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CNBC: Why the election could make Washington’s looming next fiscal crisis harder; comments from Missouri’s Eric Burlison

This Week in Missouri Politics: Secretary of State Denny Hoskins; panel of Democratic strategist Chelsea Rodriguez, Columbia City Councilwoman Sharon Jones, Missouri Senate General Counsel Bryce Beal, and Missouri Times Editor Jake Kroesen

The Missouri Times: 2026 30 Under 30 honorees

P-D: Which congressional race are you voting on? For thousands of Missourians, the options just changed (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KMBC (Kansas City): Progressives take victory lap on congressional map ruling; KMBC host Cody Holyoke says Hoskins “took his bat and went home”; progressive blogger Rudi Keller says Hoskins “looked like he was swallowing his tongue” (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

Missouri Independent: Missouri Republicans still see path for revamped congressional map. Legal experts see little hope.

KOMU, via Columbia Missourian: Activists sue Hoskins to the tune of $80 million over his handling of referendum signatures

Missouri Independent: Lawsuit seeks $80 million from Denny Hoskins over Missouri congressional map referendum

KC Star: Man fired by Denny Hoskins to hold press conference today, will allege “a plan to fabricate evidence in a federal hearing”

Springfield Daily Citizen: Election preview series: Missouri House District 137: Incumbent Republican Darin Chappell’s (R-Rogersville) re-election; Democrat Bryce Lockwood seeks rematch after losing 2024 race in 40-point nailbiter

johncombest.com archives: Search tag: quixotic legislative candidates running vanity campaigns in unwinnable districts

Missouri Independent: Missouri governor names 18 to child welfare task force amid growing scrutiny

KBIA (Columbia): As Missouri teachers fret about classroom behavior, online demand spikes

Harvest Public Media, via KCUR: Rural Americans feel the sting of sweeping federal food aid restrictions; complaints from Missouri Budget Project’s Brian Colby

P-D: Kirkwood residents call for state audit of city’s finances (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Columbia Missourian: MoDOT restores two lanes amid I-70/U.S. 63 flyover ramp construction

SNL: Psychedelic Freedom Conference will bring experts to Ozarks

P-D: St. Louis could get $8.3 million from Armory data center by spring (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D: Ethics panel blasts Wentzville judge accused of mocking defendants on social media; Mike Carter (R) ran for statewide office in 2024 (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Flock cameras escalate the battle between privacy and safety in St. Louis

Missouri Independent’s Jason Hancock: Missouri’s long fight over who gets the last word

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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