Today we’re taking a trip to Kimberly’s hometown: St. Louis, Missouri. St. Louis Public Radio’s politics correspondent Jason Rosenbaum joins Kimberly to break down the fights over Missouri’s congressional maps and voter-led ballot initiatives. And, we’ll get into how St. Louis is recovering from the historic tornado that swept through the city earlier this year. Plus, are you Half Full or Half Empty on St. Louis style pizza?

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• "Democratic National Committee will contribute to blocking Missouri congressional map" from STLPR

• "Missouri voters and lawmakers clash over ballot initiative powers" from AP News

• "Missouri Gov. Kehoe activates National Guard to assist ICE agents" from STLPR

• "FEMA approves additional funding and assistance for St. Louis tornado debris cleanup" from STLPR

• "Should you postpone your flight during the government shutdown?" from Marketplace

• "Thune dangles Obamacare vote after shutdown ends" from Politico 

• "Thin-Crust Fans, Meet St. Louis Pizza: Crunchy, Cheesy, and Totally Underrated" from Serious Eats

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