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Friday, May 1, 2026 – Missouri political news headlines

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JCNT: Thousands rally for MidWest March for Life

Columbia Missourian: Annual Capitol anti-abortion march draws large crowd

Gray Media (KMOV, KCTV, KY3): Thousands march at Missouri Capitol ahead of this year’s abortion vote

St. Louis Public Radio: Cori Bush to headline Party for Socialism and Liberation protest today; details on other May Day demonstrations in surrounding area

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: Cori Bush, “Queers for Change” and the “Recall Cara Spencer” protest preview (link opens at 18:00 mark)

Missourinet: Burlison presses for answers about missing and dead Americans connected to UFO research

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Thursday: Kehoe’s I-70 jobs, plus AGC’s lobbying campaign and potential ad spend in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District (link opens at 1:35 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Thursday: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questions EPA over Bayer’s “thanks” re: glyphosate help (link opens at 15:45 mark) (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Thursday: Will Missouri political campaigns and consultants start “clip farming?” A look at the Bloomberg deep dive on clip farming, stream clipping, Whop, Clavicular PLUS exactly how much Mr. Beast pays you for 1,000 views (listen on Apple Podcasts here)

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: Scott Faughn talks with Sen. Jamie Burger (R-Benton)

Missouri Independent: Missouri appeals court rewrites ballot summary for congressional map referendum

The Missouri Times: Cannabis wholesalers allege “Cannabis Cartel”

Missouri Independent: Arkansas marijuana company tied to more than a quarter of Missouri dispensaries

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): MSHSAA bill heads to Gov. Kehoe’s desk

St. Louis Public Radio: Governor-appointed board will oversee Missouri high school sports and activities association

P-D: Missouri lawmakers OK board to hear appeals of prep sports disputes (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri House passes bill creating high school athletics appeals board

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri residents could get some property tax relief under legislation passed by Senate

JCNT: Missouri bill making masked intimidation a crime clears Senate committee

P-D: Missouri House approves speed limit increase and an end to vehicle safety inspections (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

JCNT: House rejects parental rights bill

JCNT: Capitol renovation funds may help downtown conference center

JCNT: Missouri joins national cohort to support adult college learners

Missourinet: Missouri Dept. of Conservation’s Angela Sokolowski: invasive worms can jump up to 12 inches

Washington Missourian: Franklin County Commission: No decision on data centers at May meeting

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The Brad & John Show, Friday: Franklin County wants everyone to take a breather and cool off about data centers (link opens at 3:45 mark)

The Missouri Times op-ed: Ryan Johnson: Do not turn the Show-Me State into the Social Media Police

P-D’s Tony Messenger: Kehoe’s St. Louis police board pleads the Fifth, dodges tough questions (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free Combest-archived version here)

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