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Sunday, August 2, 2026 – Missouri political news headlines

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USA Today: Missouri’s Eric Schmitt reveals the high-stakes scramble that brought Protect College Sports Act back from the dead

The Intercept’s Akela Lacy: Cori Bush has no regrets; Wesley Bell has AIPAC on his side, but the grassroots energy seems to be behind Bush (avoid The Intercept paywall by reading free archived version here)

JCNT: Debate over Missouri income tax defines August primary election

Joplin Globe: Joplin council to hear Amendment 5 report (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading free archived version here)

P-D: Income tax phaseout and affordability feature in race for Senate District 14: Raychel Proudie vs. John Bowman vs. Shante Duncan vs. Joe Palm (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

The Missouri Times: Missouri Ethics Commission consent order says Bill Eigel’s 2024 campaign violated state campaign finance law

JCNT: More than 900,000 Missouri K-12 students could qualify for new federal scholarships

Amazon.com: Most popular elementary school supply items for fall 2026 (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

Amazon’s Back to School Shop: Budget-friendly prices on school and college must-haves (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

JCNT: DSS alerts Missourians to upcoming changes coming to assistance programs

JCNT: State employee profile: Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Director of Labor Standards Logan Hobbs

SNL: “Feeding America” campaign claims more people going hungry in the Ozarks

SNL: Christian County Library adds new, revised policies for youth material

SNL: Springfield radio groups plan merger under Zimmer Communications

SE Missourian: Obituary: Former state Rep. David Schwab (R)

P-D editorial board: 2026 primary endorsements list (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

SNL op-ed: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison: Missouri’s energy model is built for the AI economy

P-D op-ed: Retired teacher Joe Regenbogen: With Amendments 4 and 5, lawmakers compete with constituents for power (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

P-D op-ed: Show-Me Institute’s Elias Tsapelas: Missouri tax policy has boxed in our growth. Amendment 5 frees it. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading Combest-archived version here)

KC Star letter: Elizabethtown, KY septuagenarian says Missouri should have done more to keep Chiefs in Missouri

Yesterday’s (Saturday, August 1, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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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