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Monday, October 12, 2026 – Columbus Day – Missouri political news headlines

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93.9 The Eagle (Columbia): Monday is Columbus Day, which is a federal, Missouri and county holiday

Missouri Independent’s Jason Hancock: The Jefferson City insiders who helped build Andrew Bailey’s political career are glad to have him back – and he’s talking like a candidate

KOAM (Joplin): Burlison pushes bill to stop federal funding for surveillance cameras

Missouri Independent: State auditor race overview: Scott Fitzpatrick (R) vs. Quentin Wilson (D)

Amazon.com: Decade-long staffer/aide/advisor Erica Choinka’s Jefferson City political romance novel “Open Seat” – pre-order today, official release tomorrow  (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

KC Star: Missouri lawmakers touted ‘record’ funding. But KC area schools are seeing major cuts

St. Louis Magazine: Bitcoin ATMs are in Missouri AG’s crosshairs – but they insist they’re not the problem; Catherine Hanaway calls them “the modern getaway car for fraudsters”

KBIA (Columbia): Mayor Barbara Buffaloe suggests University of Missouri President Mun Choi should have reached out to her before e-mailing Hanaway

Springfield Daily Citizen: Springfield license office ranked 7th best in America, top spot in Missouri

Kirksville Daily Express: Adair County Commission to meet with lawmakers in Jefferson City on green energy tax exemption

St. Louis Public Radio: Demonstrators condemn Ameren’s plan to power data centers with coal and natural gas; Caucasoid woman with calorie storage surplus hits candy-filled piñata, says she feels “righteous rage” toward corporation

Missourinet: MoDOT’s Michael Middleton offers deer season safety warning for motorists

KMBC (Kansas City): Nevada firefighters working with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and U.S. EPA to figure out what caused tire fire

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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