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Tuesday, August 12, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on redistricting, cleaning up crime in D.C., and when you can stop paying taxes on overtime

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: State Sen. Nick Schroer (R-Defiance) on calling for a special legislation session on congressional redistricting

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Monday: Cori Bush headlines a fitting middle-finger ceremony for gentle giant/scholar Michael Brown (link opens at 10:00 mark)

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

KBIA, via St. Louis Public Radio: Here’s why you can’t shop around for electricity in Missouri; insights from Virginia Tech professor

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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KC Star’s “Assistant Managing Editor for Engagement & Experimentation” Hannah Wise: Introducing article gifting: KC Star subscribers can share stories with friends & family

Reason’s Eric Boehm: Sen. Josh Hawley’s tariff rebate checks are a bad, inflationary idea

Missouri Independent op-ed: Mary Sanchez: Targeted by Missouri senator, immigrant-rights leader delivered a message to Latinos

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)

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