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Fox News: Missouri’s Jason Smith: Big Beautiful Bill had some of the ‘most significant’ welfare reforms

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: Congressman Bob Onder on Iran, sanctuary cities, WNBA’s “women” conundrum and more

JCNT: Hawley, Kehoe participate in “Constitution Day” video project

Columbia Missourian: Missouri Supreme Court to hear cases on ballot issues

Missouri Independent: Missouri redistricting referendum fight puts Supreme Court precedent to the test

Missouri Independent: Two county clerks dispute claim that switching congressional maps is impossible

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: Washington University whistleblower Jamie Reed says Amendment 3 will protect kids from transgender mutilation

KSDK (St. Louis): Pro-life doctors group helped write Missouri AG’s $167,000 abortion clinic ad, office confirms

KSDK (St. Louis): Video: Missouri attorney general defends $167K abortion clinic TV spot

Columbia Missourian: Governmental dominoes lead to new leadership at Office of Administration, DNR, Corrections

JCNT: Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek’s office recognizes record year for MO ABLE program

Harvest Public Media, via KCUR: Groundbreakings to start early next year on Missouri broadband projects; insights from Missouri Office of Broadband Development’s BJ Tanksley

JCNT: SNAP verification requirements to change Oct. 1

Columbia Daily Tribune: Environmentalists want state regulators to reject proposed Regional Haze Plan

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): More Missouri schools to have wastewater tested for drugs

KBIA (Columbia): New Instagram, Facebook restrictions for minors could be narrow in impact; comments from Hanaway’s office

KY3 (Springfield): Missouri bus grant program helps schools and non-profits visit state parks

KY3 “On Your Side”: Missouri Attorney General investigating Illinois tree-trimming service accused of poor business practices

P-D editorial: Flock cameras need more public oversight (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star op-ed: Ryan Johnson: Lawmakers, listen: Here’s why Missouri stays red but votes a ‘purple wall’ (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

The Beacon (Kansas City) op-ed: Mary Sanchez: Haitian community braces after courts strip protected immigration status

KC Star opinion editor Yvette Walker: Send your top candidate questions for Missouri November races

Missouri Independent op-ed: SLU associate professor Mamoun Benmamoun: Missouri wants AI data centers. Communities want answers

Washington Missourian’s Geoff Folsom: The least worst MoDOT option on Highway 47

P-D letter: “Respect Missouri Voters” co-founder Toni Easter: Cole County Circuit Court wrong to give Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins another win (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

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