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KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: Eric Schmitt on JD Vance’s visit to KC, midterm elections, the economy, endorsing Chris Stigall in 6th Congressional District primary, college sports

Roll Call: GOP senators push for challenge to House maps in Democratic states

Stateline, via Missouri Independent: Missouri’s Eric Schmitt pushes DOJ crackdown on majority-minority congressional districts

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Eric Schmitt, Dick Durbin at odds over appeals court judge nominee (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

SNL: Springfield native Billy Long confirmed as US ambassador to Iceland

Fox 2 St. Louis: Ann Wagner asking FBI to review USPS processing facility in St. Louis City

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: U.S. Rep. Bob Onder on Iran, DHS funding, and pro-life bill

St. Louis Public Radio’s St. Louis on the Air: Gay urbanite tells dramatic immigration tale

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: 6th Congressional District candidate Chris Stigall on campaign kickoff

KCUR (Kansas City): Missouri’s 4th District: Overview of Mark Alford’s re-election

P-D: Lawsuit accuses Republicans of ‘sowing chaos’ in fight over Missouri redistricting (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missourinet: People Not Politicians group sues Missouri AG Hanaway and SOS Hoskins over new congressional map

JCNT: EPA earmarks $13 million for Missouri drinking water cleanup

NT Daily with Erin Schrimpf: Missouri State Fair preview, local business closing, more

Columbia Missourian: Attorney General Catherine Hanaway’s strategy plays out in 2026

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri Farm Bureau highlights regulatory changes, ag tax credit extensions as positives from legislative session

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: Rep. Jamie Ray Gragg (R-Ozark) on the 2026 session: GOP Sen. Nicola’s actions on artificial intelligence bill; “Born Alive” legislation; August vs. November election for state income tax

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): ‘Born-alive’ pro-life bill heads to Gov. Kehoe

Missouri Independent: Missouri schools could hire armed ‘rangers’ under bill sent to governor

Missouri Independent: Missouri lawmakers fail to deliver property tax relief amid rising assessments

Joplin Globe: Legislation from Rep. Lane Roberts (R-Joplin) advances for Joplin lodging tax proposal (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading archived version here)

JCNT: Missouri slashes budget for Dolly Parton Imagination Library

P-D: With the penny on its way out, Missouri sets rules for rounding up when paying by cash (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: John Lamping on winners and losers of the 2026 #moleg session

P-D: Budget fight between St. Louis and state-run police board now in hands of judge (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: State board says city shorted police by $68M, lawsuit demands money by June 30

JCNT: Missouri rural health ‘hub’ boundaries set

JCNT: Callaway solar plant to lead Ameren renewable investments

P-D: St. Charles bans large data centers as residents cheer. ‘We have peace.’ (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Washington Missourian: Franklin County data center meeting exceeds 13 hours

JCNT: Missouri State Highway Patrol: ‘Every available trooper’ on duty this Memorial Day weekend

P-D: Missouri appeals court rules Christopher Dunn should remain free (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri appeals court upholds ruling overturning Christopher Dunn’s murder conviction

SNL: Mansfield City Council closes square, forcing LGBTQ+ pride event to move

KC Star op-ed: Michael Austin: President Trump, Kansas and Missouri should give the gas tax a holiday

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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