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KSDK (St. Louis): Schmitt leading the charge for airport, air traffic improvement bill

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: U.S. Rep. Bob Onder on congressional district boundaries, data centers, and execution of Fort Hood shooter

KZRG (Joplin): Morning News Watch: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on his re-election campaign

KZRG: Interview recap: Burlison touts Stockton Lake water deal, health care reform ahead of midterms

KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on what to expect from midterm elections (interview begins at 30:00 mark)

SNL: Ghana alien, employed by Missouri State University, detained by ICE

CNN: DCCC adds more races to “Red to Blue” target list, declines to burn money on 2nd Congressional District race

The Hill (10/5/26): Democrats add 6 more House races to ‘Red to Blue’ seat flipping list; Missouri not among Dems’ top 46 target races

Missouri Independent: Melanie Stinnett and Betsy Fogle square off in competitive Missouri Senate race in Springfield

KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: Melanie Stinnett on her state Senate campaign, PPP attack ads, more (interview begins at 8:30 mark)

KOMU (Columbia): Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry opposes Amendment 6

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri expands dyed diesel exemption to all motorists, extends ag hauling limits

Gray Media (KFVS, KY3, KCTV, KMOV): As state aids farmers, Kehoe signs diesel fuel order

Columbia Missourian: Mizzou opens four new or upgraded facilities to support state agriculture; comments from former Gov. Mike Parson

Columbia Missourian: Missouri vaccination rates dip as measles cases rise nationwide

Southeast Missourian: CDC report shows improvement in youth mental health at local, state, national levels

P-D endorsements: “No” on Amendments 3,7, 8, and Proposition A; “Yes” on Amendment 6 (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

POLITICO Magazine’s Kathy Gilsinan: Eric Schmitt and the Twilight of the Covid Republican

Amazon: The Helpers: Profiles from the Front Lines of the Pandemic by Kathy Gilsinan (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

Missouri Independent op-ed: St. Louis Crisis Nursery CEO Molly Brown: Prevention should not be a buzzword. It should be at the heart of Missouri’s child welfare system

SNL op-ed: Donald E. Woody: Missourians deserve better from the state’s top attorney

KC Star’s Mara Rose Williams: Missouri public schools may be facing a funding crisis: Here’s what to know

Yesterday’s (Friday, October 9, 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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