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Reuters: Trump nominates DOJ official Jesus Osete to federal judgeship

Bloomberg: Trump taps DOJ Civil Rights Deputy Jesus Osete to Missouri federal bench

Columbia Missourian: Schmitt feels optimistic on upcoming vote for Protect College Sports Act

Fox 2 St. Louis: Sports Final: Eric Schmitt talks golf and future of college sports

Shop the look: Eric Schmitt golf apparel

KMIZ: Sen. Eric Schmitt answers questions on college sports bill, Missouri politics at State Fair

Sedalia Democrat: Kehoe highlights agriculture during Governor’s Ham Breakfast

KRCG (Jefferson City): Governor’s Ham Breakfast at Missouri State Fair attracts more than 1,400 people

KRCG (Jefferson City): Video: Kehoe’s speech at Ham Breakfast

Instagram reel: H.A.M. Breakfast by Jay-Z and Kanye West, featuring Kehoe, Parson, Chris Chinn, Chris Koster, Lis Smith, Claire McCaskill, Matt Blunt and others

Brownfield Ag News: Ag policy and tradition come together at Missouri Governor’s Ham Breakfast

Brownfield Ag News: At State Fair roundtable, Missouri farmers urge USDA to streamline data collection, rebuild trust

This Week in Missouri Politics from the Missouri State Fair: Scott Faughn and Erin Schrimpf talk with former Congressman Kenny Hulshof

This Week in Missouri Politics from the Missouri State Fair: Scott Faughn and Erin Schrimpf talk with State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick

This Week in Missouri Politics from the Missouri State Fair: Scott Faughn and Erin Schrimpf talk with State Treasurer Vivek Malek

This Week in Missouri Politics from the Missouri State Fair: Scott Faughn and Erin Schrimpf talk with incoming state Sen. Sam Alexander (R-Fair Play)

This Week in Missouri Politics from the Missouri State Fair: Scott Faughn and Erin Schrimpf talk with state Rep. David Dolan (R-Sikeston)

This Week in Missouri Politics from the Missouri State Fair: Scott Faughn talks with state Rep, Keri Ingle (D-Lee’s Summit)

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): Cleaver on attending Ham Breakfast: “I am here now because the district has been mean-spiritedly redrawn”

KC Star: Revamped Missouri map combines KC and Sedalia. State Fair illustrates the divide

P-D: Elected officials weigh in on November sentiment, turnout; comments from Wasinger, Fitzpatrick, Hoskins, Cleaver, Brattin, Missouri Republican Party’s Peter Kinder (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Gray Media (KCTV, KMOV, KFVS, KY3): Cleaver, Brattin attend Ham Breakfast

St. Louis Public Radio: Elected officials share thoughts on new congressional map, defeat of Amendments 4 and 5

KC Star’s Jack Harvel: Republican ballot measures failed spectacularly in August. Will they try again? (avoid KC Star by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

KC Star: Missouri map referendum, direct democracy cases head to Supreme Court as deadline looms

Missouri Independent: Missouri Supreme Court sets hearing date for referendum, initiative case appeals

Missouri Independent: ‘Got to play the game’: Missouri State Medical Association jumps into state politics with $1.5M PAC investment

KZRG (Joplin): Morning News Watch: Lt. Gov. David Wasinger on Flock cameras

KZRG (Joplin): Wasinger warns Flock cameras could fuel ‘surveillance state’

P-D: St. Charles County ditches Flock cameras after employee ‘abused’ license plate readers (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KSHB (Kansas City): Kansas Citians call to action against Flock cameras; police report more cases of tampering with cameras (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

The Beacon (Kansas City): Missouri prepares to grade schools on an A-to-F scale

Joplin Globe: MoDOT still evaluating rural interstates for new 75 mph limits (avoid Joplin Globe paywall by reading archived version here)

Columbia Missourian: Rural highway speed limit increases await MoDOT review

St. Louis Public Radio: Update on data center projects in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. Charles County

P-D: Former GOP statewide primary candidate/current Wentzville judge Mike Carter asks for leniency, says he doesn’t deserve removal (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D editorial: Partisanship 2, Democracy 0 in first round of Mo. ballot fights. It’s not over. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D’s Tony Messenger: Hoskins sheds MAGA-red blazer for black robe. Will high court allow it? (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Missouri Independent op-ed: Washington University assistant professor Priya Pal: Missouri can bring clarity to a confusing vaccine landscape

Columbia Missourian columnist/American Atheist Missouri State Director David Rosman: Like the Phoenix, income tax elimination is again rising from the ashes in Missouri

Yesterday’s (Thursday, August 20, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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