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Tuesday, May 12, 2026 – Missouri political news headlines

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The Hill: Hawley to introduce bill suspending 18.4-cent per gallon gas tax

Fox Business: Hawley introduces bill to suspend gas tax after Trump endorses plan

NPR, via KCUR: Hawley bill would suspend federal gas tax as prices soar amid war with Iran

KSHB: Kansas City-area drivers react to proposed federal gas tax suspension

KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on UFO files, SAVE America Act and more

Missourinet: Burlison presses for answers about missing and dead Americans connected to UFO research

KCMO (Kansas City): Pete Mundo in the Morning: U.S. Rep. Mark Alford on paying federal workers

P-D’s Joe Holleman: U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner pushes bill giving police greater flexibility in spending

Orlando Sentinel: U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell, other congressional Democrats probe immigration policies, will visit West Palm Beach to investigate Jeffrey Epstein case

TonysKansasCity.com: KC Socialist ‘Monarch Pledge’ pressures local biz against ICE

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway says Congress or SCOTUS must address state livestock rules

JCNT: Missouri Supreme Court hearing three cases on Missouri First Map

Missourinet: Missouri’s new congressional map to be heard again by Missouri Supreme Court

Missouri Independent: Missouri Supreme Court to hear two challenges to revamped congressional map

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Rep. Kem Smith (D-Florissant) says primary opponent Janay Mosley should be kicked off ballot (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D: Senate endorses former state Rep. Clem Smith (D-St. Louis County) for ethics panel (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: AG Catherine Hanaway on state police board vs. St. Louis City; kratom crackdown; election integrity; more

93.9 The Eagle (Columbia): Wake Up Missouri: Sen. Curtis Trent (R-Springfield) on “A-F Transparency Bill” for schools, thoughts on House Budget Chair Dirk Deaton’s performance, property taxes, DEI, more

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: House Majority Floor Leader Alex Riley on innovation zones, “Born Alive” bill

Gray Media (KMOV, KFVS, KY3, KCTV): Missouri abortion bill advances in final days of legislative session

Missouri Independent: ‘Born-alive’ bill advances despite reservations from both sides of abortion debate

Columbia Missourian: Oh, Christmas tree: Bills get decorative as session ends

Missourinet: What to watch in this final week of the Missouri Legislature’s session

Columbia Missourian: House committee advances ‘born alive’ abortion bill

Columbia Missourian: House passes bills that address city and county issues

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): Missouri task force convenes on nuclear energy

P-D: Police board sues St. Louis in bitter budget fight, demands fast ruling

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): Missouri State Fair 2026 concert lineup announced: Bailey Zimmerman, Little Big Town, more

KC Star’s Mara Rose Williams: New Missouri antisemitism law could stop all talk of Israel in schools

KCUR op-ed: ProPublica’s Duaa Eldeib: Missouri babies are bleeding to death as parents reject a vitamin shot given at birth

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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