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Washington Examiner: Josh Hawley rules out 2028 run for president: ‘No intention’

Reuters: Hawley, three other Republicans join Dems as US Senate fails to advance sweeping cryptocurrency bill

Axios: AI panic sparks rare bipartisan moment on Capitol Hil; Hawley teams up with Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

Roll Call: Schmitt’s college NIL bill moves forward on Senate floor

ABC News: Video: Sen. Eric Schmitt discusses bipartisan legislation that could transform college sports

KC Star: Vance defends Trump’s Canadian trade war that could hit KC especially hard (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

KCUR (Kansas City): Cleaver, Brattin weigh in on map battles

P-D: Hanaway sides with plaintiffs seeking use of 2025 Missouri congressional map in November (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri Republicans ask federal court to revive revamped map, block referendum

KC Star: Missouri Secretary of State says it’s too late to switch to lawmakers’ 2025 map now (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Columbia Missourian: Conservative watchdog group says ‘divisive radicalism’ is still taught at Mizzou

KMIZ (Columbia): University of Missouri investigating professor after video alleges DEI sympathies

Fox 2 St. Louis: Mizzou to take ‘appropriate actions’ after video of professor speaking on DEI surfaces

KRCG (Jefferson City): University of Missouri investigates sociology chair Wayne Brekhus over DEI remarks

KC Star: Mizzou probes professor caught in anti-DEI sting operation (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): Missouri Board of Education advances plan to issue schools A-F letter grades

Missouri Independent: Missouri education board declines to seek $300 million increase in school aid

Missouri Independent: Missouri schools to get first look at ‘A’ through ‘F’ grades as public release is delayed

St. Louis Public Radio: State board signals support to St. Louis Public Schools after critical auditor report

JCNT: Missouri Department of Mental Health names Jason Jones new director of behavioral health division

JCNT: Kehoe presents state’s highest public safety awards

JCNT: Kehoe speaks at Missouri Chamber of Commerce groundbreaking

KBIA (Columbia): Missouri outdoor workers face growing heat risks; comments from state Rep. Adrian Plank (D-Columbia)

P-D: Missouri attorney general threatens removal of Page’s St. Louis County police board picks (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

JCNT: Missouri Department of Conservation asks public to report hemorrhagic disease in deer

KBIA (Columbia): Google funds energy upgrades as company builds power-hungry data center

KBIA (Columbia): Preserve Montgomery County hosts town hall on data center plan

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis OKs plan for Midtown data center estimated to generate $445M in tax revenue over 10 years

P-D op-ed: Jordan Duecker: Brazen malpractice by Mo. GOP leaders in election map debacle (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Ruralist op-ed: Ag Director Chris Chinn: 11 things that made my greatest state fair moments

P-D letter: Maplewood sexagenarian criticizes Hoskins over redistricting (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Yesterday’s (Tuesday, September 15, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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