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Rosenbaum: U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt thinks longest government shutdown in history can end soon

Fox Business: Missouri’s Eric Schmitt accuses Schumer of bowing to AOC: ‘Captured by the radical left’

Missourinet: Hawley doubts military will get paid Nov. 15 because of ongoing shutdown

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis Lambert Airport won’t see FAA-issued flight reductions, but more cancellations are coming

KCUR: Kansas City International not one of 40 airports subject to air traffic reductions

Columbia Missourian: MU Health Care discusses potential federal cuts with MU Faculty Council

Missouri Independent: National Republicans gear up to fight referendum on Missouri congressional map

Riverfront Times, May 2002: Joyce Aboussie profile, part 6 of 7: Missouri Democratic Party bankrolls effort to gerrymander black votes away from a black congressman

KCUR: Kansas and Missouri voters have redistricting questions. To answer them, KCUR held a town hall moderated by Savannah Hawley-Bates

KCUR’s Savannah Hawley-Bates, via NPR (10/18/25): These voters want to overturn Missouri’s new gerrymandered congressional map

KCUR’s Savannah Hawley-Bates bio: “Proudly not related to Josh Hawley”

St. Louis Magazine: Columbia University (New York) epidemiologist Nick Vivio is joining the growing Democratic field in Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District

SNL: Will Worsham, an attorney, to run for Rep. John Black’s open House seat in 2026

Springfield Business Journal: Q&A with Gov. Kehoe on state, federal issues

JCNT: State general revenue collections up from last year

Fox 2 St. Louis: State education report shows improvement 

Missourinet: Missouri report cards show 92% of schools meet or exceed expectations

St. Louis Public Radio: New Missouri data shows most St. Louis-area school systems remain within accredited ranges

P-D: Missouri releases school performance reports. Struggling districts get another reprieve.

Missouri Independent: Missouri schools show improvement in annual performance reports

Washington Missourian: Overdose deaths continue downward trend in Franklin County, statewide

Missourinet: State issues health advisories on 7-OH products; interview with Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ Dr. Heidi Miller

St. Joseph News-Press: Gov. Kehoe signs bill to ban race-based hair discrimination

St. Louis Public Radio: Book promo: University of Richmond law professor’s new book criticizes Missouri over lethal injection process

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The Missouri Times op-ed: Leadbelt Strategies’ Casey Burns: Campaign fundraising is still a human job in the age of AI (Part 1)

Missouri Independent op-ed: Jess Dewes: Halloween might be over, but the masks are still on in Jefferson City

KC Star’s Toriano Porter: Independence voters paid no mind to Lucas, confirming 4-day school week (avoid Kansas City Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

KC Star’s Eleanor Nash: Come tell your racism tales Nov. 15 as the Mayor’s Commission on Reparations considers payouts (avoid Kansas City Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN 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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