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KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: Will Scharf to headline Springfield T.A.R.G.E.T. BBQ tomorrow; details from T.A.R.G.E.T.’s board president Brent Thompson

Roll Call: Charlie Kirk murder hits close to home for members of Congress; thoughts from Eric Schmitt

Columbia Missourian: Mizzou students react to right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s death

P-D: St. Louis Hispanic Festival expects lower turnout for fear of ICE raids (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D: “Nonpartisan” League of Women Voters to register voters inside federal courthouse again. At least for now (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri redistricting and initiative petition plans take another step to passage

P-D: GOP push for another seat in Congress clears Missouri Senate panel (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

JCNT: Senate debates redistricting, initiative petition today

AP: U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver faces off with state lawmakers

Missourinet: Cleaver warns of fallout as Missouri Senate weighs new congressional map

Missouri Independent: Emanuel Cleaver testifies against gerrymandering plan before Missouri Senate committee

KC Star: Amid redistricting fight, KC pastors accuse lawmakers of giving ‘authority’ to DC (avoid Kansas City Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: Secretary of State Denny Hoskins on progressive group’s ballot measure to block redistricting

AP: Missouri voters and lawmakers clash over ballot initiatives

The Missouri Times: Statewide Tipsheet: August 2025

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: Rep. Alex Riley (R-Springfield)’s first interview since the announcement that he will indeed become the next Speaker of the House

Missouri Independent: Missouri judge to decide whether regulations on medication abortion violate constitution

Columbia Missourian: Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine denied spot in Homecoming parade

St. Louis Public Radio: Bills could rise by millions under Ameren data center plan, Missouri regulatory staff say

Missourinet: ‘Atrocious’ driving behavior in Missouri work zones, MoDOT’s Ed Hassinger says

KC Star: Missouri issued 100,000+ personalized license plates. See 25 that were rejected (avoid Kansas City Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Thursday: Sam Page’s 2026 fate and criminal case outcome (link opens at 1:55 mark)

St. Louis Public Radio: Ex-Missouri House Speaker Diehl used nearly $400K in COVID relief for personal expenses

P-D: Ex-Missouri House Speaker John Diehl Jr. pleads guilty to federal wire fraud charge (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Former Missouri House Speaker John Diehl pleads guilty to federal wire fraud charge

St. Louis Public Radio: ‘Kissing bug’ disease has been found in Missouri. Scientists want the U.S. to take it seriously

Kansas Reflector,’s Tim Carpenter via Missouri Independent: “Former Kansas City Mayor Syl [sic] James” shares insights into grappling with ‘CAVE people,” weighs in on Royals and Chiefs stadiums and ICE

Amazon.com: John Combest: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – available in paperback and Amazon Kindle

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