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Did you take the weekend off? Saturday’s headlines are here.

Did you take the weekend off? Sunday’s headlines are here.

This Week in Missouri Politics: Missouri Times Editor Jake Kroesen talks with former Lee’s Summit Mayor Bill Baird; panel of attorney Adam Sommer (D), state Rep. Kemp Strickler (D-Lee’s Summit), House District 57 candidate Matt Sergent (R) and state Rep. John Martin (R-Columbia) on Amendment 5 income tax elimination measure (16:10); November vote on revamped congressional maps (22:45); Jackson County assessor vote (25:45); who won the week: Chelsea Rodriguez’s 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary candidate Fred Wellman, pro- and anti-Amendment 5 consultants, MoDOT, University of Central Missouri (26:25)

KC Star: Georgia activist brings traveling act to Kansas City; Jamal-Harrison Bryant criticizes new Missouri congressional map and Amendment 4, flip-flops on national Target boycott (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Washington Missourian: GOP state Reps. Brad Banderman, John Simmons look back at eventful session

KSN (Joplin): Missouri schools see better grades, engagement after phone ban

Missouri Independent: Missouri delays SNAP restrictions on candy, sugary drinks until 2027

KC Star: Missouri’s tick season could be longer & more severe in 2026; comments from Missouri Department of Conservation

Kansas City Beacon: Kansas City hospitals bracing for international patients who won’t be able to pay; insights from University Health CEO Charlie Shields

Amazon.com: KC’s 2026 World Cup games: Official FIFA merch, clothing, collectibles, kids’ stuff and keepsakes (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

P-D: Highway N project upsets St. Charles County residents; state Rep. Tricia Byrnes (R-Wentzville) calls proposal “insane” and “awful” (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

SNL: Mercy Springfield faces lawsuit over COVID-19 vaccine requirement

The Free Press op-ed: Sen. Josh Hawley: AI will control us if we do not control it

KC Star op-ed: University of Central Missouri professor of music emeritus Robert Lawrence: Rick Brattin should apologize for misleading Missourians about new congressional map

JCNT’s John Combest: The perimenopause that refreshes: Fluctuating female hormones, men’s escapism, a bill from state Sen. Patty Lewis (D-Kansas City) and a brainstorm for News Tribune peri-meni coverage

MSNOW op-ed: Michigan teacher Christina Wyman: Missouri Republicans are taking an ax to Dolly Parton’s signature initiative (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

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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