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Fox News: Sen. Eric Schmitt says he wants the Senate to stay until top tasks are completed

KC Star: Border War never fades: Schmitt’s Senate resolution recognizes Mizzou as ‘60 champ, digs KU (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Missourinet: Hawley wants Missouri protections preserved in college sports legislation

SNL: Greene County’s long-time Sheriff Jim Arnott confirmed by Senate for US Marshal post

KC Star: Local boutique sells anti-ICE and anti-Trump items, “Is He Dead Yet?” banner (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

KOMU (Columbia): ‘Bring it on,’ secretary of state tells group suing over his refusal to certify ballot measure; Denny Hoskins calls out “special interest groups funded by out-of-state sugar daddies”

KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: Rep. Bishop Davidson on Amendment 5’s defeat and what’s next for tax cuts (interview begins at 24:25 mark)

Missouri Independent: Historic defeats for Missouri GOP priorities raise questions about what comes next

97.1 FM (St. Louis): GOP superconsultant Greg Keller and Democrat consultant Ed Rhode analyze Amendment 5; property tax elimination; what Amendment 4’s defeat means for out-of-state interest groups; how Jake Zimmerman beat Sen. Brian Williams for county executive; November’s Amendment 3; Ann Wagner’s re-election; much more

Joplin Globe: Thomas Ross wins GOP nomination for Missouri House District 161 upon final certification (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KCMO (Kansas City): Pete Mundo in the Morning: TonysKansasCity.com’s Tony Botello on Phil LeVota indictment, local election results and more

Gray Media (KMOV, KFVS, KY3, KCTV): Missouri speed limit increase: What drivers need to know

Missouri Independent: AG bars St. Louis company from kratom sales as federal 7-OH ban looms

Missourinet: State Rep. Don Mayhew (R-Crocker) on Missouri data center debate: water, power, property rights and privacy

P-D: Data center developer withdraws Pacific proposal (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KCTV: Missouri tax-free holiday underway this weekend for back-to-school shoppers

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

P-D: After a decade of planning and legal battles, Missouri to get two new state parks (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Human waste found in Missouri’s Big River from failing treatment plant; Department of Natural Resources Director Kurt Schaefer overseeing “all-hands-on-deck operation” to address problem

USA Today, via CDT: CDC says more Missourians may have anti-gal antibodies than most other states

SNL: Branson newspaper acquired, publishing again after closure

Missouri Independent op-ed: Patients Come First-Missouri’s Connie Farrow: Missouri should dump the use of junk science in its courtrooms

Yesterday’s (Friday, August 7, 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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