Tuesday, August 5, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines
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P-D: U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner backing Trump redistricting push despite political perils (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)
Washington Missourian: Local progressives criticize Ann Wagner over Trump administration’s handling of “Epstein list”; comments from “left-wing political nonprofit Progress MO,” and top local Democrat activist Amy Thompson – who lost 2024 state rep race to Brad Banderman in razor-thin 44-point heartbreaker (avoid Washington Missourian paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)
P-D’s Joe Holleman: Josh Hawley wants $600 tax credits for most Americans but runs into GOP pushback (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)
KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on Trump firing Bureau of Labor Statistics gal, Texas redistricting, Hillary and Russiagate, and sanitizing the gym bench after Democrat Eric Swalwell uses it (listen on Apple Podcasts here)
KC Star: In KC visit, Beto O’Rourke hails Texas lawmakers, decries Trump’s policies (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)
Fox4 Kansas City: National immigration group complains about successful ICE raids
TonysKansasCity.com: Pricey Kansas City Latino conference too rich for activist protesters?!?
St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis police department returns rifle to Mark McCloskey
P-D: Moscow Mills woman stole $30,000 in SNAP benefits, Missouri DSS says (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)
Brownfield Ag News: Get a closer look at new arena at MO State Fair
JCNT: Two Capitol maintenance projects under way
P-D: St. Louis to pay Rev. Darryl Gray $190,000 to settle Stockley protest arrest (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)
KC Star’s Toriano Porter: Trump immigration roundups like in KC are ‘cruel, chaotic’ and out of step (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)