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Washington Examiner: Hawley, Durbin open investigation into Roblox allegedly putting profits over child safety (avoid Washington Examiner paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star: Missouri’s revamped congressional map could be put on hold in Tuesday hearing

Missourinet: Missouri ballot measure cases advance to trial next week

KSMU (Springfield): On conference call, Missouri Democrats detail plans to flip Republican legislative seats; insights from House Superminority Leader Ashley Aune

FLASHBACK: Ashley Aune in October 2024: “I fully predict … we’re going to flip 3 to 7 seats” (opens at 5:07 mark)

Missouri Independent: Labor, liberal groups launch $1M push to flip Missouri legislative seats; “Will of the People” will be “a grassroots campaign”

Instagram reel (Feb. 2026): Flippi! heads to Jefferson City to flip that legislative seat! (featuring the Kirkpatrick Building and AI Denny Hoskins)

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): Missouri State Fair kicks off in Sedalia

Brownfield Ag News: New Governor Michael L. Parson Arena opens at Missouri State Fair

Sedalia Democrat: Missouri State Fair opens Governor Michael L. Parson Arena

Brownfield Ag News: Extreme heat hits Missouri State Fair; comments from Ag Director Chris Chinn

KOMU (Columbia), via KCUR (Kansas Cityi): Truck carrying sea lions crashes in Boone County on the way to Missouri State Fair

Missouri Independent: Planned Parenthood begins offering procedural abortions in the Missouri Ozarks

P-D: Missouri has $5 million a year to combat sports betting addiction. It’s not spending it. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KCUR’s Savannah Hawley-Bates: For decades, Kansas City had a program to award a share of its contracting dollars to businesses owned by women or racial minorities – but Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is calling it discriminatory.

KCUR’s Savannah Hawley-Bates bio: “Proudly not related to Josh Hawley”

Missourinet: Missouri Department of Mental Health launches LifeLaunch guide to strengthen youth and family engagement; interview with Director of Young Adult Services JJ Gossrau

P-D: State Rep. Jim Murphy (R-St. Louis County) calls for investigation of St. Louis County police fund (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KMOV (St. Louis): State Rep. Jim Murphy calls for investigation of Proposition P spending

P-D: ‘Elected official’ derails St. Louis board’s vote on data center rules (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Magazine: Elected official’s text message sends St. Louis data center vote into disarray

P-D: Officials announce ‘crime enforcement surge’ in St. Louis; U.S. Attorney Tom Albus says effort has the “attention of our leaders in Washington, D.C.” (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: ATF leads a new effort to help fight gun crime in St. Louis

KOMU (Columbia) via KCUR: Better Business Bureau warns of gas and grocery voucher scam targeting Missouri consumers

P-D editorial: Dems’ embrace of socialist candidates alienates the party from Middle America; thankfully, St. Louis Democrats rejected Cori Bush and kept Wesley Bell (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent op-ed: Former Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Wolff: Missouri’s redistricting mess is a stress test for the rule of law

KC Star op-ed: Madison Hale: Kansas and Missouri love a good rivalry, but we work together for elections

Yesterday’s (Thursday, August 13, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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