Maryland Heights, alongside host Mark Cox's official Voter Guide. The hosts address public school educational standards, distinguishing between systemic curriculum challenges and rural school district operations. On the RhinoShield Short List, Buck and St. Onge review Supreme Court preemption arguments in corporate emissions suits, leaked audio from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, and artificial intelligence policy commentary involving Senator Elizabeth Warren.
In segment two, FOX & Friends First co-anchor Todd Piro joins the broadcast to discuss New York Yankees postseason baseball, broadcast news control room operations, and White House Press Secretary personnel decisions following the appointment of former campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt.
Segment three features 2A Tuesday, where Sergeant Betsy Brantner-Smith of the National Police Association discusses urban law enforcement staffing shortages, crime statistics reporting in Chicago, and Maryland legislation banning face coverings for state law enforcement officers. The hour concludes with Kim on a Whim, sponsored by Missouri Brush Control, focusing on counter-claims and online harassment resulting from mistaken identity in civil filings tied to the Cornell fraternity investigation.
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