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NY Times: New White House Counsel Will Scharf isn’t a yes man, but he won’t say no, either (link via Dave Drebes’ MoScout)

Fox News’ The Ingraham Angle: Missouri’s Eric Schmitt says ‘enough is enough’ for temporary visas and asylum claims

Axios: Scoop: Hawley investigates Flock cameras

Fox News: Hawley rips Flock’s sprawling surveillance web

The Hill: Hawley launches investigation into Flock cameras’ massive surveillance program

Missourinet: Missouri Sheriffs’ Association weighs in on Flock camera controversy, backs data limits and misuse penalties

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri Cattlemen’s Association warns beef imports could undercut U.S. producers

P-D: Preacher came to Missouri for a revival, stayed for a $1.2 million pandemic loan fraud (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D: Case of councilwoman suspected of swiping campaign signs also goes missing; Democrat Lisa Clancy allegedly stole signs belonging to Sen. Brian Williams (D-University City), others (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D: Kehoe, lawmakers seek fixes to high caseloads, turnover in Missouri child abuse cases (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri lawmakers press child welfare leaders on foster care deaths, staff turnover

Fox 2 (St. Louis): Missouri Deputy Attorney General Shaun Mackelprang found alive after hiking disappearance

Northwest Missourian (Northwest Missouri State University): State funding for higher education remains flat this year, president talks impact on Northwest

Columbia Missourian: New state laws are taking effect on Friday

KC Star: From divorce to speed limits, Missouri’s new laws take effect Friday. What to know (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

KCUR’s Grace Hills: New laws for 2026: Highway speeds, adult websites and “intoxicating help [sic] products”

Missourinet: Missouri’s 14th Safe Haven Baby Box headed to Camden County

P-D: Missouri could receive up to $152 million in states’ settlement with Meta (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Springfield Daily Citizen: Missouri gets up to $150M in landmark $17B Meta settlement over social media addiction claims (avoid Springfield Daily Citizen login by reading archived version here)

NPR, via St. Louis Public Radio: Meta agrees to $17B settlement in child safety trial with states including Missouri

“The rest of the afternoon, Gabby was tethered to her phone more tightly than usual … she obsessively reloaded Kelley’s tweet, watching the number of retweets, replies and likes grow.” – Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling, p. 30 (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

P-D: Missouri health agency – during Democrat Governor Jay Nixon’s administration – piled St. Louis caseloads on mostly black team, suit alleges (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D: St. Louis Public Schools board members complain of inequity in latest closure plan; District earned a “poor” financial rating from Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star’s Toriano Porter: Eric Schmitt wants to protect college sports, but it’s not really his business

P-D op-ed: Rep. Dane Diehl (R-Butler): Missouri families need affordable healthcare. Here’s how to get it (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star’s Mara Rose Williams: We can honor Dolly Parton by saving her gift to kids that our Missouri lawmakers cut (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Yesterday’s (Wednesday, August 26, 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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