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NY Post: Exclusive: U.S. Rep. Bob Onder sues to reverse Missouri Supreme Court’s ‘startling’ decision to block GOP-friendly congressional map

St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum: Missouri Supreme Court ruling could complicate GOP efforts to redraw St. Louis’ 1st District; legal flurry over the weekend

Newsmax: Hanaway: Map ruling creates quagmire

Gray Media (WGEM, KFVS, KY3, KCTV, KMOV): Nation watches Missouri’s redistricting battle as US Supreme Court considers submitted arguments

Fox4 KC: Missouri map in limbo as U.S. Supreme Court considers case

KMBC (Kansas City): 20 states ask U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in Missouri congressional map case

Missouri Independent: AG argues against state Supreme Court ruling in federal filing

The Maneater’s (Mizzou) Daniel Davis II: Mizzou breaks ground on $120 million Payne Energy Innovation Center; event draws state Rep. Matthew Overcast (R-Ava), staffers for Hawley, Schmitt and “Missouri state Reps. [sic] Mark Alford, Bob Onder and Sam Graves”

Southeast Missourian: Hawley, others voice support for TransAmerica Corridor

St. Louis Public Radio: Afghan alien Tawhidullah Amini captured by ICE, claims arrest is due to attending anti-Trump rally ten (10) years ago

Georgetown University, 2023: American Muslim group files lawsuit to end FBI watchlists, says Tawhidullah Amini faces unfair adminstrative delays

Springfield Daily Citizen: Betsy Fogle, Melanie Stinnett gear up for closely contested Senate District 30 race

P-D: Missouri is a long way from hitting sports betting goals. Officials are counting on the NFL. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D: Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin (R-Shelbina) wants to be state schools chief; Sen. Doug Beck (D-Affton) calls her “completely unqualified” (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KZRG (Joplin): Joplin superintendent questions new ‘A-F’ school district grading plan

Springfield Daily Citizen: Springfield police ready to enforce new anti-grooming law. Defense attorney says he’s ‘very concerned.’

KCTV (Kansas City): Thanks to bill signed by Gov. Kehoe, Blue Springs could ban stunt driving and “street takeovers”

P-D: Some Missouri residents call camping fee plan ‘dumb’ and ‘greedy’ (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Washington Missourian: Missouri deer hunting starts Sept. 15; MO Dept. of Conservation reminds hunters of regulation changes

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Washington Missourian: Franklin County Clerk Tim Baker, other elected officials speak out against hiring former county counselor to assist with data centers

Missouri Independent op-ed: SLU associate professor Mamoun Benmamoun: Trump’s beef import plan: The trade off facing Missouri farmers and consumers

JCNT letter: Linn septuagenarian celebrates defeat of Amendments 4 and 5

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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