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P-D’s Joe Holleman: Eric Schmitt joins Democrat in criticizing military health care (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D: U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt says St. Louis tornado recovery funds could be tied to defense bill (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KSGF (Springfield): Mornings with Nick Reed: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on soon-to-be-released UFO material, “Great American Healthcare Plan,” and Flock Safety cameras

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: 6th Congressional District Republican primary candidate Nathan Willett responds to Stigall campaign’s “Woke Willett” allegations

KC Star: KC candidate blasts both parties with controversial slam; ‘These clowns’; 4th Congressional District Democratic primary candidate Hartzell Gray, endorsed by Democratic Socialists of America, records podcast with Hasan Piker (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

TonysKansasCity.com: Trending Kansas City Democratic Socialism “signals that Missouri Dems were NEVER serious about making midterm gains”

Missouri Business Alert, via Columbia Missourian: Missourians will vote on a 40-year-old state parks tax in August. Can it pass again?

KC Star: Why Missouri’s Amendment 4 would be a ‘seismic’ change for direct democracy

The Missouri Times’ Capitol Calendar: Rep. John Simmons’ free ice cream event today in Washington

The Leader (Jefferson County): Obituary: Former state Sen. Bill McKenna

Missouri Ruralist: Former first family answers higher calling to empower farmers; Mike and Teresa Parson join Convoy of Hope as global agriculture advisers and advocates

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: Secretary of State Denny Hoskins explains why he’s batting 1000% against liberal left lawsuits

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: Denny Hoskins on his dedication to election integrity

Gray Media (KMOV, KFVS, KY3, KCTV): How a Trump-backed election bill could affect Missourians

P-D: Hoskins defends sharing Missouri voters’ information with federal government (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Lawsuits challenge Missouri attorney general crackdown on gambling machines

JCNT’s NT Daily with Erin Schrimpf: U.S. Supreme Court ruling on glyphosate/Roundup (1:20); Missouri’s efforts to prevent New World Screwworm invasion (5:00); JCNT Magazine summer issue party today (Tuesday) at Bar Vino 4-6 p.m. (18:00)

JCNT: News Tribune to livestream Salute to America parade Saturday

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Missouri Independent: Missouri could be on the hook for $150 million in food benefits due to error rate

St. Louis Public Radio: Ameren Missouri customers’ bills could go up by $13 a month in 2027

KOMU, via KBIA: Missouri Department of Revenue announces new general counsel

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10); Missouri livestock owners alert for screwworm symptoms

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri updates animal movement rules amid New World screwworm threat

St. Louis Public Radio: New World screwworm prompts Missouri to tighten animal entry rules

P-D: St. Louis postpones hearing on Midtown data center appeals (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D: Hoffmann to buy KMOX, 5 other St. Louis radio stations. First of many ‘we plan to acquire’ (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Hoffmann, owner of Post-Dispatch, to buy KMOX and 5 other St. Louis radio stations

P-D editorial: Eliminating state income tax could widen budget gaps & strain public education (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent op-ed: SLU associate professor Mamoun Benmamoun: Why Trump chose a deal over a wider Iran War, and what it means for Missouri

The Missouri Times op-ed: Secretary of State Denny Hoskins: Ferreting out ineligible voters is like climbing a mountain – but the view from the top is always worth the climb

KC Star op-ed: Edward Timmons: Don’t let hair licensing regulations keep Missourians from working

The New Republic’s Steve Kennedy: The St. Louis cops who are trying to bleed their city dry

JCNT letter: Jefferson City septuagenarian criticizes unnamed Republican candidate for Rudy Veit’s open House seat

Yesterday’s (Monday, June 29, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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