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Tuesday, January 27, 2026 – Missouri political news headlines

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MoDOT road conditions map

Fox 2 St. Louis: Sunshine aids road crews in clearing I-44 in Missouri

Missourinet: Missouri “very lucky” to avoid power outage; comments from Missouri Electric Cooperatives CEO Caleb Jones

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: MoDOT winter storm traffic stats: calls for assistance, crashes, more (link opens at 2:20 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Wesley Bell aims to lower energy costs. Nurse union again backs Cori Bush. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Gray Media (KCTV, KMOV, et al.): Missouri Lt. Gov. David Wasinger calls for more transparency in state senate; Sen. Doug Beck (D-St. Louis) says video feed will encourage political “theater”

93.9 The Eagle (Columbia): Wake Up Missouri: Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O’Laughlin (R-Shelbina) on state budget, solar energy regulations, pharmacy benefit managers, Senate Bill 22 ruling, Dems’ filibusters

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: House Majority Floor Leader Alex Riley (R-Springfield) on Jeremy Dean censure, upcoming legislative committee action including pro-life bill and anti-trafficking bill, correcting mainstream media misinformation regarding income tax elimination

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Monday: Kirkwood takes on “gray machines” – can Torch Electronics build a regulatory moat about their business this legislative session? (link opens at 8:15 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Missouri Independent: Cost of future Missouri school funding formula unclear as task force continues work

P-D: Missouri Republicans take another crack at reinstating presidential primary (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Fox4 KC: Missouri lawmakers propose easing vehicle inspection rules

Fox 2 St. Louis: Missouri advances bill for self-driving car proposal

Missouri Independent: Missouri’s abortion trial concludes, but a decision is still months away

KCTV: Missouri Supreme Court strikes down law that gave politicians control over ballot language

Missouri Independent: Judge weighing whether to allow April votes on new Missouri property tax caps

Brownfield Ag News: New Missouri Cattlemen’s Association President Anita Vanderwert outlines priorities for organization

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President Mike Deering says USDA’s Agricultural Research Service doesn’t get enough attention

Missouri Independent: Prisoners report being forced to shovel snow in subzero temperatures

P-D: A new data center is pitched near Pacific. The land is owned by a county official. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star’s Joel Mathis: Schmitt calls Minneapolis federal agent shooting a choice. He’s right, kind of (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Midwest Newsroom’s Holly Edgell, via St. Louis Public Radio: Despite campaign promises, Trump failed to make groceries cheaper in St. Louis

The Missouri Times op-ed: Daniel Smedra: A Netflix-Warner Bros. merger is good for Missouri on many fronts

Missouri Independent op-ed: Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey: Beyond the spectacle, Kansas City prepares for World Cup reality

The Missouri Times op-ed: Rep. Matthew Overcast (R-Ava): Rural Missouri will thrive with income tax elimination

KC Star op-ed: ML Smith: When Missouri prisoners die in custody, we all deserve the truth

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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