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KCMO (Kansas City): Pete Mundo in the Morning: Andrew Bailey on his time at the FBI, his decision to return to Missouri, and his political future

97.1 FM (St. Louis): The Annie Frey Show: Andrew Bailey on his time at the FBI, his decision to return to Missouri, and his political future

93.9 The Eagle’s Wake Up Missouri (Columbia, Springfield, Cape Girardeau): Andrew Bailey on his time at the FBI, his decision to return to Missouri, and his political future

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: Andrew Bailey on his time at the FBI, his decision to return to Missouri, and his political future

Spectrum Local News (Charter Communications, St. Louis): After FBI departure, Andrew Bailey says his focus is on Amendment 3 in November and not 2028

Farm Journal’s AgWeb: Missouri farmer fights land seizure as biggest power line in US history sweeps Midwest; at one point, Grain Belt Express battle pitted AG Andrew Bailey vs. Catherine Hanaway

P-D’s Joe Holleman: U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt wants to spend $30 billion improving U.S. airports (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missourinet: Schmitt says fate of Daylight Saving Time proposal unclear

Brownfield Ag News: U.S. House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Penn.) visits Missouri, farm bill negotiations continue ahead of lame-duck session

St. Louis Magazine: Wagner touts funding for MoDOT that she voted against; Wagner dwarfs Dem opponent in cash on hand

Forbes: Missouri elections: Who’s leading in prediction markets? Kalshi reflects reality of congressional cakewalks

Combest, The Missouri Times, October 2022: Tips for comforting the staffers of quixotic congressional candidates running vanity campaigns in unwinnable districts

KCUR local government reporter Savannah Hawley-Bates: 4th Congressional District overview: Mark Alford (R) vs. Jordan Herrera (D)

KCUR’s Savannah Hawley-Bates bio: “Proudly not related to Josh Hawley”

KCUR (Kansas City): 6th Congressional District overview: Chris Stigall (R) vs. Josh Smead (D)

P-D: St. Louis archdiocese sues ICE officials for blocking Mass for Catholic detainees (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis Archdiocese lawsuit alleges violation of ICE detainees’ religious rights

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): What Amendment 6 means for voters, lawmakers

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show with guest host Mike Elam: State Rep. Colin Wellenkamp (R-St. Charles) on Amendment 7 and economic growth

P-D: State Rep Mark Matthiesen (R-O’Fallon) will stay in Legislature as family relocates to Thailand (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri task force seeks clearer standards for deciding when children are safe

KOMU (Columbia), via KBIA: Missouri DHSS proposes rule amendments for facilities selling cannabis

TonysKansasCity.com: MoDOT’s I-70 shutdown will be the worst traffic disaster in Kansas City history

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri celebrates Pork Month, highlights $2.2 billion hog industry

St. Louis Magazine: Post-Dispatch wants staff to triple its content production; new initiative being received without much enthusiasm

KC Star’s Mara Rose Williams: Missouri’s education leaders can’t care for kids if they won’t fund our schools

Missouri Independent op-ed: UMSL assistant teaching professor Charity Galgani: Reproductive liberty, birth centers and the institutional racism of Missouri midwifery

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P-D letter: Massachusetts sexagenarian “appalled” to learn Eric Schmitt “is a fellow De Smet Spartan” (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D letter: Florissant septuagenarian points out false statements in pro- and anti-Amendment 3 ads (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D letter: Webster Groves sexagenarian criticizes Ameren for using coal and natural gas, wants company to partner with data centers on “clean energy” (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Columbia Missourian letter: Missouri Public Transit Association Executive Director Kim Cella: Contact the governor’s office and share why transit matters

Yesterday’s (Monday, October 5, 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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