Sunday, September 7, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines
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Fox Report Weekend: Democrats are ‘defending narco terrorists,’ Schmitt argues
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Columbia Missourian: KBIA and KOPN raise thousands of dollars to cover Trump’s funding cuts
KC Star: Cleaver condemns GOP redistricting: ‘Trying to redraw the nation’s conscience’ (avoid Kansas City Star paywall by reading free syndicated version here)
KCTV: Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar visits Kansas City to speak on redistricting efforts
P-D: Kurtis Gregory, Derek Coats, Katie Ashcroft, even Eric Greitens among names floated for new GOP congressional district; Missouri House to vote on map tomorrow (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)
Joplin Globe: Rep. Lane Roberts (R-Joplin) on redistricting: “I’m not entirely sure what I’m going to do”; Rep. Cathy Jo Loy (R-Carthage) supports 7-1 map, says Mark Alford is good with changes; Rep. Ann Kelly (R-Lamar) says statutory initiative petition process “should stay the way it is” (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading archived version here)
Southeast Missourian: Proposed changes to property taxes have pros and cons. A deep dive into the issues. (avoid Southeast Missourian paywall by reading archived version here)
P-D: Dangerous signs are being missed in Missouri pregnant women, leading to deaths (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)
KC Star: Fewer Missouri teens dying from fentanyl, but crisis is still killing toddlers (avoid Kansas City Star paywall by reading free syndicated version here)
JCNT: New commissioner Edward Clausen brings a love for Missouri outdoor recreation
JCNT: Drought conditions return for mid-Missouri farmers, ranchers
JCNT: Attorneys disagree on scope of Missouri Sunshine Law attorney-client privilege
P-D: Former St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones awarded WashU fellowship on race and ethnicity issues (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)
P-D editorial: Opponents of redistricting power grab must explore all legal options to stop it (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)
KC Star op-ed: “Heartland Black Chamber of Commerce” “CEO” Kim Randolph Davis: Redistricting Missouri would damage the Kansas City business economy (avoid Kansas City Star paywall by reading free syndicated version here)
P-D’s Tony Messenger: From St. Louis to Newark, we need more jail oversight, not less (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)
P-D letter: West St. Louis County man criticizes Gov. Kehoe and “boot-licking cronies” over redistricting (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)