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P-D: St. Louis Boeing to build 25 fighter jets for Israel in $8.6 billion contract (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Business Insider: Sen. Josh Hawley discourages staff from using artificial intelligence: “We absolutely do not use it to write things, to generate stuff, none of that”

Missourinet: National Churchill Museum’s Tim Riley on the importance of Congress designating the site a national landmark

KC Star: Missouri awarded $14M in federal funding for World Cup drone security (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Spectrum Local News’ (St. Louis) Gregg Palermo: 10 stories to watch in 2026: Missouri congressional redistricting, Cori Bush vs. Wesley Bell primary, Ann Wagner’s re-election, statewide vote on abortion, 2026 #moleg priorities, Brian Williams’ election as St. Louis County Executive, a competitive St. Charles County Executive primary, more

Sedalia Democrat: Kansas City man flip-flops on bid to challenge Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, now seeks to fill Democratic ballot slot for Congressman Mark Alford’s re-election; former AG office employee Jordan Herrera labels himself “a brave Democrat,” claims he “was terminated by Andrew Bailey under political retribution for speaking up against ICE”

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This Week in Missouri Politics Retrospective: Former UFCW Local 655 President Dave Cook talks with Scott Faughn about career origins at Kroger and National supermarkets, 1978 “right to work” statewide vote, conflicts with former Local 655 boss Nick Torpea, thoughts on Missouri governors, why he decided to retire, much more

USA Today, via SNL: Missouri’s minimum wage increases yet again in 2026

Missouri Business Alert, via Columbia Missourian: In 2026, Missouri is set to revise its transportation roadmap for the next quarter century

P-D: Missouri lawmakers may consider raising speed limit to 75 mph (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star: Here’s why the public price tag for Chiefs stadium in Kansas may top $6 billion (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

KC Star: ‘Time’s up.’ Top Kansas lawmaker says Royals missed STAR bonds window move (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

P-D: St. Louis Public Schools fails to turn in mandatory audit for third straight year (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KSDK (St. Louis): Courts hit pause on St. Louis sheriff fight as state seeks TRO to block City Hall’s next moves

P-D: State sues St. Louis over sheriff replacement, but judge says position isn’t vacant yet (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KMOV (St. Louis): Judge says it’s too early to determine who gets to appoint interim St. Louis City sheriff

P-D: Director resigns from St. Louis charter school on probation for safety violations (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri student first in state to earn scholarship for children with parents in prison

P-D: Leadership academy inspires Missouri prison inmates (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Washington Missourian: Adam Puchta Winery claims 2025 Governor’s Cup

Missouri Independent’s Rudi Keller: Biting Missouri’s hand: Chiefs’ move to Kansas exposes Hunt family ingratitude

KC Star op-ed: Safer Gambling Strategies’ Keith Whyte: Missourians were already betting on sports. Now at least they have help (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

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