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Wednesday, October 22, 2025 – Missouri political news headlines

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One year ago: KC Star: Democrat Lucas Kunce injures reporter during campaign stunt. Gun safety experts had these concerns (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

One year ago: NY Post: Dem Senate candidate — who smugly touts gun safety — trolled over sketchy backyard gun range where reporter was injured: ‘You absolute idiots’

Fox News: Schmitt to chair subcommittee hearing on “Politically Violent Attacks: A Threat to Our Constitutional Order” 

Mother Jones’ David Corn: Eric Schmitt might be the most dangerous man in the U.S. Senate

Amazon.com: Eric Schmitt’s book: The Last Line of Defense: How to Beat the Left in Court (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

Missourinet: Ann Wagner, Gov. Kehoe respond to H1-B worker visa fee increase

Missourinet: Gov. Kehoe, Ann Wagner react to Trump Administration pulling plug on a $197 million federal grant St. Louis battery plant

Fox 2 St. Louis’ Mark Zinn: Exclusive: Gov. Kehoe on redistricting, North St. Louis battery plant, data centers, Royals and Chiefs’ stadiums

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Kehoe tries to help with North St. Louis battery plant (link opens at 8:25 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis launches new way to get tornado help. Here’s how to apply

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Wesley Bell proposes bill to keep FEMA funded during government shutdowns (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Cara Spencer and Wesley Bell efforts on tornado relief (link opens at 8:40 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: Does Cori Bush have any true friends or competent advisors? (link opens at 12:05 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Kansas City Beacon: Half of Missouri ZIP codes see Postal Service cuts under consolidation plan, but millions still rely on the service

The Missouri Times’ Scott Faughn and Jake Kroesen: State Senate Tipsheet: October 2025

The Missouri Times Capitol Calendar: New fundraising events added: Keri Ingle, Ben Brown, Holly Jones, others

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Brad’s passive-aggressive moan session about Nick Schroer & Ben Brown’s re-elections (link opens at 13:35 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Missouri Independent: Appeals court upholds dismissal of whistleblower suit against Missouri House

Missouri Independent: Work groups zero in on proposed changes to Missouri school funding formula

P-D: St. Louis-area residents line up for free produce, other food as federal cuts loom (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Over 650,000 Missourians will not receive November SNAP benefits because of shutdown

Kansas City Beacon: Government shutdown could delay food assistance for hundreds of thousands of Kansans and Missourians

johncombest.com archives: Search tag: biting the hand that gives handouts

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: Sen. Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove) on his lawsuit over House Bill 2062, and what a state judge decided; stadium bill lawsuit; more

P-D: HOAs in Missouri can ban residents from keeping chickens in yards, judge rules (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Backyard cock (pause) and recap of Elijah Haahr show (link opens at 2:40 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Tuesday: New SLPS supe – and the super-secret #moleg privatization plot (link opens at 2:55 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

JCNT: State agency urges Missourians to review life insurance during National Financial Planning Month

St. Louis Public Radio: Audit: St. Louis sheriff’s office ‘high risk’ after going $800K over budget

Westplex Talk (104.5 FM): Brad & John Show, Wednesday: Steve Ehlmann works the smart marks and chattering class (link opens at 14:00 mark)

P-D op-ed: Washington University political science professors Jacob Montgomery and Keith Schnakenberg: Why Washington University must not sign Trump’s ‘compact’ (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D letter: Overland septuagenarian blames Josh Hawley for her financial predicament, suggests voters “may just vote him out” (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D letter: Kirkwood septuagenarian says AG Catherine Hanaway wrong on redistricting (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Amazon.com: John Combest: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – available in paperback and Amazon Kindle (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

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