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St. Louis Public Radio: Transportation secretary and Sen. Schmitt push $30 billion airport modernization bill that could help Lambert

States Newsroom, via Missouri Independent: Senate Democrats demand apology after Eric Schmitt’s staff sports team mix-up

KSMU (Springfield): ICE captures Ghana alien working for Missouri State University

Springfield Daily Citizen: Missouri State University accountant arrested by ICE

KOLR (Springfield): ICE detains MSU employee

Amazon.com: Immigration-themed Halloween costumes: ICE agent gear, Mexican costume with sombrero and fake mustache, more (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

St. Louis Public Radio: Ukrainians in St. Louis region who fled Russia-Ukraine war are in limbo as protected status is ending

KSDK (St. Louis): St. Louis area leaders urge federal government to extend protections for Ukrainian refugees

St. Louis Magazine: Local Ukrainians beg for a reprieve as protected status expires Oct. 19

Cook Political Report: 2026 race ratings (updated today): All 8 Missouri congressional races “not considered competitive”

TonysKansasCity.com: Kansas City Democratic Socialists stay winning 1000 members

KC Star: Amendment 3 overview (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

KC Star: Amendment 6 overview (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Missouri Independent: Missouri Senate battleground pits Jon Patterson against Keri Ingle in Jackson County

KZRG (Joplin): Morning News Watch: Imma J. Curl, filling Democrat ballot spot for GOP Sen. Jill Carter’s re-election, rationalizes campaign

Mexico Ledger: Kehoe delivers activity kits, wine to Mexico veterans home

Gray Media (KFVS, KY3, KCTV, KMOV): Cornell student’s drunken drug-fueled romp prompts discussion of Missouri assault laws; comments from Democrat state Reps. Jo Doll, Jaclyn Zimmerman

The Arrow (Southeast Missouri State University): Missouri residents raise concerns over data center resource usage

Bismark (ND) Tribune: What to know about the latest development in the North Dakota-Missouri water dispute

Spectrum News (Charter Communications in Kansas City): MoDOT’s 11-month closure of I-70 in Kansas City draws closer

Washington Missourian: Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crime lab backlog prompts Franklin County to look elsewhere

KOMU (Columbia): Cooper County Commission disagrees with ‘poor’ rating from Fitzpatrick’s financial audit

P-D’s Tony Messenger: Lawsuit serves as St. Louis archbishop’s prayer for freedom of faith (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

The Guardian’s (UK) Sam Levine: ‘Undistilled cheating’: Missouri voters furious in aftermath of Trump bid to rig electoral maps

P-D letter: Clayton septuagenarian suggests state lawmakers put time change referendum on Missouri ballot (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Yesterday’s (Thursday, October 8, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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