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Friday, February 27, 2026 – Missouri political news headlines

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The Daily Mail (UK): Terror on Missouri freeway after Minnesota granted truckers’ license to Somali driver who couldn’t read ROAD SIGNS

NY Post: Somali trucker busted driving wrong way down highway failed English test and couldn’t read road signs

Fox 2 St. Louis: Wrong-way truck driver failed language proficiency test, says Missouri State Highway Patrol

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: Confirmed: Wrong-way driver has big forehead (link opens at 12:35 mark)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Thursday: U.S. 61 wrong-way driver, Eddie Rabbit’s cover song, and how to check if a person is Somalian (link opens at 18:05 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

TonysKansasCity.com: Kansas City should know rights & wrongs amid ICE age protest

Missourinet: Hawley co-sponsors bill to ban ‘Wall Street’ from buying up single family homes across the country

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: Scott Faughn talks with U.S. Rep. Jason Smith

USA Today photo gallery: House Oversight Committee deposes Hillary Clinton in Chappaqua, NY; photo of Wesley Bell speaking at Dems’ press conference

The Missouri Times: Rick Brattin enters race for Missouri’s 5th Congressional District

Missouri Independent: Field expands in Missouri’s gerrymandered 5th District as Brattin joins GOP primary

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Democrats’ race to take on U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner heats up over candidate Joan VonDras’ money (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

sos.mo.gov: UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List for the 2026 Primary Election

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Thursday: Mike Carter endorses Tricia Byrnes for state Senate (link opens at 12:40 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

P-D: St. Charles County lawmaker pivots from county race to seek Senate seat (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D: Missouri House poised to debate Kehoe plan to eliminate income tax (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri lawmakers explore options to restore disability services funding

Fox 2 St. Louis: Missouri House approves bill extending protections for girls’ sports

St. Louis Public Radio: Permanently protecting girls’ sports moves forward with Missouri House approval

Missouri Independent: Bill to make protections for girls’ sports permanent passes Missouri House

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Thursday: Colin Wellenkamp and the St. Charles County delegation take action on data centers and water (link opens at 3:25) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Missourinet: Missouri’s data boom prompts bills targeting high water use and energy costs

P-D: Developer pitched data center to Pacific, ran into opposition, then shifted course (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D: Kehoe signals support for speed limit hike, but opposes end of safety inspections (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: Kehoe skeptical of safety inspection changes (link opens at 10:00 mark)

Fox 2 St. Louis: UMSL faces complaint for alleged anti-white, anti-male scholarship discrimination

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: Lucas Kunce wins Harriett Woods scholarship (unconfirmed); Will AG Catherine Hanaway take aim at racist UMSL scholarships? (link opens at 2:15 mark)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): The Mark Reardon Show: Rep. Jeff Knight (R-Lebanon) on bill to allow horse racing in Missouri

Missourinet: Bill from Sen. Maggie Nurrenbern (D-Kansas City) could bring home blood‑pressure monitoring to more pregnant moms

Missourinet: Rep. Mark Sharp (D-Kansas City) on arrest in sister’s cold case: “We never stopped fighting for you”

St. Louis Public Radio: Christopher Dunn was cleared of murder two years ago — now the state wants him back in prison

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Thursday: Brad discovers Clavicular, Part 1: Basics of black pill ideology (link opens at 11:45 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Thursday: Brad discovers Clavicular, Part 2: More on looksmaxxing, dating sites’ “Delta males” and a tip about the carotid artery (link opens at 1:10 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts 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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