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Missourinet: Trump’s election claims draw response from Cleaver, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins

KQ2 (St. Joseph): Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins says more than 280,000 removed from state’s voter rolls

The Missouri Times: Alford revives podcast with focus on politics, faith and culture

KZRG (Joplin): Morning News Watch: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison on Fit Procurement Act, AI, and Table Rock Lake legislation

KCTV (Kansas City): Cleaver demands Trump release federal funds for regional museums and historic sites

KOLR (Springfield): Illegal alien arrested after fleeing police in Christian County

Springfield Daily Citizen: Sheriff says shooting call turned out to be fireworks, but foot chase leads to ICE arrest in Nixa neighborhood

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: 5th Congressional District Republican primary candidate Rick Brattin on Missouri Times op-ed’s Todd Akin comparison, Catherine Hanaway endorsement, more

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: 6th Congressional District Republican primary candidate Chris Stigall on new video responding to Nathan Willett’s criticism; upcoming Jim Jordan event; previous criticism of Trump; more

Muddy River News (Quincy, Ill.): Congressional hopeful Nathan Willett touring Northeast Missouri

KHQA (Hannibal): Nathan Willett, state Senate candidate Greg Sharpe campaign in Palmyra

Fox News: Radical activist who campaigned with Cori Bush questions why throwing Molotov cocktails at police is wrong

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Wildwood Democrats Joan VonDras, Fred Wellman meet in primary for shot at Ann Wagner in November (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

johncombest.com archive: Search tag: quixotic congressional candidates running vanity campaigns in unwinnable districts

KC Star: Amendment 1 overview: Renewing the parks and conservation tax

93.9 The Eagle’s Wake Up Missouri (Columbia, Springfield, Cape Girardeau): State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) on Amendments 4 and 5, highway speed limits, anesthesia legislation

The Missouri Times’ Jake Kroesen: Missouri is at the center of a national tax revolution

Missouri Independent: Lawsuit seeks to block Missouri ban on intoxicating hemp products

KMOV (St. Louis): Missouri’s 75 mph speed limit law hitting a slow down; engineering studies required before any signs change on rural highways

Brownfield Ag News: New Missouri State Fair arena to debut with grand opening

KMBC (Kansas City): Missouri governor lauds state’s successes during World Cup

KCMO: Pete Mundo in the Morning: KC Mayor Quinton Lucas on World Cup success

TonysKansasCity.com: Kansas City lost money on World Cup 2026

Amazon.com: Limited time deals on Team USA World Cup merchandise (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

Amazon’s “Summer of Soccer” daily deals – World Cup jerseys, clothing, equipment and keepsakes (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

SNL: Genie Recon to add jobs with $11.5 million expansion in Springfield; comments from Kehoe

Springfield Daily Citizen: Springfield Public Schools included in federal probe of 20 school districts over sexual misconduct reporting

St. Louis Public Radio’s St. Louis on the Air: In Missouri’s flash floods, two rescuers lost their boat. It didn’t stop them

SNL: Low-interest SBA loans open for Missouri storm recovery

Stateline, via Missouri Independent: Tick season is getting longer. Missouri among states taking action to keep up.

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri cyclospora cases go up as outbreak linked to alleged supplier from St. Louis E. coli scare

Amazon.com: Veggie washes, fruit/veggie scrub brushes and other essential food safety items (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

KCTV (Kansas City): Quo warranto: What it is and why Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway used it against the Ray County prosecutor

KSHB (Kansas City): Ray County prosecutor’s relationships under scrutiny for conflict of interest; temporary replacement selected

SNL: Branson paper’s closure a ‘shock’ to journalism community; Branson Tri-Lakes News, Stone County Republican/Crane Chronicle and Barry County Advertiser closed without warning July 16

KOLR (Springfield): Branson Tri-Lakes News, the Stone County Republican-Crane Chronicle and the Barry County Advertiser shut down; comments from Rep. Brian Seitz (R-Branson)

Yesterday’s (Friday, July 17, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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