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Sunday, February 15, 2026 – Missouri political news headlines

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Fox4 KC: KC anti-ICE group claims it has “trained around 3,000 people so far this year” (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

P-D: Student walkouts in St. Louis area to protest ICE lead to detentions, unexcused absences; Lafayette High School student’s sign demands “Liberrty [sic] and justice for all,” Ritenour High School student posts “Kill ICE,” other inspirational and efficacious messages (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Fox News: Missouri’s Jason Smith uncovers major not-for-profit abuses

KZRG (Joplin): Morning News Watch: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on Epstein files, IRS/Small Business Administration Assistance Week, and efforts to downsize federal land holdings

KCHI (Chillicothe): Jeremy Clevenger seeking 7th District Missouri House seat

JCNT: What lawmakers don’t know about AI may hurt them

JCNT: Mid-Missouri senators to tackle health care, construction contracts in upcoming bills

JCNT: Service dog shows Missouri House panel how he and others like him can help

JCNT: Missouri Department of Conservation foresters tackle tree care questions

SNL: Employees at third Springfield Starbucks vote to unionize

Washington Examiner editorial: US enemies shouldn’t get tax breaks for attacking America; U.S. Rep. Jason Smith’s hearing exposes shocking facts

P-D editorial: Proposal from Rep. Ann Kelley (R-Lamar) for abuser registry doesn’t confront the reality of guns in abuse (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star op-ed: State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick: Thanks, Kansas. Chiefs deal worked out great for Missouri

Washington Missourian sports columnist Bill Battle: MSHSAA doesn’t need state oversight

P_D’s Bill McClellan: Pitchforks aside, the data centers are coming (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune’s Sheri Gassaway: Missouri AFL-CIO tracking bill to eliminate state income tax

P-D letter: Webster Groves septuagenarian thanks Post-Dispatch for publishing liberal anti-GOP op-eds from Aisha Sultan, Ray Hartmann (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

JCNT letter: Jefferson City woman on elimination of state income tax

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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