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Newsmax: Schmitt: Improve the H-1B Visa program

Fox News’ Ingraham Angle: Hawley: Smithsonian’s agenda is ‘ruining’ a great national institution

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: U.S. District Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri Tom Albus on fighting crime in the St. Louis region, the limits of risk assessment tools in bail decisions and more

Fox News: America bashed as ‘disgusting’ fascist regime during progressive call with Abdul El-Sayed, Cori Bush

KSDK (St. Louis): Maryland Heights sexagenarian confused by new congressional district lines, weighs in on Cori Bush vs. Wesley Bell

Northeast News: Redrawn Lines: Six Republicans seek to challenge Cleaver in MO-5 race

KCMO (Kansas City): Pete Mundo in the Morning: Scott Faughn on Nathan Willett vs. Chris Stigall; Taylor Burks vs. Rick Brattin; Sean Pouche vs. Mike Jones; Republican state Senate primaries; Amendments 4 and 5

Missouri Independent: Graves-linked group alleges Nathan Willett violated state, federal campaign-finance laws

93.9 The Eagle’s Wake Up Missouri (Columbia, Springfield, Cape Girardeau): Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) director Kurt Schaefer discusses Amendment 1

KSGF (Springfield): Rep. Darin Chappell on Amendments 1 and 2

KSGF (Springfield): Rep. Darin Chappell on Amendment 4

KSGF (Springfield): Rep. Darin Chappell on Amendment 5

97.1 FM (St. Louis): The Annie Frey Show: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on why he’s supporting Amendments 4 and 5

KZRG (Joplin): Morning News Watch: Missourians for Fair Taxation’s Scott Charton on Amendment 5

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: John Lamping on Amendment 5’s tough climb, plus thoughts on Jason Law’s ad featuring AI versions of Bill Eigel and Steve Ehlmann

JCNT: District 60 candidates tackle budget, Amendment 5 as Missouri election approaches: Shane Kampeter vs. Kyerra Johnson vs. Scott Spencer

KZRG (Joplin): Morning News Watch: Missouri House District 160 candidate Jonathan Russell (R)

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): Early voting now underway for Missouri’s primary election

KC Star: Ballot error affecting 251 Kansas City voters ‘under control,’ election director says

KSHB (Kansas City): Kansas City Election Board fixes ballot error affecting nearly 1,700 voters

JCNT’s NT Daily with Erin Schrimpf: Missouri’s childcare assistance waitlist; State Board of Education; Missouri Department of Agriculture grants; Lincoln University research and more

KMOV (St. Louis): Innovation District law is signed in Missouri; now comes the hard part for downtowns statewide

Missourinet: MoDOT’s Matt Croarkin on what Missouri drivers need to know about the state’s new $13 billion transportation plan

KZRG (Joplin): AG Catherine Hanaway calls Supreme Court ruling a ‘big win’ for gun range owners

Missourinet: Missouri State Fair follows America 250 theme, focuses on youth, features military events; interview with Ag Director Chris Chinn and State Fair Director Jason Moore

Columbia Missourian: The big debate: Pendulum swings in teaching reading in Missouri

Amazon’s Back to School Shop: Low prices on school and college must-haves (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

Missourinet: Auditor Scott Fiztpatrick launches review of Department Of Revenue customer service

Missourinet: State epidemiologist explains cause of cyclosporiasis, though investigators have no “smoking gun”

KBIA (Columbia): Missouri Public Service Commission approves Liberty Utilities’ monthly rate increase request

St. Louis Public Radio: This couple moved to Missouri for its affordability. Here’s what they found

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer: Data center criticism is valid, but St. Louis shouldn’t be ‘NIMBY city’

KCUR: Kansas City could get a 20-story data center in the heart of downtown. Here’s what we know

KBIA (Columbia); Invasive Asian needle ant confirmed in Missouri

KC Star endorsements: No on Amendment 5

KC Star editorial board video: Toriano Porter on Amendment 5: “Missourians will be axed [sic] to repeal” income tax; “Me [sic] and my colleagues on the Star Editorial Board has [sic] been researching this issue in depth”

P-D endorsements: Scott Fitzpatrick (R) and Quentin Wilson (D) for state auditor (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D editorial: Why the Post-Dispatch won’t endorse in future general election races (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D editorial: Hoskins just can’t stop obstructing over Missouri’s corrupt new map (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D’s Tony Messenger: ICE releases pregnant St. Louis immigrant. It’s a win for human dignity. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

The Missouri Times op-ed: Incoming House Speaker Alex Riley (R-Springfield); Amendment 4 Is the firewall Missouri’s Constitution needs

Washington Missourian letter: Washington nonagenarian reacts to Americans for Prosperity-Missouri’s town hall, says Amendment 5 will be “devastating”

P-D letter: St. Louis County septuagenarian says Joan VonDras is Dems’ best choice to face Ann Wagner, cites Fred Wellman’s financial problems (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

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Yesterday’s (Tuesday, July 21, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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