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P-D: Pro-life campaign calls on opponents to pull ad with People’s Republic of China attorney (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Springfield Daily Citizen: Amendment 3: Missouri abortion rights back on the ballot in what is expected to be razor-thin contest

St. Louis Public Radio: Union organizers present food service “bill of rights,” support Amendment 6; insights from “Bagel Union sous chef” Derek Graue

Missouri Independent: Amendment 7 overview

KCUR’s Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Election Q&A: Briefs on Amendment 3 and “gender-affirming care,” Amendment 7

SNL: Republican Michael Hasty, Democrat John Chiles face off Nov. 3 for Betsy Fogle’s open House seat

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: State Sen. Nick Schroer (R-Defiance) on the series of harassing phone calls and personal threats allegedly targeted at his family and his wife’s workplace by a campaign opponent’s staff member

Combest book: “Lisa … knew that politics was a rough-and-tumble business. But these attacks were more about personality than policy.” from: 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.)

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): Kehoe weighs changes to process he uses to pick judges

SNL: New Missouri law protecting free speech could affect recent data center defamation claim

Missouri Ruralist: Harvest help in Missouri: Diesel and weight restrictions lifted for farmers

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri Farm Bureau’s Garrett Hawkins welcomes expanded dyed diesel exemption, seeks tax clarity

Brownfield Ag News: University of Missouri opens new Michael L. Parson Meat Lab to support livestock industry

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

Missouri Independent op-ed: Coalition with STL Kids’ Chester Asher: Why St. Louis parents demanded accountability for their public schools

P-D letter: Lake Sherwood man urges “Yes” vote on Amendment 3, “No” on Amendment 6 (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D letter: Lake Saint Louis man urges “No” votes on Amendment 3 and Proposition A, “Yes” on Amendment 6 (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Yesterday’s (Monday, October 12, 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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