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97.1 FM (St. Louis): The Annie Frey Show: U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt on bipartisan approach to fixing college sports

93.9 The Eagle’s Wake Up Missouri (Columbia, Springfield, Cape Girardeau): U.S. Rep. Jason Smith on Democratic Socialists and the modern Democratic Party; food, fuel and fertilizer prices; Medicare fraud; more

KZRG (Joplin): Morning News Watch: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on UFOs and health care

KZRG (Joplin): Burlison says his health care plan could drive down costs and save taxpayers trillions of dollars

Gray Media (KMOV, KFVS, KY3, KCTV, WGEM): Secretary of State’s rejection of progressive petition sparks legal battle with national implications

KC Star: Cleaver calls Missouri redistricting ‘cheating’ ahead of high-stakes court battle (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: GOP consultant David Barklage and state Rep. Steve Butz (D-St. Louis City) on primary election results, Missouri’s tax system, and November’s Amendment 3

St. Joseph News-Press: NWMO Republican Club meeting Aug. 20 will feature current and incoming state reps

P-D: Former state Rep. Tricia Derges (R-Springfield), convicted of fraud in 2022, moved to halfway house (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri AG to investigate fertilizer producers for possible price fixing

P-D: Missouri has a license plate shortage. It’s intentional. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Joplin Globe: MoDOT’s Forward 44 to hit the road with groundbreaking this month (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri’s first ketamine therapy practice bets on what comes next

KSDK (St. Louis): Missouri DNR data shows unsafe E. coli levels persist on Big River a week after Missouri town’s wastewater issues were identified

Southeast Missourian: Cape Girardeau County Prosecutor Mark Welker appointed to state crime lab commission

SNL: Willard state audit reveals water loss double the state standard

Columbia Missourian: KFRU radio show hosts Simon Rose, David Gaines laid off after decades of service

The Beacon’s (Kansas City); Ryleigh Hindle: Does Missouri vote blue for ballot issues? It’s complicated

Missouri Independent op-ed: Biology teacher Doug Wojcieszak: Missouri needs more teachers. Its licensing process gets in the way

Yesterday’s (Friday, August 14, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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