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Rosenbaum: After heading home to Missouri, Andrew Bailey isn’t ruling out another run for office

Columbia Missourian: Andrew Bailey makes appearance in Columbia after leaving FBI post

KOMU (Columbia): GOP chili supper draws Bailey, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, State Treasurer Vivek Malek, State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, Turning Point USA President Nate Vass and Missouri Federation of College Republicans President Brenden Poteet

Fox 2 St. Louis’ Mark Zinn on X: Raw video: Andrew Bailey talks to the media following his speech in Columbia

KCUR (Kansas City): Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley featured in new documentary about harms of social media

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.)

Washington Missourian: St. Clair considers joining ICE program

P-D: Feds reject St. Louis archbishop’s claims inmates are being denied Mass. ‘FALSE’ (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star: Feds say Cuban man, 64, who registered to vote in Cass County cast ballots illegally (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here) (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri Corn Growers’ CEO Bradley Schad: state, federal dyed diesel waivers provide some relief for farmers

KBIA (Columbia): A federal program promises to pay for farmland preservation. Few land owners in Missouri are taking advantage.

Gray Media (KFVS, KY3, KCTV, KMOV): Missouri could redraw congressional districts again

KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: 7th Congressional District Democrat candidate Missi Hesketh

Columbia Missourian: Open Secrets’ researcher Andrew Mayersohn lays out the basics of federal campaign finance laws

KZRG (Joplin): Morning News Watch: State auditor candidate Quentin Wilson (D)

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: Her Health, Her Future’s Amanda Sanders makes the case for Amendment 3

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): What are Missouri Amendments 7 and 8?

Springfield Daily Citizen: Melanie Stinnett condemns attack ad regarding her company’s use of Paycheck Protection Program

Fox 2 St. Louis: Placing political signs in Missouri: Where it’s illegal

Missourinet: State Rep. Kathy Steinhoff (D-Columbia) questions use of anonymous private donations to help fund Missouri’s commissioner of education search

KBIA (Columbia): Nuclear power tops energy priorities in new state plan

Washington Missourian: Ameren extends Labadie coal generation

Missouri Independent: St. Louis jury awards $10 million in sprawling Missouri cannabis ownership fight

KBIA (Columbia): Despite the need in Missouri, treatment options for meth use remain few and far between

Fox 2 St. Louis: MoDOT seeks new home for urban Big Mound Memorial after plaque stolen

Washington Missourian: Franklin County explores using tax revenue from data centers to eliminate personal property taxes

SNL: Missouri developer sues critic of data center proposals for defamation

P-D editorial: 2nd District voters deserve a one-on-one debate. What is Wagner afraid of? (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Mother Jones op-ed: Garnet Henderson and Susan Rinkunas: Andrew Bailey, a leading anti-abortion zealot, just quit the FBI

Missouri Independent’s “Missouri on the Record” podcast: Jason Hancock: Which Eric Schmitt is the real one?

P-D op-ed: David Drury: Pass Amendment 3 to permanently ban transition treatments on minors (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D’s Tony Messenger: One phrase highlights the problem with Missouri’s ballot issue for sheriffs (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

JCNT op-ed: Former state auditor’s office employee Tom Sadowski: State auditor’s office is important

Missouri Independent op-ed: Seattle University dean emeritus Mark Markuly: Incoming House Speaker Alex Riley wrong to pursue tax cuts; Missouri’s elected officials should be more like Tom Eagleton and Jack Danforth

Yesterday’s (Tuesday, October 6, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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