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Sunday, July 26, 2026 – Missouri political news headlines

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Columbia Missourian: Republican challengers line up in red-leaning 5th District

Columbia Missourian: U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver ‘never panicked’ over redrawn district

KC Star: Meet the 8 candidates running for KC’s revamped congressional district

KC Star: Inside the heated race to represent Kansas City’s Northland in Congress: Nathan Willett vs. Chris Stigall

Fox News: Cori Bush in hot seat for non-profit’s missing paper trail

P-D’s Joe Holleman: In visit to St. Louis, Nancy Pelosi, Emanuel Cleaver back Wesley Bell and slam GOP (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

JCNT: Voters will dictate Missouri’s initiative petition policy with August ballot measure

JCNT: Missouri Senate District 6 contenders address child care, Amendment 5 in forum

JCNT: August 3 no-excuse absentee voting deadline draws near

JCNT: Opinions split on Missouri Senate Bill 4: Consumer protections versus consumer skepticism

Columbia Missourian: “Rainbow Story Time,” an LGBTQ+ themed event, held for toddlers and preschoolers in Columbia; event draws praise from state Rep. Gregg Bush (D-Columbia), Columbia attorney Sharon Jones

JCNT: Missouri celebrates ‘Hire A Veteran Day’ at Capitol

JCNT: Increasing demands drive superintendent turnover across Missouri

Washington Missourian: Missouri Supreme Court rules on Franklin County’s 40-year lawsuit; AG Hanaway calls ruling “big win” for Missouri gun rights

JCNT: State employee profile: Missouri Department of Mental Health’s Jennifer DeLett-Snyder

KC Star: The Kansas City area has 1,000+ vehicle-monitoring Flock cameras: What to know (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

JCNT endorsement: Yes on Amendment 5

SNL op-ed: Incoming House Speaker Alex Riley (R-Springfield): Ending income tax is the key to Missouri growth

SNL op-ed: Jim Jeffries: For most Missourians, Amendment 5 is a tax increase, not cut

SNL op-ed: Bud Bodey: MO Amendment 5 shifts tax burden to those least able to pay

The Leader (Jefferson County) outdoor columnist John Winkelman: State wants comments on proposed camping fees

P-D letter: St. Louis sexagenarian says Hanaway’s Amendment 5 observations sound like Marie Antoinette (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Washington Missourian letter: Washington octogenarian opposes Amendment 5, is frustrated with Sen. Ben Brown and Rep. John Simmons after “email contacts with them on their web pages”

Yesterday’s (Saturday, July 25, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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