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Saturday, April 4, 2026 – Missouri political news headlines

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Missouri Independent: DOJ joins Missouri AG’s suit over discrimination at state high school sports association

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on DHS funding and UFOs

West Plains Daily Quill: U.S. Rep. Jason Smith tours 8th District, talks rural school funding and tax cuts

SNL: Text messages show local ICE officer and Branson police chief coordinating to refute “TikTok propaganda”

KCUR: Foreign travelers to Kansas City’s World Cup games may get hit with Trump’s new $15,000 entry bonds

KCUR: KCUR’s Up To Date with Steve Kraske is taking the show on the road. Here’s how to watch live

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: Missouri Right to Life President Steve Rupp on Amendment 3, plus Riley Gaines headlining event on May 20

St. Joseph News-Press: KC native, MoWest grad Shereka Barnes seeks to fill Democrat ballot slot in Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer’s safe Republican district

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri Senate approves bill extending ag, energy tax credits; comments from GOP Sens. Jason Bean and Kurtis Gregory

Missourinet: Missouri Senate advances agriculture and railroad tax credit proposal

Gray Media (KMOV, KFVS, KCTV, KY3): Missouri lawmakers send bill banning intoxicating hemp products to governor’s desk

Missouri Independent: Missouri House approves ‘Food is Medicine’ bill aiding Medicaid patients

Brad & John Show on Instagram: Friday show summary

P-D endorsements: Yes on St. Louis City’s Prop E Tuesday to maintain earnings tax; no on property tax relief; no on conservative school board candidates (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Washington Examiner’s David Harsanyi: AIPAC focuses on Democratic primaries featuring “unhinged antisemitic communist conspiracists such as Jamaal Bowman or Cori Bush” (avoid Washington Examiner paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star’s David Hudnall: A quick chat with Chris Stigall, the conservative radio host running to replace Sam Graves

The Missouri Times’ Jake Kroesen: Jake’s Take: “Demand Reform Legislation” gains momentum in Missouri as lawmakers target lawsuit abuse

Joplin Globe letter: Carthage woman says cutting Missouri income tax will mean cutting state services (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D letter: SLU professor Jeremiah Weinstock: Missouri Legislature should fix sports betting corporate giveaway (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D letter: Barnhart septuagenarian opposes eliminating income tax, criticizes “the millionaires with the Show Me institute [sic]” (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

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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