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The Hill: Hawley expands Flock camera probe to other AI-powered surveillance systems

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Hawley expands Flock probe to include other license plate-reading companies (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KZRG (Joplin): Morning News Watch: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on Flock camera legislation and Missouri Supreme Court redistricting ruling

Brownfield Ag News: Farmers await more clarity on proposed WOTUS rule; insights from Missouri Farm Bureau’s Garrett Hawkins

Fox 2 St. Louis: Post Master General examines problems at St. Louis USPS; U.S. Reps. Wesley Bell, Ann Wagner teamed up on accountability legislation

KCUR’s Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Jason Rosenbaum summarizes the state of Missouri’s dueling congressional maps

St. Louis Public Radio: Hoskins vows to fight on despite stinging rebuke from Missouri Supreme Court

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: Denny Hoskins on Missouri Supreme Court redistricting ruling, election deadlines and SCOTUS appeal

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: AG Catherine Hanaway on next steps for Missouri First congressional map

97.1 FM (St. Louis): The Annie Frey Show: AG Catherine Hanaway on next steps for Missouri First congressional map

KZRG (Joplin): Morning News Watch: AG Catherine Hanaway on next steps for Missouri First congressional map

93.9 The Eagle’s Wake Up Missouri (Columbia, Springfield, Cape Girardeau): AG Catherine Hanaway on next steps for Missouri First congressional map

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: Gov. Mike Kehoe on Missouri Supreme Court redistricting ruling

KC Star: Missouri attorney general asks U.S. Supreme Court to block map ruling (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

KC Star: Court ruling raises questions about Missouri primary winners under a different map (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

KC Star: What does the Missouri Supreme Court’s map ruling really mean? (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

KC Star: ‘We will be ready.’ Jackson County says it will comply with Supreme Court map ruling (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

P-D: Missouri justices deny stay of redistricting ruling, teeing up U.S. Supreme Court showdown

KCUR: Missouri map ruling gives Cleaver easier reelection path and Democrats better shot in midterms

KMBC: Local black restaurant owner cheers redistricting ruling, says Mark Alford has never visited restaurant (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

Missouri Independent: Republican officials ask US Supreme Court to overturn Missouri redistricting ruling

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: Scott Faughn on Missouri Supreme Court redistricting ruling

KOAM (Joplin): Missouri House District 161 Republican candidate Thomas Ross drops out; local party seeks replacement candidate for safe Republican seat

KSMU: Missouri House candidate charged with conspiracy

OAN: The Matt Gaetz Show on Apple Podcasts: Former GOP state Rep. Chris Lonsdale on Thomas Ross case (begins at 30:00 mark)

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: Scott Faughn and Erin Schrimpf talk with Sen. Jason Bean (R- Peach Orchard) about Senate leadership race (1:55); Lori Rook (3:30); defeat of Amendments 4 and 5 (8:00); Missouri Times Roast of Alex Riley (11:25); Jon Patterson vs. Keri Ingle (14:00); Melanie Stinnett vs. Betsy Fogle (16:55); national Dems dumping money into Missouri legislative races (24:00); data centers (26:30); more

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: State Sen. Nick Schroer (R-Defiance) on Missouri Senate leadership, Missouri Supreme Court’s redistricting ruling, Amendment 6 and more

P-D editorial: Unanimous Missouri Supreme Court sides with citizens against 2 GOP power grabs (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D editorial: On city’s data center controversy, the buck stops … where? (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D letter: Des Peres septuagenarian wants Facebook settlement money to be used for social-emotional learning programs (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Yesterday’s (Friday, September 4, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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