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Fox Business: Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment as Hawley accuses him of using taxpayer money for cash awards

Fox News: Video: Sen. Josh Hawley clashes with Fauci over Fifth Amendment, ‘self-dealing’ allegations

KC Star: ‘What day is it?’ Hawley’s questions reveal Fauci’s Fifth Amendment wall (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

KSHB (Kansas City); Whiteman Air Force Base identified as sole location of F-15E Strike Eagle mission; insights from U.S. Rep. Mark Alford

KMBC (Kansas City): Alford: Whiteman Air Force Base selected for proposed Air Force Reserve F-15E mission

KCTV (Kansas City): New fighter jets headed to Whiteman Air Force Base

Brownfield Ag News: USDA continues implementation of reorganization, moving some workers to Kansas City

KMIZ (Columbia): Fifth Congressional District candidate interview: Taylor Burks

KMIZ (Columbia): Fifth Congressional District candidate interview: Rick Brattin

KC Star: 5th Congressional District Republican candidate Brad Patty was accused of assaulting ex-wife. He says he’s innocent

KSDK (St. Louis): ‘Witch hunt’ or fraud: a juror breaks his silence on the trial of Cori Bush’s husband

Newsweek: Polling data scarce in Cori Bush – Wesley Bell rematch

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): Kehoe makes his case for voting ‘Yes’ on Amendment 4

St. Louis Public Radio: Voters to decide the fate of Missouri’s income tax Tuesday — here’s what it would mean

KCUR’s Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Missouri Amendment 5 would end the income tax and allow more sales taxes. What to know

Springfield Daily Citizen: Gov. Mike Kehoe pitches Amendment 5 in Springfield address

KSMU (Springfield): Governor Mike Kehoe talks about Amendment 5, public safety, the economy, data centers and more during stop in Springfield

SNL: Kehoe promotes Amendment 5, saying plan makes state ‘more competitive’

KRCG (Jefferson City): What would eliminating income tax mean for Missourians?

St. Louis Magazine: Amendment 5 would reshape Missouri’s economy, but the benefit to workers isn’t clear

Columbia Missourian: Fact check: Out-of-state organizations funding Amendment 5 advocacy in Missouri

KY3 (Springfield): State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, Dem primary candidates Quentin Wilson and Greg Upchurch weigh in on Amendment 5

Columbia Missourian: How states with no income tax generate revenue

Missouri Independent: 8-day reports from statewide ballot campaigns and state Senate campaigns

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour: Veteran Democrat consultant Jeff Rainford

KZRG (Joplin): Morning News Watch: Sen. Curtis Trent (R-Springfield)

KSGF (Springfield): Candidate interview series: Senate District 20 candidate Lori Rook (R)

Jason Rosenbaum’s Politically Speaking: Former state Rep. Hannah Kelly (R-Norwood) on her state Senate campaign

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour: Sen. Tracy McCreery (D-Olivette)

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour: Senate District 14 candidate John Bowman (D)

KSGF (Springfield): Candidate interview series: House District 140 candidate Angela Romine (R)

Missourinet: Early voting surges as Missouri primary election nears

KBIA (Columbia): Boone County early voting turnout nears 2024 early voting total ahead of primary

St. Joseph News-Press: Litton Legacy of Dreams set for Sunday in Chillicothe

Missourinet: Missouri moves ahead with new SNAP eligibility for food purchases

P-D: Missouri sees drop in food stamp use one year after ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent: Judge promises quick decision on challenge to Missouri property tax caps

Brownfield Ag News: Missouri State Fair prepares for patriotic 2026 celebration, 125th anniversary countdown

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri Gov. Kehoe requests federal disaster declaration following July floods

Missourinet: Missouri State Highway Patrol says drowning deaths double on Missouri waterways this year

Missourinet: Union Pacific’s Big Boy engine part of Missouri’s rich railroad history

Missourinet: University of Missouri to lead the largest federal grant in state history; Mun Choi explains grant for rare minerals

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis board allows data center near Armory to move forward with new rules

TonysKansasCity.com: Kansas City Star leans into sponsored content as subscribers & advertising fade

KC Star op-ed: UMKC political science professors: We were skeptical about Missouri Amendment 4 claims. Here’s what we found

Missouri Independent’s Jason Hancock: What Missouri officials didn’t explain about an LGBTQ+ library story time

Midwest Newsroom’s Nicole Grundmeier, via St. Louis Public Radio: Two years after Supreme Court decision, homeless Missourians face the bulldozer

Springfield Daily Citizen letter: Sparta man says Amendment 5 will help Missouri grow

Yesterday’s (Wednesday, July 29, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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