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Saturday, January 3, 2026 – Missouri political news headlines

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Fox4 KC: B-2 bomber from Missouri air base provides Rose Bowl flyover (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

LISTEN LIVE at 10 a.m. Central – Westplex Talk 104.5 FM (St. Charles, Warren, Franklin, west St. Louis Counties) – MO Ag Director Chris Chinn (via Bulk Loads podcast) and others explain USDA bridge payments; MU experts on where to start with cover crops; more

SNL: Lobbying firm led by Blunt family lands Springfield Public Schools’ state, federal contract; HB Strategies nabs $20,000/month contract

USA Today, via SNL: Missouri’s weekly unemployment claims data

P-D: Hackers target Missouri government worker savings accounts (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missourinet: Unlike Washington, Missouri lawmakers can’t deficit spend, House Budget Chair Dirk Deaton (R-Seneca) says

Missourinet: Rep. Ed Lewis (R-Moberly) explains sex trafficking legislation

Missourinet: Mothers Against Drunk Driving seeks ignition interlock requirements, victim impact panels

JCNT: Missouri revokes 37 cannabis microbusiness licenses in 2025

KBIA: Despite state and county efforts, Missouri unclaimed property keeps rising

JCNT: Capitol fountains work moves underground, Capitol Drive re-opens

JCNT: Capitol Commission master plan now almost a decade in the works

P-D: St. Louis mayor backs off temporary sheriff appointment, blames Green for aldermen fight (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Spectrum Local News (St. Louis): St. Louis Mayor, Board of Aldermen in legal battle over interim sheriff

Joplin Globe editorial: Sen. Eric Schmitt is right – Route 66 should be our next national park (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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