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The Missouri Times: Report claims Missouri State University trained China’s defense elite

St. Louis Public Radio: Local activists complain about alien deportations; ICE arrests in Missouri have nearly tripled since start of second Trump administration

Axios: Schmitt, Thune, other GOP senators to attend Ken Paxton fundraiser (avoid Axios paywall by reading archived version here)

The Beacon (Kansas City): Missouri error rates still too high to avoid paying more for SNAP

Harvest Public Media, via St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri may soon owe millions of dollars for SNAP. Food advocates worry hunger will rise

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Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): Amendment 1 asks voters to renew sales tax for state parks, water conservation

KCUR (Kansas City): Statewide ballot initiatives: Summaries of Amendments 1, 2, 4 and 5

KC Star: Notary required on absentee ballots in Missouri

Missouri Independent: Curtis Trent vs. Lori Rook Republican primary carries stakes beyond southwest Missouri

KCUR’s Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Missouri Democrats fantasize about November election success; thoughts from University of Missouri political science professor Peverill Squire

FLASHBACK: Ashley Aune on #TWMP #F150 Tour, October 2024: “I fully predict … we’re going to flip 3 to 7 seats” (opens at 5:07 mark)

TonysKansasCity.com: Kansas City Democratic Socialists announce recruitment milestone

KC Star: Did Missouri Young Republicans smear KC-area developer? GOP superattorney Marc Ellinger labels lawsuit’s allegations “totally false”

TonysKansasCity.com: Did MAGA World Cup reignite downtown Kansas City momentum?!?

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Joplin Globe: CARS geriatric transport program seeking more local help as state funding shrinks (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D: Missouri budget cuts hit youth programs in St. Louis area (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Gray Media (KMOV, KFVS, KY3, KCTV): Missouri teachers push back on governor’s A-F school grading plan; comments from Missouri State Teachers Association’s Matt Michelson

JCNT: MoDOT conference introduces Missouri students to transportation careers

KMOV (St. Louis): ‘It’s a hellhole:’ Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway targets Mark Twain building over alleged drug trafficking, vows to shut it down

KC Star: Second KC clinic offering medication abortion

Harvest Public Media, via KCUR: Dicamba can drift for miles, killing crops and trees. EPA’s new rules may not stop it

KC Star op-ed: Show-Me Institute’s Avery Frank: How Missouri communities can keep data centers from raising utility bills

Yesterday’s (Monday, July 6, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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