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Saturday, July 26, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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KC Star: USDA plans to move workers to Kansas City. How many jobs still unclear (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Missouri Independent: Trump White House pressing Missouri Republicans to redraw congressional map; updated comments from Rep. Chad Perkins (R-Bowling Green)

TonysKansasCity.com: Dems downplay MAGA redistricting threat to Congressman Cleaver

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Missouri congressional redistricting; Burlison diagnoses Missouri Senate’s “Eigel Derangement Syndrome” (link opens at 15:55 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on upcoming Epstein hearing, plus Russia, Obama, Hillary, and more (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: U.S. Rep. Bob Onder on his proposal to rename the Kennedy Center

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Brad vs. John on Onder renaming Kennedy Center and Onder’s freshman year accomplishments (link opens at 1:20 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Missourinet: Graves co-sponsors bill to reorganize FEMA

P-D: Nitric acid spilled at Boeing plant. Crews work to keep it from Coldwater Creek (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Wesley Bell wants former Pruitt-Igoe housing project inhabitants added to RECA; do hoosiers and urbanites demonstrate good stewardship of public housing? Does adult-onset diabetes come from 1950s Army chemicals, or from decades of drinking grape soda? (link opens at 10:30 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Welcome Hannah and Wes Sutton’s new baby boy! (link opens at 21:40 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

JCNT: Advocates line Main Street bridge, share pro-life message

USA Today, via SNL: Weekly Missouri unemployment claims data

SNL: Springfield gambling rooms with “illegal chance games and slot machines” result in 9 federal indictments; nine defendants are Rahulkumar Patel, Manishkumar Patel, Mitulkumar Barot, Sunilkumar Patel, Tushar Patel, Azghar Ali, Harshadkumar Chaudhari, Vipul Patel and Mohammed Iphtekar Ali Ajgars

Joplin Globe: Nine people indicted in illegal gambling ring worth over $9.5 million (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show with guest host Mike Elam: Lt. Gov. David Wasinger on St. Charles County event focused on elder abuse

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show with guest host Mike Elam: Rep. Wendy Hausman (R-St. Peters) on 2025 Missouri legislative session and what to expect in 2026

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show with guest host Mike Elam: Roundtable of Jean Evans, Jane Dueker, and Donna Baringer on local government, airport infrastructure, and the Democratic party set adrift

SNL: As Missouri rethinks how schools are funded, superintendents watch, stay hopeful

SNL: How does Missouri’s school funding formula work? What to know as changes are explored

P-D: Departures of key attorneys slow challenge of Missouri’s school scholarship expansion (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Kansas City Beacon: Looming Medicaid work requirements could clash with Missouri’s backlogs in social services

P-D: After criticism, Kehoe police board pick nixes job with sheriff; governor gave Sonya Jenkins-Gray an ultimatum (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Friday: Kehoe warns Sonya Jenkins-Gray – is she feigning ignorance, or betting on forgiveness? (link opens at 6:20 mark)

JCNT: Four receive gubernatorial appointments

JCNT: State agencies seek veterans to fill job roles

KCUR “solutions reporter” for “underserved communities” Brandon Azim: This Kansas City salon celebrates black locs – and a new Missouri law protecting natural hair

P-D op-ed: Rep. Justin Sparks (R-Wildwood): Microsoft’s anti-competitive behavior creates a security nightmare (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Ruralist op-ed: Missouri Ag Director Chris Chinn: State Fair kicks off America 250 celebration

Joplin Globe letter: Missouri Public Transit Association/Citizens for Modern Transit’s Kimberly Cella criticizes Kehoe’s cut to transit assistance funding (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D letter: Syracuse University coed/Sierra Club intern Kalina Weber: By using natural gas, Ameren is “forcing Missourians to endure more polluting facilities” (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

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