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One year ago on MSNBC: Claire McCaskill weeps over Kamala Harris’ defeat

97.1 FM (St. Louis): The Annie Frey Show: U.S. Rep. Jason Smith on health insurance subsidies, health care costs vs. access, and the path forward

The Missouri Times: Missouri submits Rural Health Transformation Plan to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri applies for piece of $50 billion program to help fund rural health

P-D: Missouri enters race for rural health money as Medicaid faces cuts

KC Star: Missouri to send partial food aid, but questions remain on when and how much (avoid Kansas City Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

JCNT: Department of Social Services announces ‘partial benefits’ available for November SNAP

P-D: Missouri leaders say SNAP aid is coming, but they don’t know when or how much (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Stateline’s Jonathan Shorman, via Missouri Independent: Some public universities report fewer international students amid Trump restrictions; comments from UMKC computer science Indian

KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: Noah Snelson on working with Rep. Alex Riley (R-Springfield) on 417 Conservative Action Network to train conservatives to run for office and serve on boards

Show Me Missourah: Scott Faughn visits Howell County, joined by local guests to explore the people, stories, and perseverance that define this Ozarks county

Missouri Independent: Referendum backers reject ballot title for vote on gerrymandered Missouri congressional map

Missouri Independent: Missouri voters approve four-day school week in two districts, showing rising support

JCNT: State seeks to implement AI in work processes

Fox 2 St. Louis: First stretch of new Interstate 70 project opens in mid-Missouri

St. Louis Public Radio: For first time in years, people buying electricity from Kirkwood will pay more than Ameren Missouri customers

Nine PBS (St. Louis): How can parents and caregivers find care? Episode 1: Bridging the Child Care Gap (link via Jake Kroesen’s Whispering Gallery)

Columbia Missourian: Missouri DNR, Dept. of Conservation coordinate to hold managed deer hunts; Rock Bridge State Park hosts a managed hunt for the first time in 14 years

P-D editorial: Missouri should follow other states and cover lost SNAP benefits (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star’s David Mastio: Hawley’s incorrect diagnosis; data centers are wrongly taking the blame for electricity price hikes (avoid Kansas City Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Columbia Missourian op-ed: American Atheists’ Missouri State Director David Rosman: Eric Schmitt is a white Christian nationalist and “(w)e cannot allow this type of politician or propaganda to continue”

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.)

The Missouri Times op-ed: Former state Sen. Bill McKenna (D-Barnhart): Data centers will fuel Missouri’s future

Missouri Independent op-ed: Abby Ehrhardt: Missouri Medicaid expansion is nearing a funding cliff few Missourians realize