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The Hill: Republicans dominate Democrats to extend Congressional baseball winning streak; Missouri’s Eric Schmitt “had one of the most impressive defensive plays of the game”

Roll Call: GOP brings home sixth Congressional Baseball Game in a row; Schmitt’s “speedy baserunning” gets GOP on the board early

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Josh Hawley, Eric Schmitt land plans in border bill signed Wednesday by White House (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Fox News: Sen. Eric Schmitt issues stark warning after his ICE funding provision passes the Senate

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Annie Frey Show: House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith on Dems and DHS funding

P-D: Tornado-damaged Centennial Christian Church gets $3 million from FEMA to rebuild (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

New York Times’ The Athletic: The $25.8m Kansas City ‘World Cup jail’ that isn’t ready for the World Cup (avoid NY Times paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star: In KC, global World Cup fans will learn the city is friendly. Also, stats say, deadly

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway warns soccer fans about increased scamming

KC Star: 6th Congressional District Democratic primary candidate Matthew Levine was once accused of grooming. Here’s what he says now

TonysKansasCity.com: Missouri Young Democrats share homoerotic Insta mockery of Chris Stigall

P-D: St. Charles County candidate Max Calfo made ‘unsupported’ claims to get state Rep. Mike Costlow (R-Dardenne Prairie) off ballot, judge says (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Joplin Globe: Republicans to host income tax town hall Thursday in Carthage; Americans for Prosperity event will feature Sen. Curtis Trent (R-Springfield), Reps. Cathy Jo Loy (R-Carthage) and Bishop Davidson (R-Republic) (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading archived version here)

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): Missouri income tax phase-out on ballot as revenue falls

Missouri Independent: Missouri auditor warns deep budget cuts loom as surplus nears end

St. Louis Business Journal: State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick warns of budget depletion

KMIZ (Columbia): State auditor urges Kehoe to balance budget as Missouri continues to cut into reserves

P-D: Drastic cuts to hit Missouri budget unless Kehoe acts now, auditor says (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star: How much will Missouri pay for Royals stadium? Weeks later, it’s still unclear (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

JCNT: Downtown group urging governor to approve $15 million for Jefferson City’s new garage

Missouri Independent: Missouri higher education officials feel pressure to overhaul funding formula

Washington Missourian: Sen. Ben Brown (R-Washington) highlights tax changes, landfill cleanup efforts in legislative session

St. Joseph News-Press: Chamber of Commerce event June 30 to feature GOP state legislators Tony Luetkemeyer, Rusty Black, Bill Falkner, Brenda Shields, Dean Van Schoiack, and Sean Pouche

Missouri Independent: Medicaid paperwork problems continue to cost thousands of Missourians coverage

The Beacon (Kansas City): Missouri one of six states planning to use AI to manage Medicaid work requirements

Missourinet: Northeast Missouri school district scales back Chromebook use for younger students

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri auditor says Francis Howell officials failed to properly vet former superintendent

P-D: Auditor: Francis Howell missed red flags in hiring former chief, leading to $230K payout (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Washington Missourian: Franklin County landowners see payout from Rock Island Trail suit

P-D: Officials eyeing Martin Luther King Bridge replacement for $629 million (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star op-ed: KC native and “The Trafficker” author Scott Douglas Gerber: Thank Sen. Josh Hawley for fighting against child sexual exploitation

Yesterday’s (Wednesday, June 10, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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