Tuesday, August 12, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines
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Columbia Missourian: MU lands grant for new facility to address radioisotope shortage
SNL: Federal cuts to force Ozarks Public Broadcasting programming changes
KCUR: Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Area doctor opposes cuts to vaccine research funding
JCNT: Jake Vogel to kick off state Senate run
P-D: Crowded North County field vying to replace Brian Williams in Missouri Senate: Raychel Proudie vs. Doug Clemens vs. John Bowman vs. Shante Duncan vs. Joe Palm (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)
Gray Television (KMOV, KFVS, et al.): Kehoe expects tariffs will benefit Missouri in the long run
Columbia Missourian: The Missouri State Fair’s first weekend brings a crowd to Sedalia
Brownfield Ag News: Missouri State Fair: Happy Early 250 Birthday, America!
Brownfield Ag News: Missouri Farmers Care food drive happening today
SNL: Missouri district sues state, DESE over state law change forcing 4-day school week vote
JCNT: AG Andrew Bailey launches ‘Operation Robocall Roundup’
Missouri Independent: Missouri cannabis regulators target rule breakers, predatory contracts
JCNT: State taking feedback on Missouri’s cannabis policy drafts
JCNT: Missouri Blue Book photo contest winners announced
KSHB (Kansas City): Expansion at Progress Rail adds 85 jobs to Kansas City, Missouri, facility; public-private partnership involves company, state and local officials (link via TonysKansasCity.com)
P-D: Clayton mayor, Jewish and Christian clergy decry hate crime (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)
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Reason’s Eric Boehm: Sen. Josh Hawley’s tariff rebate checks are a bad, inflationary idea
The Pitch (Kansas City): Michael McGrady Jr.: Queer resistance and the fight to reclaim identity, joy, and Missouri itself; potty-mouth rant against “Stinnet [sic], Hoskins, Kehoe, Hough, Attorney General Andrew Bailey, and other statewide officeholders” (link via TonysKansasCity.com)