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Saturday, July 4, 2026 – Independence Day – Missouri political news headlines

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KOMU, via KBIA: Trump grants Missouri’s request for FEMA Public Assistance after late-April storms

KSDK (St. Louis): Cori Bush campaigned against big money. Her PACs paid her family $25,500. And an $18,000 pass-through transfer doesn’t add up.

KSDK (St. Louis): U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell joins Today in St. Louis on tornado funds, federal budget priorities

Joplin Globe: Data centers become issue in local political races; comments from incumbent GOP Sen. Jill Carter and opponent Ellen Nichols, House District 160 candidates Jonathan Russell, Chris Wright and Cheryle Perkins (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Fox 2 St. Louis: Lawsuits challenge gaming machine crackdown in Missouri

KC Star: Former Missouri governor’s flights on state plane ‘did not appear necessary’ (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

JCNT: Missouri Supreme Court work continues this summer, inside and out

JCNT: 51 local road, bridge projects planned by MoDOT in next five years

P-D: Missouri American Water asks to boost rates in St. Louis County, by $280 a year on average (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Washington Missourian: Officials look ahead after Missouri River flood study

P-D op-ed: State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick: A republic, if you can keep it — from fraud, waste and abuse (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D letter: Springfield progressive activist touts Respect MO Voters campaign, criticizes Amendment 4 (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Yesterday’s (Friday, July 3, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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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